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A  GERMAN   READER 


FOR   BEGINNERS 


£)eutfd)es    £efefmdj    fur    Zlnfdnger 


WITH  NOTES    AND     VOCABULARY 


BY 


H.   C.   G.  BRANDT 

HAMILTON     COLLEGE,    CLINTON,    N.    Y. 


Boston 

ALLYN    AND    BACON 
1892 


Copyright,  1889, 
BY  ALLYN  AND  BACON. 


HENRY  MORSE  STEPHEN* 


TYPOGRAPHY  BY  C.  H.  HEINTZEMANN,  BOSTON, 


PREFACE. 


THE  aim  of  this  book  is  to  present  interesting  reading  mate- 
rial for  a  first  year's  work  in  German  or  for  a  half  year's  work, 
according  to  the  number  of  recitations  per  week.  The  reading 
material  has  been  strictly  graded  as  to  difficulty  and  carefully 
selected  as  to  vocabulary  and  style. 

The  Notes  and  the  Vocabulary  have  been  strictly  adapted  to 
the  wants  of  beginners.  Special  attention  has  been  drawn  in 
the  Vocabulary  and  in  the  first  sections  of  the  text  to  the  ac- 
cent, a  subject  too  generally  neglected  in  the  instruction  of  be- 
ginners. There  are  references  in  the  Notes  to  the  grammars  of 
Whitney,  Joynes,  and  of  the  author,  so  that  the  book  can  be 
used  in  connection  with  any  of  these.  The  references  to  Whic- 
ney  and  Joynes  have  been  added  by  Mr.  James  O.  Griffin  of 
Cornell  University. 

In  the  Vocabulary  the  cognate  words  have  been  indicated  by 
the  type.  There  has  been  a  lively  discussion  of  late  in  the  Eng- 
lish "  Journal  of  Education"  as  to  whether  the  attention  paid  to 
cognates  is  of  advantage  to  the  scholar.  I  am  convinced  that 
it  is,  even  to  the  beginner.  Unconsciously  two  words  of  similar 
form  and  similar  meaning,  or  of  similar  form  and  quite  different 
meaning  are  associated  with  each  other  and  fixed  in  the  memory 
together.  Of  course  only  a  study  of  Grimm's  Law  will  reveal  the 
less  apparent  relationship  of  English,  German,  Latin,  and  Greek 

515070      Hi 


IV  PREFACE. 

words.  But  since  it  is  difficult  to  draw  a  clear  line  between 
transparent  and  more  hidden  cognates,  I  have  intended  to  indi- 
cate all  of  them.  Omissions  must  be  charged  to  ignorance  or 
to  carelessness.  In  a  well-known  vocabulary  I  have  found  75 
either  unmarked  or  wrongly  marked  cognates  as  far  as  the  letter 
R  with  the  aid  of  Skeat's,  Murray's,  Kluge's,  Grimm's,  and 
Heyne's  dictionaries  and  by  the  strict  application  of  the 
formulas  of  Grimm's  Law.  Weigand's  dictionary  is  by  this  time 
antiquated  in  its  etymologies. 

The  introductory  remarks  in  the  Notes  to  each  extract  upon 
its  style,  vocabulary,  and  author  may  not  be  unwelcome  even  to 
the  instructor. 

The  text  of  the  poems  will,  I  hope,  be  found  trustworthy. 
In  the  mouths  of  the  people  and  in  the  migration  of  the  old  fa- 
vorites from  Reader  to  Reader  many  corruptions  have  crept  in. 
See  for  instance  the  note  upon  the  "  Watch  on  the  Rhine,"  page 
286.  I  have  compared  the  text  with  that  of  the  standard  edition 
of  each  author. 

I  wish  to  thank  Professors  Hewett  and  White  of  Cornell  Uni- 
versity for  valuable  hints,  both  in  the  selection  of  the  material 
and  in  the  arrangement  of  the  whole  book. 

H.  C.  G.  B. 

CLINTON,  N.  Y.,  SEPTEMBER,  1889. 


PREFACE   TO   THE   THIRD    EDITION. 

I  am  indebted  to  Professors  L.  Bevier  of  Rutgers  College  and 
O.  B.  Super  of  Dickinson  College  for  corrections  and  suggestions, 
which  I  have  gladly  embodied  in  this  revised  edition. 

H.  C.  G.  B. 

CLINTON,  N.  Y.,  NOVEMBER,  1891. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


PACKS 

I.  Setdjte  profa 

2>ie  ftafjrt  ber  Slrgonauten     .       .       . 

®efd)id)ten  Dom  §erfutc«       .       .       .       ^icbutjr         .       .  10 

£>ie  9?amen  ©ottcg        ....       f  rummadjrr  .       .  14 

5)ornrB«d)en ©rimm  ...  15 

$an«im©iact      .       .       .       .       .       ©rimm   ...  19 

2)er  fton&ljafte  3mnjotbat     .       .       .       Slnberfen                .-  25 

II.  ietc^te  (Sebtdjte •  32-47 

(ginleljr Ut)(onb   .              \  32 

.  33 

.  34 

cu   .  34 

.  35 

.  35 

.  36 

..  37 

.  37 

©eljnfudjt ^cine     ...  37 

2)er  3ting 2taajtojiu«  @viin     .  37 

Sarbarojfa 5Riicfcrt  ...  39 

S)a«  gerbvoc^enc  SRingleiu      .        .       .       @id)enborff      .        .  39 

S)e«  ^nabeu  S3ergtieb    ....       Ut)taub    ...  40 

(Sin  ?ieb  ^interm  Ofen  gu  ftngcn    .       .       (Eteubius        .       .  41 

©efd)td)te        ....       Stjamiffo        .       .  42 

..  43 


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9(benbUeb 

$eine  . 

2Banberer§  9tarf)tUeb 

©oet^e  . 
©oct^e  . 

5)rei  ^aarc  unb  Giner    . 
Grinnerung     . 

"...  SRfldcrt  . 
©oetlje  . 
(£(aubiit§ 

vi 


TABLE  OP  CONTENTS. 


PAGES 

3tu8  often  9Jicird)en  nunft  e§ 

§etne     . 

44 

©ott  grille  bid)  

@turnt   . 

44 

S)u  bift  nne  elite  SBlnme     . 

§eine 

45 

2tfignon      . 

@oetl)e    . 

45 

2)er  @onaer 

©oetlje    . 

46 

48-122 

©icgfrieb    

©rube    . 

48 

?ol)engrtn    

$Rld)ter  . 

57 

2)ie  bret  ©pinnerinnen 

©rintnt  . 

65 

$aijer  Otto  tnit  bent  SBarte 

^td^ter  . 

68 

.Btrei  ^euerreiter        .       .       .    .  . 

Sliierbad) 

80 

9?ad)  Ijunbert  3af)ren  .... 

§acftanbcr     . 

87 

3)er  9lmei«Ier     

evler     . 

94 

S)er  berfcijlafene  ©ebttrtstag 

ftretytag 

108 

IV.  £icber  unb  Baflaben     .... 

.... 

.  123-161 

2)ie  ©renabtere  ..... 

§etne     . 

123 

3tuf  ber  itberfafyrt       .... 

U^Ianb  . 

124 

3)er  n)ei§e  §irfd)        .... 

Uljtanb   . 

125 

S)a§  @c^(o^  am  2fteer 

llt)tanb    . 

126 

S)e8  @anger§  ^lud)  .... 

U^Ianb   . 

127 

£)a§  @d)lofe  S3oncourt 

S^amtffo 

129 

S)er  reidjfte  gurft      .... 

Werner    . 

131 

2)er  ^ijdjer       

@oetl)e    . 

132 

O  Iteb',  fo  tang  bit  Ueben  !annft  . 

^retltgrat^ 

133 

2)ie  Xrompete  Don  33ionlriKe 

^reiltgrat^     . 

134 

2)te  le^ten  3e^"  &om  Dterten  Regiment 

9ftofen    . 

136 

S)te  na^tlid^e  §eerfdjan    . 

3eblt^    . 

137 

SlnbwaS  §ofer  

9I?ofen 

139 

£>er  3ig^nnerbube  im  9^orben    . 

©eibel    . 

140 

tofobitrontange       .... 

©eibel     . 

141 

9?&einiaae 

©eibet    . 

142 

^offnung  

©eibel     . 

142 

35er  §anbjd)ul)  

©(hitler  . 

144 

TABLE  OF  CON7 

^ENTS. 

vii 

PAGES 

#uf  ber  SBonberung  .... 

§.  ».  t?otter«teben   . 

146 

5Bor  todfg  SBiifte  ber  flomgin  frufe 

flortter   .       .       . 

147 

2)a§  ©emitter  

@d^tt)ab  . 

148 

35a«  2fta'bd)en  au8  ber  ftrembe  . 

®dntter  • 

149 

S)er  fdjroarje  £ob     .... 

?ingg     . 

150 

3>e«  2)eutf(^en  3Satertanb  . 

5(rnbt     . 

152 

S)ie  SBad^t  am  ^ein 

©d)nedfenburger 

153 

§an«  (Sitter      

eeibt     . 

155 

2)er  Golfer  unb  ber  5lbt     . 

53flrger  . 

156 

V.  €in  £uftfptcl.—  35erfalsen    . 

Senebt?  . 

162-182 

VI.  fjtftonfcfje  profa  

•                        •                     .                           .                           0 

183-232 

Hermann  ber  33efreier  2)eittfcf)f  anb«  .  . 

3>ielife     . 

183 

^fart  ber  ©ro§e  .        . 

©ielife    . 

189 

3)ie  ^o^en^aufen      .... 

©rube     . 

197 

£>ie  beutfc^en  S3efreiungefriege  . 

?ilttringt)aiiS  it.  ®rttbe 

208 

flatter  ftriebrici)  III  

(Author  ?) 

220 

233 

VOCABULARY 

299 

L 

profa 


1.   $ie  Jynfjrt  Drr 

@3  toar  ein  $dnig  in  ©riecfyenlanb,  ber  fytejs  91'tfyamaS  unb 
feine  grau  fyiejj  ^fte'pfyela :  bie  batten  gtoei  $inber,  eincn  @ofm 
unb  eine  Xocfyter,  bie  toaren  fefyr  gut  unb  fatten  fid)  fefyr  lieb. 
$)er  ©ofm  ^ie&  ^^ri^ug  unb  bie  £o$ter  ©eEe.  ®er  $ater 
aber  n)ar  bofe,  unb  fcerftiefj'  feine  grau,  bie  Gutter  ber  gutens 
^inber,  unb  ^ei'ratete  eine  anbere  grau,  bie  ()ie^  3"°  un^>  iuar 
fe^r  bofe.  S)ie  be^an'belte  bie  armen  ^inber  fefyv  fdf)lecf)t,  unb 
gab  i^nen  fcfylecfyt  ju  effen  unb  fd;Ied^te  $leiber,  unb  fd^Iug  fie,  ob= 
gleid;  fie  gut  h?aren,  h)eil  fie  nacfy  i^rer  Gutter  treinten.  @ie 
luar  eine  fe(>r  bofe  ©tiefmutter.  3u^e^^  hjottte  fie  ben  $naben  10 
^S^riju^  o))fern.  2ll§  er  abet  gum  SUtar'  gebrac^t  toar,  brac^te 
ber  ©ott  §erme§  einen  fdjonen,  gro^en  SSibber,  ber  fyatte  SSoIIe 
t>on  ©olb  unb  fonnte  auf  ben  SSollen  laufen.  2luf  biefen  2Bibber 
mit  bent  golbnen  3Slie§  fe^te  §erme§  ^S^riju^  unb  aitcfy  feine 

^etle,  unb  fagte  tfynen,  fie  fottten  nacfy  bem  Sanbe  15 
burcfy  bie  2uft  ge^en. 

2Bibber  aber  icu^te  ben  SSeg.  £)ie  ^inber  mufeten  fidf)  mit 
ei'ner  §anb  am  §orn  feft'^alten,  unb  ben  anbern  2lrm  fc^Iugen 
fie  eine§  um  be§  anbern  2eib :  aber  §ette  liefe  ben  Sruber  (o§, 

i 


£eicfyte  Profa. 


unb  ftet  tyerunter  in  bie  (See.  ^ripS  toeinte  fefyr,  toeil  feme 
gute  ©djtoefter  tot  toar,  ritt  aber  immer  fort  unb  !am  nacfy  $oldn'§. 
35a  op'ferte  er  ben  2&ib.ber,  unb  bal  golbene  23lie§  nagelte  er  an 
einen  ©icfybaum. 

S     Stacker'  toar  in  ^fyeff  a'lien  ein  anberer  $onig,  ber  fyieft  $e'lia§. 

2)er  fyatte  einen  SBruber,  toelcfyer  Sfon  fyieft,  unb  biefer  einen  ©ofyn, 

ber  fyiefc  3af°n-    3af°n  ^ar  iun9  un^  em  ta^frer  fitter:  er 

toofynte  bei  feinem  SSater  aufeer  ber  @tabt. 

5^un  n?ar  bem  $onig  ^e'lia§  gefagt  it)orben,  ein  -Iftann,  ber 

iomit  ei'nem  (5cf)u^  gu  if>m  lame,  toiirbe  i^m  ba£  ^onigreic^) 
nef)men.  S)a  gefd^a^)  e§,  ba§  ber  ^onig  ^e'liag  ein  ©aftmafyl 
gab,  unb  Saf°n  ^a5u  ctn'Iaben  lie^.  5af°n  wu^te  bur$  einen 
33adf>  ge^en,  urn  gur  @tabt  gu  lommen,  benn  e§  fear  feme 
«Bruc!e  uber  ben  $a$.  @§  n>ar  bie  ,9ta$t  ein  ftarlcg  ©emitter 

isgeiuefen  unb  fyatte  fe!>r  ftar!  geregnet;  ber  23acfy  tear  bott 
SSaffer  unb  flofc  ftarl,  it)ie  gu  Sllba'no,  al§  ber  ftarle  S^egen  toar. 
25  a  gingen  bie  33anber  an  feinem  einen  ©cfyufye  Io§,  unb  er  ber* 
lor  if)n  im  SSaffer  unb  fam  mit  ei'nem  €>rfwfy  in  be§  ^onig§ 
§au§.  2ll§  ^onig  ?pe'Iia§  ba§  fafy,  erfd)raF  er,  unb  fagte  an 

20  3<*fon,  er  fotte  au§  bem  Sanbe  ge^en,  unb  nicfyt  toieber  ^urudf* 
lommen,  it)enn  er  ifym  ni(f)t  ba§  golbne  23lie§  brdc^te. 

Safon  n?ar  nid^t  bange,  unb  liefc  aKe  ta|)fren  fitter  bitten,  mit 
t^m  ^u  gefyen.  2)enn  urn  ba§  3Slie§  §u  belommen^  mu^te  man  mit 
bofen  ^tieren  unb  bofen  SJlenfd^en  fampfen. 

25     3af°n  baute  fid^>  ein  grofje§  ©c^iff  fiir  fid^  unb  feine  ©efeUen. 

®abei  ^>alf  ifym  bie  ©ottin  ^iner^a,  bie  ifyn  lieb  ^atte,  unb 

fc^enlte  ibm  einen  33aum  gum  5Raft  :  h)enn  3af°n  ^^n/  f^Qte,  fo 

fagte  er  ifym,  n?a§  er  tfyun  foEte. 

2)a§  ©c^iff  fyiefj  Slrgo,  unb  bie  auf  bem  ©d^iffc  gingen,  nennt 

30  man  bie  Slrgonau'ten.    Unter  ben  Slrgonau'ten  Ipar  auc^  §er!ule§ 


Die  2lrgonauten.  3 

unb  jroei  SBriiber,  bie  fatten  glitgel  unb  lonnten  burcfy  bie  Suft 
fliegen,  unb  em  §elb,  ber  fyiefj  ^ottur. :  ber  fcfylug  alle  gu  SBoben, 
bte  mit  ifym  auf  bie  gauft  lamfcften. 

£)a  lamen  fte  mit  bem  ©rfjiffe  na$  einem  Sanbe,  beffen  $onig 
fyiejj  2Tmtylu3,  unb  roenn  grembe  nacfy  feinem  Sanbe  lamen,  fo  5 
mufjten  fie  mit  ifym  fampfen,  unb  er  tuar  fe^r  ftarl  unb  fcfylug 
atte  tot.    $ottu£  aber  fdj)[ug  i^>n  ^u  S3oben  unb  fc^lug  i^>n  tot, 
benn  er  toar  fe^r  bofe. 

ftar'nacfy  lamen  bie  Slrgonau'ten  mit  ifyrem  ©c^iffe  3lrgo  nadji 
einer  ©tabt  ©almijbef fa,  bort  tDo^nte  ein  $onig  mit  ^Ramen  10 

$)er  ^atte  Su^iter  Bofe  gemad^t,  unb  3u^^er/  um 
ftrafen,  macfyte  i^n  blinb,  unb  roenn  er  fid^  ^u  Xifc^  fe^en 
e,  um  ju  effen,  fo  lamen  abfcfyeulicfye  gro^e  3Sogel,  bie 
man  §arpty'en  nannte.  2)iefe  §arpty'en  fatten  eine  §aut  toon 
©if en  toie  ein  ^an^er,  unb  roenn  bie  £eute  be§  blinben  ^uieuSis 
nac^  i^nen  fdf)offen  ober  fyieben,  fo  lonnten  fie  fte  nid^t  toer^ 
rounben.  2)ie  §ar^'en  fatten  audf>  gro^e,  fc^arfe,  eiferne 
®raHen,  roomit  fie  bie  Seute  gerriffen,  bie  fie  roeg'jagen  roottten. 
•JBenn  nun  ba§  @ffen  auf getragen  roar,  fo  lamen  fie  unb  fcfyletops 
ten  e§  roeg,  unb  roenn  fte  nicfyt  aUe§  roeg'tragen  lonnten,  fo  be=  20 
fc^mu^ten  fte  bte  (Sd>iiffeln  unb  ben  Xifd».  2)a  nun  ber  arrne 
^fyi'neuS  niemalg  or'bentlicf)  effen  lonnte,  fo  fcerfyun'gerte  er  bei= 
na^e.  21I§  bie  §elben  gu  i^>m  lamen,  erja^Ite  er  i^nen  fein 
Un'gliid,  unb  roeinte  fe^r,  unb  bat  fie,  ifym  boc^  gu  fyelfen.  25ie 
§e(ben  fe^ten  fid^>  mit  ifym  gu  ^ifd^,  unb  al§  bag  @ffen  ^erein'=  25 
gebracfyt  roarb,  fo  lamen  audj)  bie  §artoty'en  ^eretn'geflogen.  3af°n 
unb  feine  ©eftifyrten  ^ogen  i^re  (Sdbroerter  unb  fyieben  nac^  iE>nen, 
ba^  fyalf  aber  nid^t§. 

2)ie  beiben  (Sofyne  be§  So'rea^,  3etu§  unb  Reflate,  roeld^e 
gliigel  fatten,  f d^roangen  fid^>  in  bie  £uft,  ba  fturben  bte  §arto^en  30 


4  Cetcfyte  Profa. 

bange  unb  flogen  toeg,  unb  bie  beiben  §elben  flogen  fyinter  ifynen 
fyer.  3)ie  §arpr/en  tourben  ^uleijt  mube  unb  gan$  angft,  unb  fielen 
in  bie  <5ee  unb  ertranfen.  £)a  !amen  ,3etu§  uno  ^cilai§  gurticf, 
unb  nun  fyatte  bet  arme  ^BfyineuS  Sfafye  unb  fonnte  effen. 

S  2H§  ber  2Binb  giinftig  toar,  gingen  bie  §elben  toieber  auf  tyv 
©d^iff  Slrgo,  urn  nacfy  ^olc^i§  gu  fegeln,  unb  al§  fie  Don  $f)tneu§ 
Slbfc^ieb  na^men,  umarm'te  er  fie,  unb  fiiftte  fie,  unb  ban!te  ifyneu 
noc^  i)iermat§  bafiir,  ba^  fie  ifym  au§  feiner  gro^en  SRot  ges 
^olfen  fatten,  unb  ^urn  ®anl  gab  er  i^nen  einen  guten  SRat.  Sluf 

10  ber  grofjen  See,  iiber  bie  fie  fegeln  mufjten,  fd)it)ammen  ^ei  grofce 
gelfen,  n)ie  bie  ©i^berge  in  ber  See  fcfytoimmen,  n)o  gar  lein 
©ommer  ift,  fonbern  immer  2Binter.  2)ie  ^elfen  it)aren  fyocfy  n?ie 
5Ronte  Satoo,  unb  toenn  fie  aneinan'ber  ftie^en,  fo  fd)lugen  fie 
in  Stiitfe,  h>a§  bagn)ifd>en  tt)ar;  icenn  gifd;e  im  SSaffer 

1 5  men,  fo  fcfylugen  fie  fie  tot,  unb  toenn  SSogel  burd^  bie  Suft  flogen, 
toenn  bie  gelfen  gufam'menfd^Iugen,  fo  fcfylugen  fie  fie  tot;  unb 
U)enn  ein  ©c^iff  burc^'fegeln  tooftte,  fo  fuf)ren  fie  aneinan'ber, 
n?enn  ba§  <SdJ)iff  in  ber  SRitte  it>ar,  unb  fc^lugen  e§  in  fleine 
(Stiicfe,  unb  atte  -iUlenfcfyen,  bie  bar  auf  toaren,  tot.  £)ie  gelfen 

20  f)atte  3u/^^er  ^n  ^e  ®ee  Sefel^  bamit  lein  ©dnff  nadf)  ^olc^)i§ 
lommen  fottte.  9Run  tt>u^te  aber  ^^i'neu§,  bafj  bie  gelfen  immer 
n)eit  auSeinan'ber  fu^ren,  h)enn  fie  ^ufam'mengefc^lagen  fatten 
unb  fie  fu^ren  immer  ^ufammen,  it>enn  ein  gifd)  burd^'fdf)n)immen, 
ober  ein  3Sogel  burdj)'fliegen,  ober  ein  6cfyiff  burcfj'fa^ren  toottte. 

25  SWtoegen  gab  er  ben  Slrgonauten  einen  Hugen  Sfiat,  unb  fie 
tfyaten,  tr>a§  er  i^nen  riet. 

2H§  bie  Slrgonau'ten  gludlic^  burdf)  bie  Simtplega'ben  gelommen 
toaren,  liefen  fie  enblicfy  in  ben  glu^  ^fya'fiS  ein,  ber  burd^  ^olc^)i§ 
flieftt.  ©inige  blieben  auf  bem  Scfyiff,  5afon  aber  unb 

30  unb  mele  anbere  §elben  gingen  in  bie  <Stabt,  iuo  ber 


Die 

toofynte.  £)er  $6nig  fyiefc  $e'te§,  unb  fyatte  eine  Softer,  bie  fn'ejj 
Sftebe'a. 

3afon  fagte  bem  $onig  te'teS,  bafe  ^e'liaS  fie  gefcfyidt  l;abe, 
urn  &a§  golbene  23lie3  ^u  bringen,  imb  bat  ifyn,  bafc  er  e£  ifym 
geben  Oolite.    &e'te§  tooflte  ba§  SSHeS  nicfyt  fcerlieren,  unb  fonnte  5 
e^  audj)  Safon  ntd^t  ab'fc^lagen,  benn  e§  h>ar  beftimmf,  ba^  er  e3 
^er'geben  miiffe,  toenn  etner  au§  ©riec^enlanb  lame  unb  e§  i>er= 
lang'te.    @r  fagte  alfo  3af°n/  er  f°^e  eg  ^&««/  a^er  er  miiffe 
gut>or  bie  e'fyernen  6tiere  Dor  einen  $flug  fpannen  unb  ein  gro§e§ 
©tud  Jelb  um^fliigen,  unb  bann  bie  fttym  be§  ^)rac^ien  fcien.  10 
Xie  e'^ernen  ©ttere  f^atte  ^ulfan'  gemac^t,  fie  gingen  unb  be= 
h)egten  fic^  unb  lebten  n?ie  nnrflicfye  Siiere,  abet  fie  bliefen  geuer 
au§  ber  9lafe  unb  bem  -JRaul,  unb  iuaren  nod)  inel  bofer  unb  ftdrler 
aU  toirflicfye  ©tiere.  2)e^tt)egen  fatten  fie  einen  (Staff,  fcon  gro^en 
©teinen  unb  ©if en  gebaut,  unb  icaren  barin  mit  ftarlen  eif emends 
$etten  an'gebunben. 

Unb  luenn  nun  bie  $)racfyengafme  unter  bie  @rbe  fatnen,  tr)ie 
^orn  unter  bie  ©rbe  lommt,  tpenn  e§  gefaet  totrb,  fo  ir>ud;fen 
ei'fcvne  banner  au§  ber  @rbe  ^erau^,  mit  Sangen  unb  Sc^ipertcrn, 
bie  ben'jenigen,  ber  fie  gefaet  ^atte,  um'bradjten.  2Ufo  Oolite  ber  20 
^lonig,  bafj  bie  ©tiere  S^fon  toten  follten,  unb  lt>enn  bie  (Stiere 
ifyn  nic^t  toteten,  fo  bac^te  er,  bajj  e§  bie  eifernen  banner  t^>un 
tt)iirben. 

2)te  Xoc^ter  be§  ^onigg,  ^ebe'a,  faf;  ^afon  bei  tfyrem  SSater  unb 
getoann  ifyn  lieb  unb  e§  tf;at  ibr  leib,  ba§  3af°n  um'fommen  foUte.  25 
@ie  lonnte  3«»berfafte  focfyen,  unb  fe^te  fid;  auf  einen  3Bagen, 
ber  mit  ftie'genben  (Scfylangen  befpannt  n?ar,  unb  fo  flog  fie  burd) 
bie  Suft,  unb  fam'melte  ^rciuter  auf  bielen  53ergen  unb  tn^f)dlern, 
an  ben  llfern  toon  33 ad; en,  unb  au§  atfen  biefen  ^rdutern  briidte  fie 
ben  Saft  au§  unb  berei'tete  ifyn,  unb  bann  ging  fie  311  Safon,  of?ne  3° 


6  Ceicfyte  profa. 

bag  ifyr  $ater  e3  ttwgte,  unb  bracfyte  ifym  ben  Saft  unb  fagte  ifym, 

bag  er  bamit  fein  ©eficfyt  unb  feine  §anbe  unb  2lrme  unb  Seine 

reiben  foEte,  unb  aud)  feine  ^iiftung,  feinen  6$ilb,  fein  ©cfytoert 

unb  Sange.    SDaburcfy  toarb  er  einen  gangen  £ag  lang  no$  fciel 

5  ftdrler  aU  aEe  bie  anberen  §ero'en,  unb  ba§  geuer  toerbrannte  ifyn 

nicfyt,  unb  (Sifen  fcerftwnbete  ifyn  nic^t  unb  ^ieb  nid^t  biircfy  feinen 

6df>tlb  unb  feine  9iuftung ;  fein  6c^toert  aber  unb  feine  Sange  ^ieb 

unb  ftacfy  bur^  (Sifen,  al§  ob  e§  Gutter  n)are. 

2)a  n>arb  benn  ein  Xag  beftimmt,  an  bem  3«fon  bie  Stiere  an's 

icfyannen  unb  bie  3^ne  f«en  f°^e ;  un^  W  am  ^Otorgen,  e^e  bie 
@onne  aufging,  lam  ber  ^onig  Sexie§  mit  feiner  Socfyter  unb  feis 
nen  ^Jlinfftern,  ©eneralen,  ^ammerfjerren  unb  §ofleuten,  unb 
feijte  fic^  auf  feinen  Xfyron  bei  bem  $la|,  tt>o  ^^fon  ^fliigen  foKte, 
unb  bie  anbern  fe^ten  fic^>  auf  Sanle  ftne  im  Sorfo  bei  bem  ^ferbe^ 

isrennen,  unb  a(Ie  £eute  au3  ber  ©tabt  lam  en  ^eraug,  urn  git  fefyen, 
U)ie  e§  gefyen  iDurbe,  unb  bie  ^ungen  llet'terten  auf  bie  Saume^  um 
beffer  fefyen  p  lonnen. 

^afon  rieb  fid)  unb  feine  28affen  mit  bem  6 aft,  toie  5D^ebe'a 
ifym  gefagt  ^atte,  unb  lam  auf  ben  $Ia|.    2)er  ©tatt,  U)orin  bie 

20  ©tiere  ein'gef^errt  toaren,  ftanb  an  bem  ^3la^e.  £)a  tr>arb  bie 
5Tf>ure  aufgefc^Ioffen  unb  ^aftn  ging  mutig  f)inein,  unb  ttmr  gar 
nic^t  bange.  @r  mac^te  bie  ©tiere  log  toon  ber  $ettex  unb  fojtc 
jeben  mit  ei'ner  §anb  bei  einem  §orn  unb  gog  fie  fyerau§.  3)ie 
©tiere  briillten  gan§  entfei^licfy,  unb  babei  fu^r  i^nen  ba§  geuer 

25  au§  bem  5Raul  unb  au§  ber  3^afe  fyerau§,  unb  fo  »iel  Slauc^,  alS 
ioenn  ein  §au§  brennt,  ober  a(3  toenn  ber  SSefu'toiu^  geuer  f^eit. 
®a  freute  fic^  ber  bofe  ^onig  Se'te^ ;  bie  aber  gut  toaren  unten  ben 
gufcfyauern  unb  fa^en,  ba§  3af°n  f°  f^^n  un^  ta^fer  ftmr,  bie 
n?urben  betriibt  unb  fiircfyteten,  bag  er  fterben  ipiirbe ;  benn  fie  itwfcten 

3onidf)t,  bag  -JRebe'a  if>m  f)elfe.    3af°n  briiclte  beibe  ©tiere  mit  bem 


Die 


e  $ur  @rbe  ;  ba  f  cfylugen  fie  mit  ben  §interfiifjen,  unb  Safan 
briicfte  fo  ftarl,  ba|  fie  auf  bie  $niee  fielen. 

2)er  $flug,  an  ben  fie  gefpannt  toerben  foflten,  toar  gan$  toon 
@if  en  ;  ben  bracfyte  $00%  fyerbei,  unb  toarf  ifynen  bag  Sod)  auf 
ben  9tacten  unb  eine  ®ette  urn  bie  Corner  :  %afon  fyielt  fie  mit  bem  5 
S3ftaul  unb  ber  9?afe  M*  auf  bie  @rbe  gebriiclt,  fo  bafj  fie  nicfyt 
blafen  fonnten.  2(lg  ^oUug  fertig  it)ar  unb  bie  ©tiere  an'gef^annt 
toaren,  f^rang  er  gefcfytoinb  tpeg,  unb  ^cn  fa^te  nun  bie  $ette  in 
bie  eine  §anb  unb  ben  <3terg  be§  ^)Sf(uge§  in  bie  anbere,  unb  liejj 
bie  Corner  lo§  ;  bie  ©tiere  f^rangen  auf  unb  tooUten  hjeg'rennen,  10 
aber  3<*fon  ^ielt  bie  ^ette  fo  feft,  ba^  fie  ganj  langfam  gefyen  unb 
or'benilic^  ^fliigen  mu^ten.  2ll§  fie  aivgef^annt  it>aren,  ging  bie 
©onne  auf,  unb  al^  e3  5Rittag  toar,  ^atte  ^afon  ba§  gan^e  (Stiirf 
gelb  um'ge^flugt.  $)a  na^m  er  ben  Stieren  ba3  ^od^  ab,  unb 
licfe  fie  log;  bie  ©tiere  maren  fo  bange,  bajj  fve  tDeg'liefen  mieis 
eine  $a£e,  bie  <Sd^(age  befommen  fyat,  unb  fo  liefen  fie,  ofyne  fid^ 
um'^ufe^en,  auf  bie  SBerge.  ^)a  it)iirben  fie  bie  2Bdlber  in  Sranb 
geftecft  {;aben,  toenn  nic^t  SSullan'  gelommen  mare  unb  fie  ein's 
gefangen  unb  toeg'gebracfyt  F)dtte. 

2(l§  3afon  m^  bem  ^Pftugen  fertig  toar,  ging  er  jum  ^onig  20 
Se'te§  unb  fagte,  ba§  er  i^>m  nun  bie  3&fyne  geben  fottte.    3)ie 
2)rac^en  unb  ©d^langen  ^aben  ba§  ganje  ^Ulaul  bott  fteiner  3^ne/ 
unb  Se'te^  gab  an  ^afon  einen  e'^ernen  §elm  gan^  Doff  3^^ne- 
^afon  na^m  fie  mit  ber  §anb  ^erau^,  ging  auf  bem  gelbe  ^in  unb 
fyer,  unb  tr»arf  fie  naa)  after*  ©eiten;  unb  bann  nal>m  er  einen  25 
grofcen  6^ieg,  unb  fcfylug  bie  ©gotten,  bie  gro^en  6tMe  (Srbe, 
llein  unb  maa^te  bie  @rbe  eben,  tt)ie  ber  ©artner  t^ut,  ioenn  er  ge= 
faet  fjat.    Unb  barauf  ging  er  to  eg,  unb  legte  fief)  fyin,  um  aitS'* 
,  bi§  e§  Slbenb  tourbe,  benn  er  toar  fe^>r  miibe. 

©egen  ©onnenun'tergang  (am  er  toieber  auf  ba^  5elbx  unb  ba  30 


8  Cekfjte  Profa. 

nnicfyfen  allentfyalben  bie  eifernen  -Jftanner  fyerau§.  (Sinige  toaren 
bi§  an  bie  $ujje  fyerauS'getoacfyfen,  anbere  bi§  an  bie  $niee,  anbere 
bi§  an  bie  ©itften,  anbere  bi§  unter  bie  ©djwltern ;  toon  einigen  fafy 
man  nur  ben  §elm  unb  bie  <5tirn:  fonft  ftedten  fie  noa)  gang  in 

5  ber  @rbe;  toie  in  ben  ©emalben  ber  Sog'gien  bet  ber  6$opfung  ber 
£iere  ni$t§  al§  ber  $opf  t>om  $ferbe  iiber  ber  @rbe  ^u  fe^en  ift. 
2)ie,  toelcfye  bie  3trme  fa)on  au§  ber  @rbe  fatten  unb  betoegen 
fonnten,  fc^ut'telten  bie  ©^ie^e  unb  fyieben  mit  ben  @a;h)ertern. 
(Sinige  marten  aua)  fa^on  bie  gii^e  lo§,  unb  toottten  auf  ^afon 

10  ju'fommen. 

35 a  t^at  Safon,  toa§  feine  greunbin  ^ebe'a  i^>m  gefagt  ^atte, 
er  na^m  einen  grojjen  (Stein  unb  ioarf  i^n  auf  ba§  gelb  mitten 
unter  fie.  2U§  bie  eifernen  banner  ben  fafyen,  f^rangen  fie  §t* 
fcfytoinb  ^in,  urn  i^n  ^u  nefymen.  3a)  benle,  ba^  e§  ein  fcfyoner, 

1 5  grower  ^ar'morftein  getoefen  ift.  2)ariiber  fingen  fie  an  unter 
einanber  511  janfen,  tr>eit  jeber  t^n  l)aben  n)odte,  unb  auf  einanber 
§u  ftea^en  unb  gu  ^auen,  unb  fon)ie  einer  bie  giifje  au§  ber  @rbe 
lo^gelriegt  ^atte,  lief  er  aua)  fyin,  unb  fo  fc^lugen  fie  ficfy  unter 
fia^  tot:  8afon  a&er  9mS  auf  ^em  Se^e  fyerum,  unb  f)ieb  benen 

20  bie  $5pf e  ab,  bie  ^erau^ua^f en.  @o  lamen  bie  eifernen  -JRanner 
alle  urn,  unb  ber  $b'nig  Se'te^  toar  ganj  rafenb ;  3Jlebe'a  aber,  unb 
bie  §elben  unb  alle  3u7fa;auer  freuten  ficfy  fe^r. 

3lm  folgenben  5Rorgen  ging  3afon  gum  ^onig  Se'te^  unb  ber* 
langte,  ba§  er  ifym  nun  ba§  3Slie§  geben  fottte :  ber  ^onig  gab  e3 

251^  aber  nid^tr  unb  fagte,  bafc  er  tDie'berfommen  fodte.  @r  tooflte 
aber  3afon  ermorben  laffen.  ^Jtebe'a  fagte  ba§  an  Jfcfmt  unb 
fagte  i^m  aua^>,  bafc  er  fia;  ba§  3Slieg  felbft  ^olen  miiffe,  fonft 
belame  er  e§  nirf)t.  3)a§  3Slie^  toar  an  eine  @ic§e  genagelt,  unb 
am  ^ufje  ber  @idj)e  lag  ein  SDracfye,  ber  nie  fcfylief  unb  aUe 

3ofc^en  frafj,  bie  ba§  3SUe§  an'rii^ren  tooflten,  aufeer  bem 


Die  2lrgonauten.  9 

,  unb  ber  3)rad)e  tear  unfterb'licfy ;  alfo  lonnte  3ftebea  bem 
Safon  nicfyt  fyelfen,  bafe  er  tyn  tot'fcfylitge.  2)er  2>ra$e  aft  gem 
fufje  $u$en,  unb  3Jiebe'a  gab  $afon  $ucfyen  mit  §onig ;  ba  fyatte 
fie  einen  ©aft  fyinem'getfyan,  motion  ber  ^Drac^e  ein'fcfylafen  mufjte. 
Safon  lam  mit  ben  $ud;en  unb  toarf  fie  i^m  ^in;  ber  bummes 
X)rac^e  frafe  atte  unb  frf)lief  gleirf)  em.  gafon  ftieg  uber  i^n  meg, 
unb  $og  bie  ^iagcl,  momit  ba^  33lie§  an'genagelt  tear,  mit  einer 
3ange  aug,  unb  nal;m  ba^  SSlieS  uom  iBaum  ^erab,  fc^lug  feinen 
Mantel  bariiber  unb  trug  e3  auf  ba^  6c^iff.  DJZebe'a  tarn  aucfy, 
unb  it)arb  ^afon^  grau  unb  ging  mit  i^m  nacfy  ©ried;enlanb.  10 

Se'te^  bad)te,  bie  Slrgonau'ten  triirben  mit  ber  Slvgo  iuieber 
ebenfo  jurucf'fa^ren,  h>ie  fie  gelommen  iuarcn,  unb  fd;tcfte  uiele 
Sdf)iffe  au^,  urn  fie  anVtgmfen :  aber  fie  gingen  einen  anbern 
2Beg,  unb  fu^ren  ben  grofeen  glu^  Sftcr  ^inauf.  2)ann  trugen 
bie  §elben  bieStrgo  in  ben  Dce'ami*,  ber  urn  bie  ganje  @vbe  flie^t,  15 
unb  fetjten  ba^  ©c^iff  in  ben,  unb  fo  fufyren  fie  aufjen  urn  bie  ©rbe 
^erum,  unb  fo  f amen  fie  nad>  &Uv$ :  bie  ^olcfjer  aber  toarteten 
immer  bei  ben  (S^m^lega'ben,  bie  nun  feft'ftanben,  unb  ba  bie  ^ 
gar  nidjt  lam,  lefyrten  fie  nacf)  §aufe  jurucl  unb  ber  $onig 
tuar  erfcfyrecflid)  bbfe.  ®cnu  er  ^atte  ba3  S3lie§  berloren  unb  bie  20 
efyernen  (Stiere  unb  bie  Xrac^enja^ne,  unb  feine  £ocfyter  iwar  audj> 
h>eg,  unb  batte  all  i^ren  <5d)mucl  mit'genommen,  unb  aKe  Seute 
lad)ten  i^n  au«o. 

2((§  ^Oiebe'a  mit  %a\on  in  X^effa'lien  an'gelommen  ir>ar,  mac^te 
fie  ben  alten  &fon  toieber  jung,  fo  ba^  feine  iueifcen  §aare  h)ieber  25 
fcfytoar^  tuurben  unb  atle  feine  3^ne  mie'berlamen,  unb  er  ftarl 
n)arb  it)ie  ein  junger  SJlann,  unb  nun  nod)  tnele  %afyw  lebte :  ben 
Delias  mact)te  fie  tot,  unb  &fon  toarb  n)ieber  ^onig  an  feiner 
etatt. 


10  Ceicfyte  Profa. 


2.  $cirf)trf)ten  bom 


§er!ule§  toar  ber  ©ofyn  be§  3u/:P^er  urt^  bw  OTme'na; 
trtyo  toar  ber  -JUlann  ber  Slllme'na,  unb  $b'nig  feon  £fyebd  in  ©rie= 
cfyenlanb.  2lmpfyi'trtyo  toar  be§  §er!ule3  ©tieffcater,  aber  er  fyatte 
ifyn  lieb,  al£  toenn  er  fetn  eigner  <S0fyn  geh?efen  toare.  Slmip^t'' 
5  trtyo  unb  Slllme'na  fatten  einen  ©ofyn,  ber  ^>ie^  S^^illeg  :  al'fo 
tt>ar  er  be§  §erlule§  ©tiefbruber. 

§erfule§  unb  3'^i^e§  lagen  nicfyt  in  einer  ^Biege,  fonbern  in 
einem  gro^en,  ef)ernen  ©d^ilb:  in  biefem  fyatte  bie  flutter  i^nen 
t^r  33ett  gemac^t,  unb  tDenn  fie  fcfylafen  follten,  fo  n>urben  fie  in 

10  bem  Sc^ilbe  gen)iegt.  §er!ule§  fdf)rie  niemal^.  2(1^  er  lletn  it)ar, 
^)ie^  er  nic^t  §erfule§,  fonbern  Sllld'u^  ober  Sllli'be^. 

$uno  it)ar  feiner  Gutter  Stllme'na  feinb  unb  tooftte  §er!ule§ 
toten  laff  en,  @§  it)ar  ^Jtit'terna^t,  -unb  Slmpfyi'trtyo  unb  Slllme'na 
fc^liefen,  unb  bie  beiben  $naben  fdf)liefen  audj)  in  bem  ©cfyilbe, 

15  tuelc^er  neben  bem  Sett  ber  Gutter  ftanb.  3)a  frozen  gtoei  groge 
©cfylangen  burcJ)  ein  Sod^  unter  ber  Satire  in  ba§  ©c^Iafgimmer 
fyinein,  unb  frozen  nadf)  bem  ©cfyilbe  ^in.  2)ie  Slugen  ber 
Scfylangen  leud^teten  n)ie  ^euer,  fo  baj$  ba§  gange  (Bd^laf^immer 
^eE  toarb,  al§  n)enn  ein  gro^e§  $eiter  barin  an'gegiiubet  5»dre. 

2o<Sie  fyoben  i^re  ^o^fe  auf  an  ber  ©eite,  IDO  §erlule§  lag,  unb 
tooftten  in  ben  6d^)ilb  fyinein'friecfyen  unb  iJ)n  beiben.  35aritber 
betoegte  fidf)  ber  ©c^ilb,  unb  ^pfyifte  it)ac^te  auf  unb  fing  an  ent* 
fe^Iic^)  §u  fc^reien,  nxil  er  bange  toarb.  ^Ilme'na  ertoacfyte  auc^ 
toon  feinem  ©efc^rei,  fafy  ba§  Sid^t  in  ber  ©tube  unb  toetfte  if)ren 

25  5Rann  Slm^i'tr^o,  unb  ber  f^rang  gefcfytoinb  auf  unb  na^m  fetn 
©cfytoert,  u)eldj)e§  an  einem  S^agel  fyinter  bem  33ett  ^)ing. 

2ll§  §erlule§  bie  <5d)langen  fa^,  toarb  er  gar  nicfyt  bange,  unb 
fcfyrie  nidjit,  fonbern  lac^te,  unb  griff  mit  jeber  §anb  eine  6  flange 


fjerfules.  11 

um  bie  ^efyle  unb  briicfte  gan$  feft.  9Zun  fonnten  fie  ibn  nid)t 
beijjen;  fie  toanben  fid)  um  ifyn  fyerum  mit  ifyren  €>d)toan§en :  §er= 
Iule3  fyielt  aber  fo  feft,  bafj  fie  ftarben.  SSie  fie  tot  toaren,  leu$= 
teten  ifyre  Slugen  nicfyt  mefyr,  unb  al3  Slmpfyi'trtyo  fyin'lam,  toar  e§ 
fcfyon  toieber  gan$  bunfel.  $)a  rief  er  bie  Wiener,  baft  fie  Sicfyt  s 
f)erein'bringen  follten,  unb  al§  ba^  Sidf>t  lam,  geigte  §erluleg  bie 
betben  toten  ©cfylangen,  unb  Iad;te  fef)r  ijergniigt. 

§erfitle3  h)ar  fc^on  al§  tinb  fefyr  gro§,  unb  afe  t>iel  SBraten  unb 
33rot,  aber  gar  leine  Setferei'en.    @r  (ernte  (efen  unb  fcfyreiben, 
unb  reiten  unb  mit  ber  33ige  unb  Quabri'ge  fafyren,  unb  mit  bem  10 
SBogen  fc^ie^en  unb  mit  bem  2Burftyie|  narf)  bem  3tel  n)erfen,  unb 
ringen  unb  mit  bem  @eftu§  fa'mpfen. 

@§  h)ar  ein  guter  Centaur,  ber  f?ie6  S^iron,  ber  lefyrte  i^n  bie 
©terne  fennen,  unb  bie  ^rauter  unb  ®eit>a'd)fe,  unb  er^a^Ite  if^m 
babon,  unb  toon  ben  £ieren;  ba§  fyorte  §erfu(e§  fe^r  gern,  unb  15 
lernte  afleS  fef>r  gut.  @r  toar  fef)r  gut,  nur  ^atte  er  ei'nen  ge^ler, 
ba^  er  rafenb  h)arb,  n>enn  er  bofe  tourbe,  unb  bann  t^at  er  33ofe§, 
unb  iweinte  nad)^er  fef)r  iiber  ba§,  it)a§  er  getf)an  fyatte,  aber  e§  n)ar 
gu  fptit  unb  er  lonnte  ee  md)t  h)ieber  gut  madden.  Sllfme'na  unb 
Sltttyfyi'trtyo  fatten  i^n  nicf)t  bafiir  geftraft,  al§  er  Kein  toar.  @r  20 

^ 

^atte  einen  Sef>rmeifter,  ber  f^ie^  Si'nu^,  ber  lefyrte  i^n  bie  ©uitar're 
fpielen,  unb  ba  §er!ule^  un'aufmerffam  toar,  fcfylug  £inu§  i^n, 
unb  bariiber  toarb  §er!ule^  fo  bofe,  baft  er  bie  ©uitarre  na^m  unb 
£inu§  bamit  auf  ben  $opf  fd^Iug,  ba^  er  ftarb. 

£a  toottte  if?n  ^Cmp^rtr^o  nic^t  la'nger  im  §aufe  be^alten,  unb  25 
fd)i<fte  i(;n  §u  feinen  Sftin'berfyerben  auf  ben  ^Berg  ^it^d'ron.  $)iefer 
33erg  tft  nic^t  toeit  bon^be'ba,  unb  toar  gan^  mit  2Ba(b  betoac^fen, 
ba  gingen  bie  3ftinber  auf  bie  SBeibe.  Qm  2Balbe  too^nte  ein 
grower,  fefjr  bofer  Sbtoe,  ber  biele  9tinber  unb  ttiele  §irten  unb 
anbere  3ftenfd;en  jerriffen  l)atte;  ben  fd;lvtg  §erfule3  mit  einers0 


12  Ceicfyte  Profa, 

eifernen  $eule  tot.  SDarauf  erlaubte  ifym  Slmpfyi'trtyo,  bag  er  mieber 
nadj)  S^e'ba  tmb  in  fein  §au3  gurud'lommen  burfte. 

£>ie  S^eba'ner  mugten  atte  Safyre  fyunbert  Deafen  bem  $onig 
ber  Wntyer  geben;  ba§  gefiel  §erfu!eS  nicfyt,  bag  feine  ©tabt  $te 
5  pflicfytig  fein  foEte,  unb  al§  ber  $onig  ber  Wntyer  §erolbe  f  rf>tc!te, 
um  bie  Deafen  511  forbern,  fc^nitt  §erlule§  iljmen  9^afe  unb  Df)ren 
ab  unb  jagte  fie  fort.  2)  a  gog  ber  ^onig  @rgi'nu§  mit  einem 
gro^en  §eer  gegen  ^^ebci.  ®er  ^onig  i>on  ^ebd  t)ieg  ^re'on, 
ber  loar  feig  unb  fyatte  lein  §erg,  gegen  ben  gmb  ^u  ge^en,  unb 

iobe^n)egen  fyatte  er  audj)  bie  <Sd^a|ung  be§afylt:  er  ntad^te  §erlu(el 
gum  gelbfyerrn,  unb  bariiber  n)aren  bie  ^fyebcuter  fe^r  toergnitgt 
unb  fatten  nun  grofjen.-JRut,  in  ben  ^rieg  gu  ge^en  unb  ?[Rinerua 
fc^enlte  §erlule§  eine  Sftuftung,  ^erlu'riu^  fc^enlte  i^m  ein  ©cfytoert 
unb  Sl^otto  einen  23ogen  unb  ^feile,  unb  ber  ganger,  ben  5Rinert>a 

isi^m  fc^enlte,  toar  toon  ©olb.  §er!ule§  unb  bie  £fyeba'ner  fiegten 
iiber  bie  geinbe  unb  toteten  ben  ^onig  (Srgutu^  unb  bie  SKi'n^er, 
beren  ©tabt  Drc^o'menu^  ^ie^,  ntu^ten  nun  ben  ^^eba'nern  atte 
3<x^re  ^ei^unbert  Deafen  geben.  ^reon  aber  gab  §er!ule§  feine 
^oc^ter  ^Re'gara  §ur  $rau,  bie  gebar  i§m  brei  $tnber,  unb 

2o§er!ule§  (ebte  einige  Safyre  Dergniigt  §u  ^^ebci.  Slber  Suno 
madj)te  i^n  Iran!,  bag  er  rafenb  toarb  unb  glaubte,  bag  feine  ^in* 
ber  S^aubttere  toaren;  ba  na^m  er  femen  SBogen  unb  fc^og  fie 
tot.  Unb  al§  er  ba§  getf)an  fyatte,  faf)  er,  bag  e§  feine  $inber 
n>aren,  unb  lonnte  ficfy  nidf)t  troften  unb  lief  au§  ber  Stabt  in  bie 


2Benn  bie  Sllten  nicfyt  tougten,  tt>a§  fie  t^un  foftten,  fo  gingen  fie 

§u  ben  Draxfeln  unb  fragten  2l!j)oEo  um  SRat.    2)te  Ora'lel  it)aren 

^em^el,  n?o  ein  ^riefter  ober  eine  ^riefterin  fag,  bie  fragte  man, 

unb  an  bie  fagte  2fyoHo,  toa§  fie  ant'n)orten  fottten.    2Benn  ein 

3°^onig  ^rieg  an'fangen  tooftte,  fo  fd^icfte  er  an  ein  Dra'lel,  unb 


13 


toenn  9fyoflo  ifym  fagen  lieg,  bag  er  gefcfylagen  toerben  toiirbe,  fo 
lieg  er  ben  $rieg  bleiben. 

befte  Dra'fel  toar  511  SDefyfyi,  ba  fag  eine  ^riefterin  im 
auf  einem  SDreifug,  unb  ant'toortete  alien  benen,  bie  fyin'= 
lamen  :  toenn  fie  bem  Dra'lel  gefyorfam  toaren,  unb  e§  if>nen  gut  S 
cu'ng,  fo  fc^enlten  fie  golbene  ober  ftlberne  ober  e'fyerne  fc^one  ©ac^en 
an  ben  £empel,  ber  gang  boK  bon  ©efcfyenfen  h>ar.  ^)ie  ^riefterm 
f)ie^  bie  Wtfyia,  wnb  2)el^i  liegt  in  ©riecfyenlanb  am  gu§  beg 
Sergei  «parnaffu«. 

2)er  arme  §erlu(e0  lam  nacfy  ^)el^^i,  unb  ging  in  ben  £empel  I0 
unb  fragte  bie  Wtfyia,  h>ft3  ^r  ^un  f°^te/  ^e^  er  f°  traurig  h?av, 
h?eil  er  feine  £inber  getotet  ^attc.    SDie  ^'t^ia  fagte  ifym,  er  foKe 
nac^  ber  <5tabt  Xi'r^n^  ge^en  unb  bem  $onig  ©ur^ft^eu^  bienen, 
unb  gebulbig  affe§  t^un,  h)a^  er  ifym  befe^Ien  tt)iirbe.     ©ie  fagte 
ifym,  bag  ©ur^eu^  i^>m  gn)5lf  ®timpfe  befef)(en  n)erbe,  bie  fo  ge=  15 
faf>rlic^  n)dren,  bag  er  babei  um'fommen  lonnte.    ^3enn  er  aber 
SJJut  ^aite  unb  gebulbig  totire,  fo  n)iirben  bie  ©otter  ifym  ^elfen, 
unb  h^enn  er  bie  gtoolf  ^am^fe  iiberftan'ben  fyatte,  fo  n^iirbe  er 
n)ieber  bergniigt  fein  unb  nac^)  feinem  £obe  ein  ©ott  h)erben. 

2)er  $onig  @ur^ftl)eu€  n)ar  bofe  unb  fcfylecfyt,  unb  ^>atte  !einen  20 
•iOhit,  unb  t^at  ntdf)t§  ©ute§  unb  fyafcte  bie,  n)elc^e  fc^bne  unb  gute 
£>inge  t^un  fonnten.    §erfule§  ging  gebulbig  ^)in  na 
unb  trat  bor  ben  &onig  @ur^ftf^eu§  unb  fagte  i^nt,  bag 
i^m  burclf)  bie  ^tytfyta  befol)len  ^abe,  il)m  gu  bienen,  unb  bag  er 
tfyun  tooEe,  it)ag  er  i^m  befefylen  n)iirbe.  25 

©riecfjifc^e  £>eroen*@efrf)icf)ten. 


14  Ceicfyte.  Profcu 


3.   $ie  9lnmen  ®otte§. 


2n§,2Uer.anber,  SpfyUippuS'  ©ofyn,  gu  SBabtylon  toar,  Hefs  er  au§ 
jeglid)em  £anbe  unb  SSoIle,  bie  er  iibertoun'ben  fyatte,  einen  ^riefter 
fommen  unb  toerfam'melte  fie  aftefamf  in  fetnem  ^alaft'.  2)arauf 
feijte  er  ftcfy  auf  feinen  S^ron  unb  fragte  fie  —  e§  toar  ifyrer  aber 

5  etne  grojse  ftafyl  —  unb  er  fpracfy  :  ^SBo^lan',  faget  mir,  erlennet 

unb  toere^ret  i^r  ein  fyocfyfteg,  unfid^tbareg  Sefen?"  —  2)  a  t>er= 

neigten  fic^  bie  ^riefter  aBfgumal  unb  f^rad^en:  ,,3a,  §err  $onig!" 

Unb  ber  ^onig  fragte  toetter  :   ,,TOt  n)eld^em  ^Ramen  nennet  ifyr 

ba§felbe?"  —  ^arauf  anttoortete  ber  ^riefter  au§  Snbien:  ,,2Bir 

lonennen  e§  Srama,  ba§  fyeifct  ba§  ©ro^e!"  2)er  ^riefter  au§ 
^erfien:  ,,2Bir  nennen  e§  DrmuS,  b.  fy.  ba^  Urlic^t!"  £)er$riefter 
au^Swbaa:  W8e^o'i)a^  Slbona'i,  ben  §errn,  ber  ba  ift,  toar,  unb 
fein  hrirb."  —  Unb  fo  ^attc  ein  jeglic^er  ^riefter  ein  eigene§  SSort 
unb  einen  befonberen  -ftamen,  n)omit  er  ba§  ^od()fte  2Befen  6e= 


©a  ergrimmte  ber  $6nig  in  fetnem  §ergen  unb  fpracfy  :  ,, 
nur  ei'nen  §errf4)er  unb  ^onig.    €>o  fottt  i^r  aud^  fortan  nur  ei'nen 
©ottE)aben.    3eu§  ift  fein  9Mme." 

2)a  tourben  bie  $riefter  fe^r  betriibt  ob  ber  $ebe  be§  ^onig§ 

20  unb  f^rad^en:   ,ffi\t  bem  355orte,  ba§  iDtr  genannt  fyaben,  nennet 

t^n  unfer  SBoIf  toon  Sugenb  auf.    2Bie  foKen  n)ir  ba§  anbern?"  — 

3)er  ^onig  aber  giirnte  nod^>  mebr.    ®a  trat  ein  alter  SBeifer 
mit  grauem  §au|3te  Berber,  ein  SBramin,  ber  i^n  narf)  SBabtrton 
begleitet  ^atte,  biefer  ^ub  an  unb  f^rad^  :  ,,3)er  $onig,  mein  §err, 
25er(aube,  ba^  icfy  §u  ben  ^5erfammelten  reben  moge!" 

2)arauf  toanbte  er  fief)  311  ben  ^rieftern  unb  fragte  :  ,f8eitdf)tet 
auc^  bei  euc^  alien  ba§  l)immlifc^e  ©eftirn  be§  £age§,  bie  QueUe 
be§  irbifd^en 


Die  Xiamen  (gottes.  15 

£)ie  ^riefter  oerneigten  fid)  affefamt'  unb  fpracfyen :  ,,!3a !"  — 
$)a  fragte  ber  SBramin  fie,  einen  nad)  bem  anbern :  ,,-JBie  nennt 
ifyr  bagfelbe?"    Unb  ein  jeglicfyer  nannte  ein  anbereg  Sort  unb 
eigenen  ^amen  feineg  Sanbeg  unb  $ol!eg.    S)a  fyracfy  ber  33ramin 
511  bem  $onige:  ,,€>otfen  fie  nicfyt  bag  ©eftirn  be3!£age§  mit  gleic^em  5 
SSorte  benennen?    §elto§  ift  fein  S^ame," 

Set  biefen  Shorten  ivar  ber  $onig  t>oE  6d^am  unb  f^rad^: 
f,2affet  fie  einen  jeglic^en  fein  eigeneS  3Sort  gekaudjen.  gc^  fe^e 
tool?!,  ba^  ba^  33ilb  unb  geicfyen  noc^  nic^t  bag  2Befen  ift." 


4. 

58or  3^ten  n)ar  ein  ^onig  unb  eine  ^bnigtn,  bie  f^raifien  jeben  10 

:  ,,21$,  toenn  it)ir  bodf)  ein  $inb  fatten!"  !Da  tvug  fid;  311, 
alS  bie  ^onigin  einmal  im  SBabe  fa|,  ba§  ein  grofcfy  au§  bem  Staffer 
ang  Sanb  Irod^  unb  ^u  t^r  fyrad) :  W3)ein  SSunfd;  tuirb  erfuttt 
tr>erben;  ef>e  einS^^r  Derge^t',  toirft  bu  eine^od;ter  ^aben."  9BaS 
ber  grofcfy  gefagt  t)atte,  bag  gefcfyafy,  unb  bag  5Rabd;en  t»ar  fo  15 
fdf)on,  ba^  ber  $bnig  bor  greube  fidj>  nid;t  gu  laffen  U>u^te  unb  ein 
grofteg  geft  an7fte(Tte.  @r  labete  nicfyt  bloj  feine  ^ertoanb'te, 
greunbe  unb  SBefannte,  fonbern  auc^  bie  toeifen  ^rauen  ba^u  ein, 
bamitx  fie  bem  $inb  {>olb  unb  getoogen  tociren.  @g  ivaren  i^rer 
brei^efm  in  f einem  Steic^e ;  toeil  er  aber  nur  gtoolf  golbene  XeUer  20 
l;atte,  toon  toelcfyen  fie  effen  fottten,  fo  muftte  eine  Don  ii>nen  ha* 
fyeim  bleiben. 

•^)ag  geft  toarb  mit  after  ^rad^t  gefei'ert,  unb  alg  eg  gu  @nbe 
tuar,  befcfyenften  bie  toeifen  grauen  bag  $tnb  mit  if;ren  2Bunber= 
gaben:  bie  eine  mit  Xugenb,  bie  anbere  mit  ©c^on^eit,  bie  britte25 
mit  ^eicfytum,  unb  fo  mit  allem,  it>ag  auf  ber  28e(t  §u  h)iinfc^en  ift. 


16  Cetcfyte  Profa, 

2H§  elfe  ifyre  @£ru$e  eben  getfyan  fatten,  trat  plo|li$  bte  breU 
gefynte  fyerein.  @ie  toollte  ficfy  bafiir  racfyen,  ba£  fie  nicfyt  ein'ge^ 
laben  toar,  unb  oljme  jemanb  gu  griifjen  ober  nur  an'gufefyen,  rief 
fie  mtt  lauter  ©timme:  ,,3)ie  ^oniggtocfyter  foftfid?  in  ifyrem  funf= 
5  §ef>nten  3af)r  an  cinev  <S^inbe(  fted^en  unb  tot  fyin'fallen."  Unb 
ofjne  ein  2Bort  311  f^red^en,  le^rte  fie  fid^  urn  unb  fcerliej}  ben  @aal. 
2tt(e  t»aren  erfrf)toc!en,  ba  trat  bte  gtoolfte  (;erbor,  bie  i^ren 
2Bimfd?  noc^)  iibrig  ^atte,  unb  toeil  fie  ben  bofen  Struct)  nicfyt  auf- 
^eben,  fonbern  nur  ifyn  milbern  lonnte,  fo  fagte  fie :  ff(S§  foU  aber 

io!ein£ob  fein,  fonbern  ein  ^un'bertja^riger,  liefer  ©cfylaf,  in  h)elcf)en 
bie  ^oniggtoc^ter  faEt." 

^)er  ^onig,  ber  fein  ltebe§  ^inb  Dor  bent  Unglucf  gern  beh)al)ren 
h)ottte,  Iie§  ben  SBefefyl  au^'ge^en,  ba§  atte  ©^inbeln  im  gangen 
^onigreid^e  follten  »erbrannt  toerben.  2(n  bent  5Rabd)en  aber 

15  ftntrben  bie  ©aben  ber  h)eifen  ^rauen  famtlid)  erfiiUt,  benn  e§  n)ar 
fo  fc^on,  fittfam,  freunblid)  unb  an'ftanbig,  ba^  e§  jebermann,  ber 
e§  an'fa^/  Ke6  fyaben  mu^te. 

@§  gefd^a^),  ba§  an  bem  Xage,  tt>o  e^  gerabe  funftefyn  3^^  ^ 
h>arb,  ber  $onig  unb  bie  ^onigin  nicfyt  ^u  §au§  toaren,  unb  ba3 

2o2Rabc^en  gan§  attein  im  (Scfyloj}  gurutf'bUeb.  2)a  ging  eg  affei- 
Drten  ^erum,  befaf)  ©tub en  unb  ^ammern,  loie  e§  Suft  fyatte,  unb 
lam  enbli^)  aucf)  an  einen  alten  Xurm.  &%  ftieg  bie  SBen'beltre^pe 
^inauf  unb  gelangte  ^u  einer  lleinen  Xf)ure.  §n  bem  ©d^loj 
ftedfte  ein  fcerrofteter  ©cl^luffel,  unb  aU  e§  um'brefyte,  frrang  bie 

25  ^^iire  auf,  unb  f a^  ba  in  einem  lleinen  ©tubcfyen  eine  alte 
ntit  einer  S^inbel  unb  fyann  emfig  i^ren  gladf>§:    ,f@uten 
bu  alte§  sDlitttercf)en/'  fj3rad[)  bie  ^oniggtocfyter,  f,t»a§  mad^ft  bu 
ba?"   ,,3$  f^inne,"  fagte  bie  2llte  unb  nirfte  mit  bem  $o£f 
ift  ba§  filr  ein  S)ing,  ba§  fo  luftig  fyerum'fpringt?"  fip 

3ovIRabd)en/  naf^m  bie  Spinbel  unb  toottte  aud;  fpinnen. 


Dornrosdjen.  17 

fyatte  fie  aber  bie  (Etyinbel  an'geriifyrt,  fo  ging  ber  gauberfprud;  in 
©rfuffung,  unb  fie  ftad;  fid;  bamit  in  ben  ginger. 

$n  bem  2lu'genblic!  aber,  too  fie  ben  Sticb  entyfanb',  fiel  fie  auf 
ba§  Sett  nieber,  ba§  ba  jhnb,  unb  lag  in  einem  tiefen  @d)laf. 
llnb  biefer  ©cfylaf  fcerbret'tete  fid;  iiber  ba§  gange  ©cfyloft:  ber  5 
$bnig  unb  bie  $onigin,  bie  eben  fyeim'gefommen  toaren  unb. in  ben 
Saal  getreten  toaren,  fina.cn  an,  ein'^ufcfylafcn,  unb  ber  gan$e  §ofs 
ftaat  mit  ifynen.  5)a  f c^Iief en  and;  bie  ^pferbe  im  (Stall,  -bie  §unbe 
im  §ofe,  bie  £auben  auf  bem  Dad^e,  bie  gliegen  an  ber  2Banb, 
ja,  ba§  5euer/  ^a^  auf  bem  @^bc  ftdderte,  toarb  ftid  unb  fcfylief  10 
ein,  unb  ber  33raten  ^orte  auf  511  bvuijeln,  unb  ber  ^oc^,  ber  ben 
^ucfyenjungen,  toeil  er  etn?a§  berfefyen  ^atte,  in  ben  §aaren  ^tef)en 
tooKte,  liefi  i(;n  lo§  unb  fc^Uef.  Unb  ber  3Sinb  legte  fid),  unb  auf 
ben  SBaumen  bor  bem  @d;lo{$  regte  fid)  lein  SBlattcfyen  mebr. 

^Rtng^  um  bag  @d;loj$  aber  begann  eine  2)ornen^ede  %u  toac^fen,  15 
bie  jebe§  Safyr  ^)5^er  iuarb  unb  cnbltd;  ba§  gan^e  6d)(o^  um^og 
unb  bariiber  ^inau§  hjud^§,  ba^  gar  nicr)t3  me^>r  babon  gu  fe^>en 
toar,  felbft  nicbt  bie  ga^»ne  auf  bem  £>ad).  (5§  ging  aber  bie  ©age 
in  bem  £anb  bon  bem  fd>onen  fcblafenben  ^ornro^d^en,  benn  fo 
iuarb  bie  $onig§tocfyter  genannt,  alfo  ba§  toon  $eit  gu  3eit  ^onig^s  20 
fofyne  lamen  unb  burd;  bte  §ede  in  ba§  @($lo§  bringen  toollten. 
(5§  toar  i^nen  aber  nidjt  moglid;,  benn  bie  ®ornen,  al3  fatten  fie 
§anbe,  ^>ielten  feft  ^ufammcn,  unb  bie  Sun9^n9^  blieben  barin 
^angen,  lonnten  fid^  md;t  toieber  Io^macf)en  unb  ftarben  eine§ 
jjam'merlid^en  ^obe^.  "  25 

9taa;  langen,  langen  3^^'en  lam  hneber  einmal  ein  ^onig§fof)n 
in  ba§  £anb  unb  ^b'rte,  tote  ein  alter  3!Jtonn  toon  ber  SDornenfyecle 
er^a^Ite,  e§  fotlte  ein  ©cfylof}  bal;inxter  fte^en,  in  toelc^em  eine 
toitnberfd[)one  ^bnig§tod)ter,  Xornrb^d^en  genannt,  fa;on  feit  fan* 
bert  ^fl^en  fcfyliefe",  unb  "mit  tf>r  ber  $onig  unb  bie  ^onigin  unb 30 


18  Cetcfyte  profa. 

ber  gan^e  §offtaat.  ($r  touftte  aucfy  t>on  fetnem  (§5rof#ater,  bag 
fd;on  fciele  $8mg3f5$ne  gelommen  toaren  unb  oerfucfyt  fatten,  burd) 
bic  2)ornen^ede  §u  bringen,  aber  fie  toaren  barin  fyangen  geblteben 
unb  eineS  traurigen  Xobe§  geftorben.  3)a  fyracfy  ber  Singling : 
5  ,,3$  fiircfyte  mid)  nicfyt,  icfy  it)ttt  ^inau§  unb  ba§  fd^one  2)ornro§c^en 
fe^en."  £)er  gute  2(lte  moc^te  i^m  abxratenx  irie  er  h)ottte,  er  fyorte 
nic^t  auf  feine  2Sorte. 

9hm  n)aren  aber  gerabe  bte  fyunbert  Sa^re .  bcrfloffen,  unb  ber 
Xag  toar  gelommen,  too  2)ornro§c^en  toieber  ertoac^en  follte.  2(l§ 

10  ber  ^omg^fo^n  ficf>  ber  ?)omen^ecfe  nal^erte,  toaren  e§  lauter  grofec/ 
fc^one  Slumen ;  bte  tfyaten  ftd^  t>on  felbft  au^einanber  unb  liegen 
tyn  un'befc^abtgt  fyinbitrrf),  unb  ^inter  i^m  i^aten  fie  fid)  toieber 
al§  eine  §ede  ^ufammen.  3m  ©c!)lo^bof  fa^  er  bte  $ferbe  unb 
fc^edtgen  S^Qb^unbe  Itegen  unb  fd^Iafen,  auf  bem  £)a$e  fa^en  bte 

i5Xauben  unb  fatten  ba§  ^o^fc^en  unter  ben  glitgel  geftedt.  Unb 
al§  er  in§  §au§  lam,  fc^ltefen  bie  Jti^g^n  an  ber  SSanb,  ber  $ocr) 
in  ber  ^iic^e  fytelt  nod^  bie  §anb,  al3  tooEte  er  ben  gungen  anx= 
paden,  unb  bte  ?!Jlagb  fa|  bor  bem  fd^toatjen  §ubn,  bas  follte  ge= 
ru^ft  to'erben.  ®o  gtng  er  toetter  unb  faf)  tm  (Saale  ben  gan§en 

2o§offtaat  Itegen  unb  fcfylafen,  unb  oben  bei  bem  S^rone  lag  ber 
^onig  unb  bie  $onigtn.  ®a  gtng  er  nodj  toetter,  unb  alle§  toar 
fo  ftttt,  ba^  etner  feinen  5ltem  ^oren  lonnte,  unb  enblicfy  lam  er  git 
bem  £urm  unb  offnete  bie  ^^iire  §u  ber  lleinen  6tube,  in  toelcfyer 
®ornrb§c^en  fc^lief.  ®a  lag  eg -unb  toar  fo  fd^on,  bag  er  bte 

25  Slugen  nid^t  ab'toenben  lonnte,  unb  er  bitdte  ficfy  unb  gab  if)m 
einen  $ufj. 

2Bie  er  ef  mit  bem  $uj$  berit^rt  batte,  fd;lug  £)ornro§cfyen  bie 
Slugen  auf,  ertoa(f)te  unb  bltclte  i^n  gan^  freunblid^  an.  £>a 
gingen  fie  juf ammen  fyerab,  unb  ber  ^onig  ertoad^te  unb  bte  ^ontgin 

30  unb  ber  gan$e  §of ftaat,  unb  f afyen  einanber  mit  gro^en  Slugen  an. 


Dornroscfyen.  19 


Unb  bte  $ferbe  tm  §of  ftanben  duf  unb  ritt'telten  fid)  :  bie 
fyunbe  fprangen  unb  toe'belten:  bte  Xauben  auf  bem  £>ad)e  gogen 
ba§  $opfcfyen  unterm  3M9el  fyerfcor,  fafyen  umfyer  unb  flogen  in§ 
gelb:  bte  gliegen  an  ben  SBanben  frozen  better:  ba3  geuer  in 
ber  $iid)e  erfyob  ficfy,  flarferte  unb  fodjte  ba§  @ffen  :  ber  Sraten  5 
ftng  toieber  an  ^u  bru^eln  :  unb  ber  $ocfy  gab  bent  5urt(^n  eine 
Df)rfeige,  bafe  er  fcfyrte  :  unb  bte  9Jlagb  rupfte  bag  §u(;n  fcrtig. 
Unb  ba  n)urbe  bie  §o^eit  be§  ^onigSfofwS  mit  bem  3)ornro§c^cn 
in  after  ^racfyt  gefeiert,  unb  fie  lebten  bergnitgt  bi§  an  if)r  (Snbe. 

®rimm'§  ^inber*  unb  §au§mcirc^en. 


5.  £nn$  tut  Wliicf. 

^atte  fteben  3a(^re  bei  feinem  §errn  gebtcnt,  ba  f^raci^  er  10 
gu  i^m :  ,,§err,  meine  $eit  ift  ^erum,  nun  tooftte  \§  gerne  h?ieber 
()eim  311  meiner  Gutter,  gebt  mir  meinen  So^n."    ®er  §err  ant'= 
toortete:   ffX>u  ()aft  mir  treu  unb  efyrlidj  gebient,  ime  ber  $)ienft 
h)ar,  fo  foff  ber  Sofyn  fein/'  unb  gab  i^m  ein  ©tiicf  ©olb,  bag  fo 
grofe  al§  §anfen«  ^o))f  n>ar.    §an§  gog  fein  Xitd^Iein  au§  ber  15 
^afd)e,  toirfelte  ben  ^lum^en  ^inein,  fe^te  ifyn  auf  bie  ©coulter 
unb  mad;te  fid;  auf  ben  28eg  nacb  §au§. 

2Bie  er  fo  bafyin'ging  unb  tmmer  cin  33ein  t>or  ba§  anbere  fe^te, 
lam  ifym  ein  3ieiter  in  bie  2lugen,  ber  frifd^  unb  frb^licf)  auf  einem 
muntern  ^Pferb  t>orbei'trabte.    ,$<§,"  f^trac^  §an§  gan§  (aut,  r/toa§  20 
ift  ba§  S^eiten  ein  f$one§  ^)ing !    2) a  fti^t  einer  it>ie  auf  einem 
Stu^I,  ftbfct  fid;  an  feinen  ©tein,  fyart  bie  <Sd^u^'  unb  lommt 
fort,  er  toeif*  nid^t  n)ie."    ®er  Sfteiter,  ber  ba^  get)brt  fyatte,  ^ielt 
an  unb  rief :  ,f(Ei,  §an§,  tt>arum  laufft  bu  audf)  gu  3u^?"    ,,^d^ 
mu^  ja  tool)!,"  anttoortete  er,  ,,ba  babe  idB  einen  ^lum^en  ^eim  25 
311  tragen.    @§  ift  &toar  ©olb,  aber  \<fy  fann  ben  $opf  babei  nic^t 


20  Cetcfyte  profa. 

grab'  fyalten;  aud)  brurft  mir'3  auf  bie  Scfyulter."    ,,2Beif$t  bu 

toa§/  fagte  ber  better,  ,,n)ir  tooEen  taufcfyen,  trf)  gebe  bit  mein 

$ferb,  unb  bu  gibft  mir  bemen  ^lumpen."    ,,23on  §er$en  gern," 

fpradj)  §an§,  ,,aber  t$  fage  eu$,  ifyr  mufti  eudj)  bamit  fcfyleppen." 

5  $)er  better  ftieg  ab,  nafyrn  ba§  ©olb  unb  ^alf  bem  §an§  ^inauf, 

gab  i^m  bie  3^9^  feft  in  bie  §anbe  unb  f^rac^) :   ,,3Benn'§  nun 

rec^>t  gefc^iuinb  foil  geljen,  fo  mu^t  bu  mit  ber  3un9e  f^nal^en 

unb  ^o^/  ^o^'  rufen," 

§an§  toar  feelenfrol),   al§  er  auf  bem  ^ferbe  fa§  unb  fo 

iofran!  unb  fret  balnn'ritt.  Uber  ein  28eilc^en  fiel'§  tbm  ein,  e§ 
foEte  noc^  fcJjweller  ge^en,  unb  fing  an  mit  ber  3unSe  Su 
fc^nalgen  unb  'tyopp/  '^o^'  gu  rufen.  ®a§  ^3ferb  fe|te  ftc^)  in 
ftar!en  Xrab,  unb  elje  fid^'§  §an§  »erfa^,  it)ar  er  ab'getvorfen 
unb  lag  in  einem  ©raben,  ber  bie  Srfer  bon  ber  Sanbftrajje 

i5trennte.    S)a§  ^Pferb  it)dre  aitcfy  bur^gegangen,  it)enn  e§  ntd^t 

ein  Matter   aufgeljalten  l>atte,  ber  be§  2Sege§  lam   unb  eine 

$ufy  »or  fid^  ^er  trieb.     §an§  fuc^te  feine  ©lieber  gufammen 

unb  macfyte  fid;  loieber  auf  bie  SBeine. 

@r  toar  aber  fcerbrtejslicfy  unb  f^rad^  ^u  bem  SBauer :    ,,@g  ift 

20  ein  fcl)lec^ter  @^a^,  ba§  Sfteiten,  ^umal,  toenn  man  auf  fo  eine 
Sfta'fyre  gerat  n)ie  biefe,  bie  ftdfjt  unb  emeu  ^erab^irft,  ba§ 
man  ben  §al§  brec^en  lann.  3cfy  fe^e  mic§  nun  unb  nimmer= 
mel)r  n^ieber  auf.  ^)a  lob'  i$  mir  eure  ^ul;,  ba  lann  einer  mit 
©emad^licfyfeit  fyinterfyer'gefyen  unb  ^at  obenbrein7  feine  9}Uld;, 

25^3utter  unb  ^afe  jeben  Xag  gen)i§.  2Sa^  gab'  id^  barum, 
h>enn  td^  fo  eine  <RuI)  l)dtte!"  /;^un/'  f^rac^>  ber  SBauer,  ,,ge= 
frf)iel)t  eudj)  fo  ein  grower  (Befallen,  fo  n)itt  icfy  euc^  too^l  bie 

'  £ufy  fiir  ba§  ^Pferb  bertau'fdjen."  §an3  n)iEigte  mit  taufenb 
greuben  ein.  2)er  Sauer  f4)h)ang  fid^  auf§  ^Pferb  unb  ritt 

3oeilig  bafcon. 


fyms  im  $5luct.  2 

§an3  irieb  feme  $ufy  rufn'g  toor  fi$  fyer  unb  bebacfyte  ben 
gliidlicfyen  §anbel.    ,,§ab'  icfy  nur  em  Stud  25rot,  unb  baran 
roirb  mir'S  bocfy  nid;t  fefylen,  fo  lann  id),    fo  oft  mir'3  be= 
Uebt,  Gutter  unb  $afe  *>a&u  effen.     §ab'  i$  2)urft,  fo  melle 
icfy   meine  $ufy   unb  trinle   Mcb.     §er5,   U)a§   berlanoff    bu  5 
mebr?"     2H§  er  gu  einem  3Sirtybaiuo  fam,  macf)te  er 
in  ber  grofcen  greube  atte^,  u>a£  er  bet  ft(f>  (;atte,  fein 
unb  Slbenbbrot,   rein   auf  unb  liefc  fid)  fiir  feine  leijtcn  paar 
§eEer  ein  fyalbeS  ®\a$  33ier  ein'fd^enlen.     ®ann  trieb  er  feine 
^u^)  tr»eiter,  immer  nac^)  bem  2)orfe  feiner  Gutter  ju.     ®ie  10 
§i^e  toarb  briidenber,  je  nci^er  ber  -JJttttag  lam,   unb  §an§ 
befanb  fid;  in  einer  §eibe,  bie  toofyl  noc^  eine  ©tunbe  bauerte. 
£>a  n)arb  e^  i^m  ganj  fyeijj,  fo  ba§  i^m  bor  SDurft  bie 
am  ©aumen  llebte.    ,,1)em  2)tng  ift  §u  belfen/'  bac^te  § 
,fje^t  mitt  id)  meine  Siub  molten  unb  mid)  an  ber  sDUlcb  (aben."  15 
@r  banb  fie  an  einen  biirren  33aum,  unb  ba  er  !einen  (Simer 
^atte,  fo  ftettte  er  feine  Sebermii^e  unter;  aber  rate  er  ficfy  auc^ 
bemitfyte,  e^  lam  lein  ^rojjfen  sDttlcfy  ^um  33orfc^ein.    Unb  tueil 
er  fidf)  un'gefc^tdt  babei  an'ftettte,  fo  gab  ifym  ba§  un'gebulbtge 
£ier  enblidf)  mit  einem  ber  §tnterfuj$e  einen  fold()en  6d;lag  oor  20 
ben  $opf,  ba^  er  $u  SBoben  tau'melte  unb  eine  $<&  lang  fid^ 
gar  niifyt  beftnnen  lonnte,  n?o  cr  war. 

©lucllicfyerroerfe  lam  gerabe  ein  ?!Jte^ger  be3  2Sege§,  ber 
auf  einem  Scfyub'farren  ein  junge^  ^c^raein  liegen  fyatte.  f,2Sa^ 
finb  bag  fiir  ©treidje!"  rief  er  unb  i;alf  bem  guten  §an3  auf.  25 
§ans  er^afylte,  ir»a§  bor'gefaden  tr>ar.  2)er  9fte£ger  reic^te  i^m 
feine  glafc^e  unb  fprad; :  ,,2)a  trinlt  einmar  unb  er^olt  euc^. 
2)ie  $ufy  h)ttt  toot;i  leine  s3Jiild)  geben,  ba§  ift  ein  alte«  £ter, 
ba§  ^bc^ften^  no4)  jum  $itf)tn  taugt  ober  gum  @d^Iod;ten." 
,,@i,  ei,"  f^rad;  §an^  unb  ftricfy  fid;  bie  §aare  iiber  ben  $opf,  30 


22  Cetcfyte  Profa. 

,,toer  fyatte  ba§  gebacfyt!  @3  ift  freilid?  gut,  toenn  man  fo  ein 
£ier  in§  §au§  ab'fcfylacfyten  lann.  28a§  gibt'S  fiir  gleifcft! 
2l0er  icfy  macfye  mir  au§  bem  ^ufyfleifd;)  nicfyt  Diet,  e§  ift  mir 
nicfyt  faftig  genug.  !Ja,  toer  fo  ein  junge§  Scfytoein  fyatte! 
5ba§  fd^me^t  anber§,  babei  nod^  bie  2Biirfte."  ,,§ort,  §an§," 
fprad^  ba  ber  5Re^ger,  ,,,eii(^  511  Siebe  ftn'ft  id^  taufc^en  unb  ti)itt 
eucfy  ba§  ©c^ipein  fiir  bie  ^u^>  laffen."  ,,©ott  lo^n'  eud^  eure 
greunbfcfyaft,"  f^rad^  §an§,  itbergab'  if)m  bie  $ufy,  lie^  ftd^ 
ba§  (5cf)ft)eind)en  t)£>m  barren  lo^mad^en  unb  ben  ©trie!, 

ioft>oran  e§  gebunben  toar,  in  bie  §anb  geben. 

§an§  gog  h^eiter  unb  iiberbac^'te,  tote  ifym  boc^  atte§  nac^ 
2Bunfrf)  ginge ;  begeg'nete  if)m  ja  eine  SSerbrie^'Iic^leit,  fo 
toiirbe  fie  bocfy  gleid;  toieber  gut  gemacfyt.  @§  gefettte  fid^ 
banacl^  ein  SBurfcfye  gu  i^m,  ber  trug  eine  fcfyone  toei^e  ©an^ 

isunter  bem  2lrm.  @ie  boten  einanber  bie  ,3e^/  un^  §an§  fing 
an  toon  feinem  ©IM  gu  erga^len,  unb  toie  er  immer  fo  t)or'= 
teilfiaft  getaufc^t  fycitte.  ®er  53urfdj)  er^ci^lte  i^m,  baj$  er  bie 
©an§  gu  einem  ^inb'tauffcfymaug  brdcbte.  ,,§e^  einmalV 
fufyr  er  fort  unb  ^)ac!te  fie  bei  ben  gliigeln,  ,,ti)ie  fcfytoer  fie  ift, 

20  bie  ift  aber  acfyt  SKoc^en  lang  genubelt  toorben.  2Ser  in  ben 
Sraten  betfjt,  mu§  fic^  ba§  $ttt  Don  beiben  6eiten  ab'toifd^en." 
r^Q-f"  fpracfy  §an§  unb  toog  fie  mit  ber  einen  §anb,  ,,bie 
fyat  if>r  ©etoid^t,  aber  mein  <3<f)toein  ift  auc^  feine  ©au." 
3nbeffen  ^  fid^  ber  33urfd^  na$  alien  ©eiten  gang  bebenflic^ 

25  um,  fcfyiittelte  aud^  tool)l  mit  bem  ^opf.-Y^brt,"  fing  er 
barauf  an,  ,,mit  eurem  <Sc^)toeine  mag'§  nicfyt  gang  rirf^tig  fein. 
3n  bem  £)orfe,  burc^  ba§  id^  gefommen  bin,  ift  eben  bem 
©cfyul^en  ein§  au§  bem  ©tatte  geftofylen  toorben.  3^  fiirc^te, 
idf>  fiircfyte,  il)r  ^abt'§  ba  in  ber  §anb.  @ie  f)aben  Seute  au3's 

30gefd)i(lt,  unb  e§  toare  ein  fcfytimmer  §anbel,  toenn  fie  eucfy  mit 


im  35iuct  23 


bem  ©cfytoein  ertwfcfy'ten.  3)a§  ©eringfte  ift,  bag  ifyr  in§  fin* 
ftcre  Socfy  geftecft  toerbet."  2)em  guten  §an§  toarb  bang.  ,,2td; 
©ott,"  ft>rad&  er,  ,,fyelft  mir  au§  ber  Sttot,  ifyr  hrijjt  tyier  fyerum 
beffern  Sefcfyeib,  ne^tnt  mein  ©djtoein  ba  unb  lafet  mir  cure 
©ang."  ,,3c^  mug  fd^on  ettoa3  auf§  Spiel  fe^en,"  ant'toortete  5 
ber  SBurfcfye,  »aber  id;  toitt  bodb  mc^t_fc^ulb  jein,  ba§  ifyr  in§ 
Ungliid'  geratet." 

@r  nafym  alfo  ba^  ©eil  in  bie  §anb  unb  trieb  ba§  @$h>ein 
fc^nett  auf  etnen  <Seitenh)eg  fort.     2)er  gute  §an8  aber  ging, 
fetncr   6orgen  entlebigt,  mit  ber  ©an§  unter  bem  Slrme  ber  10 
§eimot  gu.     f,2Benn  td;'§  red^t  iiberle'ge/'   fprac^   cr  mit  fid) 
felbft,   ff^>abe  id;  nod)  SSorteil   bet  bem  ^aufdH':    erftlid;    ben 
guten  33raten,  ^>ernac^  bie  9Henge  Don  gett,  bie  fycraus'tvaitfeln 
tvirb,  ba§  gibt  ©dn'fefettbrot  auf  em  35iertelja^v':  unb  enblid; 
bie  fd)b'nen  tnei^en  gebern,  bie  lag'  id)  mir  in  mein  $opffiffeni5 
ftopfen,  unb  barauf  ir>iff  id;  Ivohl  un'geiricgt  ein'fd^afen.    2Ba§ 
U)irb  meine  9Jlutter  eine  greube  fyaben  !" 

2ll§  er  burd^  ba£  le^te  ^)orf  gefommen  tuar,  ba  ftanb  ein 
<3d;exrenfd;leifer  mit  feinem  Barren.  <5ein  9tab  fdj)nurrte,  unb 
er  fang  baju  :  20 

„%<$)  fd^Ieife  bie  Severe  unb  brefye  gefd)U)inb, 
Unb  f)dnge  mein  -ifJIantelcfyen  nadj)  bem  2Binb." 

§an§  blieb  fteben  unb  faf)  if)m  gu.  ©nblicf)  rebete  er  ifyn  an^ 
unb  fpracf)  :  ,,®u<fy  gef)t'§  h)ol)(,  U)eil  if)r  fo  luftig  bei  eurem 
(5d)leifen  fetb."  ,,3a,"  anfiwortcte  ber  ©c^erenfc^leifer, 
§anbit)er!  ^at  einen  giilbenen  SBoben.  ©in  renter  Sd;leifer  ift 
ein  -JRann,  ber,  fo  oft  er  in  bie  Xafd;e  greift,  aucfy  ©elb  barin 
finbet.  Slber  too  fyabt  i^r  bie  fdf)one  ©an§  gefauft?"  ,,2)ie 
f)ab'  ic^>  nid)t  gelauft,  fonbern  fiir  mein  Sdjtoein  ein'getaufc^t." 


24  €etd)te  profa. 


,,Unb  ba§  ©cfytoein?"  ,,2)a§  fyab'  id;  filr  eine  $ufy  gefriegt." 
,,Unb  bie  £ul;?"  ,,®ie  fyab'  id;  fur  em  $ferb  belommen." 
,,Unb  bag  ^pferb?"  ,,2)a'fitr  fyab'  id)  einen  Jllumpen  (Mb,  fo 
groj$  ate  mein  iiopf,  gegeben."  ,,llnb  ba§  ©olb?"  ,,@i,  ba§ 
5ft>ar  mein  Sofyn  fur  jieben  gafyre  S)ienft."  ,,3fyr  ^abt  euc^ 
ie7ber§eit  §u  fyelfen  geiuu^t,"  f^rad^  ber  6d)Ieifer. 
%'§  nun  ba^tn  bringen,  bajs  il)r  ba§  ©elb  in  ber 
fpringen  ^ort,  toenn  ifyr  auffte^t,  fo  ^abt  i^r  euer  ©liicl  ge 


10  ,,2Bie  foil  id^'baS  anfangen?"  fprac^  §an§.  ,,3^r  mii^t  ein 
@d)leifer  iwerben,  ime  id;  ;  bagu  gefyort  ei'gentlid)  nic^t§,  al0  ein 
2Beijftetn,  ba§  anbere  finbet  fief)  f(J)on  i)on  felbft.  ®a  ^)ab'  icfy 
einen,  ber  ift  §ir)ar  ein  toenig  fd^abf)aft,  bafiir  foEt  tfyr  mir  aber 
aud;  n)eiter  nid)t§  al§  eure  ©an§  geben;  tooUt  il)r  ba§?"  f 

JSlonnt  ifyr  nocl)  fragen?"  ant'toortete  §ang,  ,,id)  toerbe  ja 
gludlicl)ften  5Dknfd;en  auf  ©rben  ;  f)abe  id)  ©elb,  fo  oft  id)  in 
bie  Xafcfye  greife,  U)a§  braudje  id^  ba  longer  §u  forgen/  reic^te 
i^)m  bie  ©an§  fyin  unb  nal)m  ben  SSe^ftein  in  ©m^fang'.  ^ 
f^rac^)  ber  ©cfyleifer  unb  ^ob  einen  getoobnlid^en  fd)U)eren 

20  ftein,  ber  neben  i^)m  lag,  auf,   ,,ba  fyabt  il)r  nod^  einen  tiicl)= 
tigen  ©tein  ba^u,   auf  bem  ficfy'3  gut  f4)lagen  la^t  unb  il>r 
eure  alten  9cagel  gerabe  flopfen  lonnt.     yitymt  l)in  unb  fyebt 
i£?n  or'bentlicl)  auf." 
§an§  lub   ben  ©tein  auf  unb  ging  mit  bergnug'tem 

25tr>eiter.     Seine  Slugen   leuc^teten  t>or  J^^6*     "3$ 
einer   ©liidt§l)aut  geboren  fein,"   rief   er  au§,    ,.aEe§, 
tDunfcf^e,  trifft  mir  ein,  ioie   einem   @onntag§linb/' 
toeil  er  feit  ^a'ge^anbruc^  auf  ben  SBeinen  gett>efen  n)ar,  be= 
gann  er  miibe  §u  toerben.    Slud^  ^lagte  il)n  ber  §unger,  ba  er 

3°  alien  $orrat  auf  ein'mal,   in  ber  $reube  iiber  bie  er^an'belte 


I}ans  im  (Sliicf.  25 

,  aufge^efyrt  fyatte.  @r  lonnte  enblicfy  nur  mit  TOifce  better 
gefyen  unb  mujjte  jeben  Slugenblic!  §alt  madden;  babei  brutfteit 
ifyn  bie  ©teine  gang  erbarmlicfy.  3)a  fonnte  er  fid)  be3  ©e= 
banlenS  nicfyt  ertoefyren,  toie  gut  e§  toare,  toenn  er  fie  gerabe 
je£t  nifyt  gu  tragen  brauc^te.  5 

28ie  eine  @4>ne(fe  lam  er  gu  einem  gelbbrunnen  gefc^Iic^en, 
toottte  ba  ru^en  unb  fic^  mit  einem  frifcfyen  Xrunf  laben. 
$amit  er  aber  bie  ©teine  im  -ftie'berfi^en  ni^t  befcfiabigte,  (egte 
er  fie  bebacfy'tig  neben  fic^  auf  ben  9tanb  be§  33runneng. 
$)arauf  fe^te  er  fidf)  nieber  unb  toodte  ftc^  jum  ^rinlen  bitcfen.  10 
2)a  berfa^>  er'^,  ftiejj  ein  Itein  h)enig  an,  unb  beibe  6teine 
^inab.  §an§,  al§  er  fie  mit  feinen  2(ugen  in  bie 
fyatte  i)erfin!en  fe^en,  f^rang  t>or  greuben  auf,  Iniete 
bann  nieber  unb  banlte  ©ott  mit  ^^ra'nen  in  ben  2lugen,  ba^ 
er  ifjm  audj)  biefe  ©nabe  nodf>  ertoiefen  unb  i^n  auf  eine  fois 
gute  Slrt,  unb  o^ne  bafc  er  fid)  einen  3Sorh)urf  ju  madden 
braud^te,  t>on  ben  fcfytoeren  Steinen  befreit  batte,  bie  ifym  attein 
noc^  ^in'berlidf)  geiuefen  toaren.  ,,@o  gliicflid^  h)ie  ic^/'  rief  er 
au§,  ,,gibt  e§  leinen  3JJenfd;cn  unter  ber  (Sonne."  3)?it  (eid^tem 
§erjen  unb  fret  toon  after  Soft  fprang  er  nun  fort,  bi§  er2o 

ba^eim  bei  feiner  Gutter  iimr. 

©rintm'8  Winter*  unb  §ou8mcird)en. 


6.    Xcr  ftnnbfjaftc  ;iiinifolbnt. 


@^   h)aren    einmar    fiinfunb^anjig    3inn/f°^a^en/   bit  aHe 
53ruber  h)aren,  ba  man  fie  au^  einem  unb  bemfelben  alten  ginn= 
loffel  gegoffen  ^atte.    3)a§  ©en)e()r   fyielten  fie  im   2(rm,  ba§ 
©eficfyt  bor'tDdrt^   gegen  ben  geinb   gericfytet  ;    rot  unb   blau,  25 
lurjum,  ^errlidf>  U)ar  Die  Uniform'.    SDa3  atterer'fte,  h)a§  fie  in 


26  Ceicfyte  profa. 

biefer  SBelt  fyorten,  al§  ber  £>ecfel  Don  ber  ©$a$tel,  in  ft>el= 
cfyer  fie  lagen,  ab'genommen  tourbe,  toar  ba§  2Bort:  jinn's 
folbaten !"  2)a€  rief  ein  lleiner  $nabe  unb  llatfcfyte  fcor  3Sonne 
in  bie  §anbe.  @r  fyatte  fie  gu  feinem  ©eburt^'tage  belommen 
5  unb  ftelite  fie  nun  auf  ben  £if$  in  ©cfylacfytorbnung  auf.  3)er 
eine  ©olbat  glicfy  bem  anbern  auf  ba§  genauefte,  nur  ein  ein= 
giger  n)ar  etn?a§  t>erf c^ieben :  er  fyatte  nur  ein'  Sein,  benn  ba  er 
§ule^t  gegoffen  toorben,  ^atte  ba§  $\m  ni(f)t  melfyr  au^'gereic^t; 
bod^  ftanb  er  auf  feinem  ei'nen  Seine  eben  fo  feft  n)ie  bie  an* 

iobern  auf  ifyren  bei'ben,  unb  gerabe  er  foUte  fidj)  burdf>  fein  benf* 
n)iirbige§  @d)i<ffal  befonber§  au^eicfynen. 

2luf  bem  Xifc^e,  h)o  fie  aufgeftellt  it>urben,  ftanb  nod^>  fciel 
anbere§  ©^ielgeug;  aber  ba^jenige,  toelcfyeS  am  meiften  bie 
Sluf'merlfamleit  auf  ficfy  ^og,  tr>ar  ei«  fyiibfrf)e§  6<f)lo^  »on 

15  ^a^ier'.  3)urcfy  bie  lleinen  genfter  lonnte  man  in'toenbig  in  bie 
©ale  fytnein'fcfyauen.  5Sor  bemfelben  ftanben  fleine  Saume, 
rtng^um  ein  (Stiicf  (Spiegelgla^  ft)el$e§  einen  @ee  bor'fteUen 
fottte.  (Scfytoctne  oon  2BadJ)§  fd^toammen  auf  bemfelben  unb 
fptegelten  fidf)  barin.  ^)a§  tuar  h)ol)l  aHe§  nieblid^,  aber  ba3 

20  nieblirfjfte  blieb  bodf>  ein  lleine§  IRabc^en,  n)elc^e§  mitten  in 
bem  offenen  <Sc^lo^orta'le  ftanb.  @§  tr>ar  ebenfatt§  au§ 
^Pa))ier'  au§'gef<fmitten,  ^>atte  aber  ein  feibene§  $leib  an  unb. 
ein  lleine§,  fdj>male§,  blaue§  Sanb  iiber  ben  Scfyultern;  mitten 
auf  biefem  fa§  ein  funlelnber  ©tern,  fo  grofj  true  i^r  ganged 

25  ©efid^t.  £)a§  Heine  9Jiabd^en  ftretfte  i^re  beiben  2lrme  an'= 
mutig  in  bie  §ofye,  benn  fie  n)ar  eine  ^angerin,  unb  bann 
er^ob  fie  ba§  eine  Sein  fo  fyodj),  ba^  e§  ber  3^nnf°^a^  9ar 
nici^t  entbetfen  lonnte  unb  bacfyte,  ba§  fie,  tt>ie  er,  nur  ein'  33ein 
^atte. 

30     ,,£)ie  !pa^te  fiir  mic^  al§  grau!"  bac^te  er,  ,,aber  fie  ift  ju 


Der  ftanbfyafte  ^innfoibat.  27 

bor'nefym  fiir  micfy,  fie  toofynt  in  einem  ©cfyloffe,  unb  i$  fyabe 
nur  eine  ©cfyacfytel,  bie  icfy  mit  fcierunbgtoangig  teilen  mujj, 
bag  ift  leine  SBofynung  fiir  fie.  $>ocfy  totfl  ia;  gufefyen,  ob  ia; 
leine  Selanntfcfyaft  madden  lann !"  SDann  legte  er  fid)  ber 
Sange  na$  fyinter  eine  ©djmupftabalgbofe,  bie  auf  bem  ^ifc^e  5 
ftanb.  3Son  ^ier  fonnte  er  bie  Heine  feine  £)ame,  bie  nid;t 
miibe  iDurbe,  auf  ei'nem  Seine  gu  fte^en,  o^ne  ba£  ©leic^'geipid^t 
gu  Derlieren,  genau  beob'actyten. 

Sllg  e§  Slbenb  U>urbe,  legte  man  bie  iibrigen  ginnfolbaten  in 
ifyre  6c^ad^>tel  unb  bie  £eute  im  §aufe  gingen  gu  SBette.    5Run  10 
begann  bag  (Spielgeug  gu  f^ielen,  balb  ,,§eut'  fommt  Sefud^/' 
balb  ,,9tauber  unb  ©tabtfolbaten"  ober  ^SSerftecf."    3)ic  3inn« 
folbaten  raffelten  in  i^rer  (Sa^adjitel,  toeil  fie  gerne  mit  babei 
getoefen  hjciren ;  fie  bermodjten  aber  ben  £)ec!et  nid^t  aufju^eben. 
$)er  ^Hu^lnacfer  fdf>lug  ^Sur^elbaume  unb  ber  ©riff el  fufyr  luftigis 
iiber  bie  £afel  ()in.    @g  entftanb'  ein  Sarm,  ba^  ber  ^ana'rien? 
toogel    auftoacfyte   unb    feinen   ©efang   mit   fyinein'fcfymetterte, 
aber  nur  in  SSerfen.    £)ie  beiben  eingigen,  toelc^e  fia;  nicfyt  Don 
ber  ©teQe  beioegten,  toaren  ber  3irinf°lbat  unb  bie  Heine  £an* 
gerin.    ©ie  ftanb  fergengera'be  auf  ber  3e^enf^e  u^b  fyatte2o 
beibe  5(rme  er^oben;  er  n)ar  auf  f einem  ei'nen  Seine  eben  fo 
ftanb^aft,  nic^t  einen  Slu'genblicf  h>anbte  er  feine  Slugen  t>on 
i^r  ab. 

Se^t  fa^lug  eg  TOternacfyt  unb  Hatful  f^rang  ber  SDerfel 
toon  ber  6d^nu^ftabalgbofe,  aber  nicfyt  etma  ©d^nu^ftabal  U)ar2s 
barin,  nein,  fonbern  ein  lleiner  fcfytoarger  ^o'bolb;  ba,g  toar  ein 
£unftftitcf. 

f,3innfolbat !"  fagte  ber  $obolb,  ,,bu  n)irft  bir  nod^  bie  Slugen 
au^fe^en !" 

Slber  ber  3innfolbat  t^at,  al$  ob  er  eg  nirf;t  ^orte.  30 


28  Cetdjte  Profa, 

,,3a,  toarte  nur  bi§  morgen!"  fagte  ber  $obolb. 
2ll§  e§  nun  -Jftorgen  toarb  unb  bie  $inber  aufftanben,  ftmrbe 
ber  .ginnfolbat  in  ba§  offene  genfter  geftellt,  unb  toar  e§  nun 
ber  $obolb   ober   ein   gugtoinb,    gleicfytoiel:   ^lo^Ud^   flog  ba§ 
5  Softer  auf  unb  ber  ©olbat  fiel  au§  bent  britten  <3todfa>erfe 
^du^t'lingg   ^inunter.     S)a§   toar    ein    frfjretfltcfyer    (Sturg,    er 
ftredfte  fein  ei'ne3  33ein  gerabe  in  bie  Suft  unb  blieb  auf  bem 
§elme,  ba§  ^Bajonetf  nad^  unten,  gtoifcfyen  ben  ^flafterfteinen 
ftecfen. 

10  £)ie  2)ienftmagb  unb  ber  Heine  £nabe  liefen  fogleid^  ^in= 
unter,  um  ifyn  ^u  fud^en;  aber  obgleic^  fie  beina^e  auf  ifyn 
getreten  fatten,  lonnten  fie  ifyn  bod^  nic^t  erblirfen.  §atte  ber 
$innfolbat  gerufen:  ,,§ier  bin  icfy!"  fo  tDiirben  fie  if)n  getoijs 
gefunben  ^aben,  ba  er  aber  in  Uniform'  toar,  ^ielt  er  e§  nid^t 
isfiir  ^affenb,  fo  laut  $11  fc^reien. 

S^un  begann  e§  ^u  regnen;  ^ro))fen  folgte  auf  ^ro^)fen,  bi§ 
e§  ein  tiicfytiger  ^pla^regen  n?urbe;  al^  er  fcoriiber  h?ar,  famen 
^t)ei  ©tra^enjungen  bort^in. 

ff@ie^,  fie^!"  fagte  ber  etne,  ,,ba  liegt  ein  ginnfolbat,  ber 
20  mu^  ^>inaug  unb  fegeln!" 

9Zun  marten  fie  ein  Soot  au§  Qti'tunfflpctyivc,  fe^ten  ben 
ginnfolbatcn  miiten  f^inein  unb  lie^en  ifyn  ben  ^innftein  ^in= 
unterfegeln.  SBeibe  ^naben  liefen  nebenf)er  unb  flatfcfyten  in 
bie  §anbe.  §ilf  §immel,  n?a§  fiir  2Bellen  er^oben  ficfy  in  bem 
25 Sftinnftein  unb  toelcfy  rei^enber  ©trorn  toar  ba!  2>a,  e^  mu^te 
ber  9tegen  ftromtr>eife  ^ernie'bergeraufc^t  fein.  3)a§  ^apier'boot 
fdf)n)anlte  auf  unb  nieber  unb  bi§toeilen  brel)te  eg  fic^  im  ®reife, 
ba^  ben  3in"f°^a^en  e^n  ©c^auer  iiberlief.  Xro^bem  blieb  er 
ftanbfyaft,  toerfdrbte  fic^  nic^t,  fafy  nur  ijor^art^  unb  be^ielt  ba3 
r  im 


Der  ftanbfyafte  gtnnfolbat.  29 

trieb   bag  Soot   unter  eine  lange  Sftinnfteinbrucf  e ; 
fyier  fyerrfcfyte  eine  gleicfye  ginfternig  toie  in  feiner  ©djacfytel. 

,,2Bo  mag  i$  jettf  nur  fyinfommen?"  bacfyte  er.    ,,3>a,  ja,  ba§ 
ift  beg  £obolbg  (Srfmlb !    21$,  fa&e  bo$  bag  fleine  3Jldb^en 
fyier  im  33oote,  bann  fonnte  e^  getroft  nocfy  ein'mal  fo  finfters 
few!* 

3n  biefem  2lugenblic!e  erfc^ien  eine  grojje  SSafferratte,  toeld;e 
unter  ber  ^innfteinbriicfe  i^re  2Bo^nung  ^atte. 

,,§aft  bu  einen  $ajj?"  fragte  bie  Sfatte.  ,,§er  mit  bem 
$affe!"  10 

Slber  ber  3innf°^at  f^>h)icg  ftiff  unb  ^ielt  fein  ©etue^r  nur 
nocfy  fefter.  Xa§  Soot  fufyr  tueiter  unb  bie  5latte  fyinterfyer. 
§u!  h)ie  fie  mit  ben  3«^nen  ^nirfd^te  unb  ben  ©panen  unb 
bem  StroF)  ju'rief:  ,,§altet  i^n  auf,  ^altet  i^n  auf!  (£r  ^at 
leinen  gott  bejafylt,  er  ^at  feinen  ^Sa§  nid^t  bor'gejeigt!"  15 

Slber  bie  ©tromung  h)urbe  ftdrfer  unb  ftdrfer ;  ber  ^innfolbat 
fonnte,  fc^on  efye  er  ba^  @nbe  be§  23rette§  erreidfite,  ben  ^etten 
Stag  erblirfen,  aber  er  ^>orte  jugleid^  einen  braufenben  Xon,  ber 
auc^  eineS  ta^feren  5Ranne^  §er^  erfd)rec!en  fonnte.  $)enft 
euc^ !  ber  Sfannftein  ftiirjte  am  @nbe  ber  33riic!e  gerabe  in  einen  20 
grofjen  ^anal'  ^inab,  it)a6  i^m  gleicfye  ©efa^r  bringen  mufete 
al^  un§  einen  gro^en  2BafferfaH  ^inun'terjufa^ren. 

@r  n>ar  je|t  fc^on  fo  nafye  babei,  ba^  er  nic^t  mefyr  an= 
^u^alten  t>ermocf)te.  2)a§  33oot  fufyr  ^inab';  ber  arme  ginn= 
folbat  fyielt  fid^,  fo  gut  eg  gefyen  Oolite,  aufrec^t.  ^iemanbzs 
fotfte  if)m  nad^'fagen  fbnnen,  ba§  er  aucfy  nur  mit  ben  Slugen 
geblinft  ^>atte.  2)ag  Soot  brefyte  fid^  brei,  bier  5D^aI  urn  ficfy 
felbft  unb  ffttttc  ficfy  babei  bi§  gum  9^anbe  mit  2Baffer,  eS 
mufete  finlen.  £)er  3^folbat  ftanb  big  gum  §a(fe  im  SEBaffer, 
unb  tiefer  unb  tiefer  fan!  bag  33oot.  3ftefyr  unb  me^r  (ofte 


30  Cetcrjte  Profa, 

ba§  papier7  auf  ;  jeijt  ging  ba§  Gaffer  fcfyon  iiber  be£  ©olba'ten 
§au£t,  —  ba  baa;te  er  an  bie  Heine,  nieblicfye  Xangerin,  bie  er 
nie  mefyr  erblicfen  follte;  unb  e3  Hang  toor  be£  ^innfolbaten 

Dfyren: 
5  ,,2}lorg  enrol,  3ftorg  enrol, 

£eud)teft  tnir  jum  friityen  £ob  I* 


9fom  gerri^  ba§  ^a^iet  imb  ber   ginnfolbat  fiel 
ftwrbe  aber  in  bcmfclben  Slugenblitf  e  toon  einem  gro^en 
toerfc^lungen. 

10     ;ftein,   n)ie  finfter   it>ar   e§   ba  brinnen  ;    ba   hmr   e§  nod^ 

fd^Iimmer  al§  unter  ber  9fttnnfteinbriirfe  unb  toor  alien  £)ingen 

fogar  eng.    ©leicfjtDoljl  toar  ber  ginnfolbat  ftanb^aft  unb  lag, 

fo  lang  er  toar,  mit  bem  ©eiDe^re  im  Slrme. 

£)er  gtfa;   fu^>r   um^>er  unb  tnacfyte  bie   entfe^lid^ften  93e= 

J5tt)egungen;  enblicfy  n)urbe  e§  ganj  ftiH,  unb  tone  ein  23lit$ral)l 
fu^>r  e§  bura;  i^n  ^)in.  2)ann  brang  ein  Better  Sic^tglanj  ^inein 
unb  jemanb  rief  laut:  r,^Der  guwMsflt'"  $Der  gifd^  h?ar  ^ 
fangen  toorben,  auf  ben  5Rarlt  gebracfyt,  toerlauft  unb  in  bie 
$iicfye  ^inaufgefommen,  h)o  i^n  bie  -JRagb  mit  einem  grofeen 

2o5[Reffer  auffcfynitt.  6ie  fa|te  ben  ©olbaten  mitten  um  ben 
2eib  unb  trug  ifyn  in  bie  ©tube  fyinein,  h)o  famtlic^e  einen  fo 
merfhnirbigen  5D^ann  feljen  toottten,  ber  im  -JRagen  eine§  ^if^^^ 
um^er'gereift  toar;  ber  3mrif°^a^  ^ar  j^bod^  barauf  gar  nicfyt 
ftolj.  3Jlan  ftettte  i^n  auf  ben  Stifc^>  unb  ba  —  nein,  n>ie  ftwn= 

25  berlid^  lann  e§  bocfy  in  ber  SKelt  ^u'ge^en,  befanb  ficfy  ber  $mn* 
folbat  in  ber  namlicfyen  ©tube,  in  ber  er  toorfyer  geiDefen  it>ar  ; 
er  fafy  bie  namlid^en  Slinber  unb  ba§  namlid^e  6^ieljeug  ftanb 
auf  bem  £if$e  :  ba§  ^>errlidj)e  ©d^lo^  mit  ber  nieblicfyen  fleinen 
^angerin.  @ie  l)ielt  ftcfy  immer  nodf)  auf  bem  einen  SBeine 

30  unb  ^>atte  ba§  anbere  fyodj)  in  ber  Suft,  fie  toar  ebenfaEs  ftanb* 


Der  ftanbfyafte  ^tnnfoibat  31 


fyaft.    2)a§  ritfyrte  ben  $innfolbaten  f°>  *>af$  w  beinafye 
getoeint  fyatte,  aber  ba§  frfncfte  ficfy  nicfyt.    @r  fafy  fie  unb  fie 
fafy  ifyn  an,  aber  fie  fagten  einanber  ni$t§. 

$lo£iicfy  ergriff  ber  eine  ber  lleinen  $naben  ben  ^innfolbaten 
unb  it)arf  ifyn  gerabe  in  ben  Dfen,  obtoofyl  er  gar  feinen  ©runb  5 
ba^u  ^>atte.    ©ic^erli^  trug  ber  $obolb  in  ber  2)ofe  bie  (Ecfyulb 
baran. 

2)er  3^nnf°^at   f*anb    9an3   beleud^tet  ba   unb  finite  eine 
erfd^redlidjie  §i^e;  ob  fie  aber  bie  §olge  be§  toir!li$e 
ober  feiner  ii'bergro^en   SiebeSglut  n)ar,   ba§  fonnte  er 
unterfc^ei'ben.    2lHe  Jarbe  n)ar  toon  ifym  gen)idf)en  ;  ob  bie§  auf 
ber  9Reife  gefc^e^en  ober  ob  e3  toon  feinem  tiefen  ©rame 
rii^rte,  tvufete  niemanb  gu  fagen.    @r  fa^  ba§  flcine 
an  unb  bieS  faf>  i^n  an.    @r  fufylte,  bag  er  fd^molje,  aber  nocfy 
ftanb  er  ftan>f>aft  mit  bem  ©etoefyre  im  2lrm.     2)a  ging  eine1* 
auf,  ber  SSinb  ergriff  bie  ^a'n^erin  unb  fie  flog  toie  eine 
ebenfaflS  gerabe  in  ben  ^adf)elofen  ^urn  3^nfolbaten 
>in,  loberte  in  fyetten  5^ammen  auf  un^  tear  berfd^tounben.    2)a 
ber  3innf°^a^  Su  cinem  ^lum^en  jufammen,  unb  ate  bie 
am  nad^ften  Xage  bie  Slfc^e  ^erau^'na^m,  fanb  fie  ifyn20 
al^  ein  !(eine§  3^nn^erS-    ^on  ^er  ^an^erin  n)ar  bage'gen  nur 
ber  6tern  iibrig  unb  ber  n)ar  fo^Ifd^mar^  gebrannt. 


II. 

<8eMd)te. 


33ei  einem  SSirte  tounbermilb, 

S)a  toar  id)  jiingft  511  ©afte; 
@in  golbner  Sfyfel  toar  fein  ©cfyttb 

2ln  einem  langen  Slfte. 

s  @3  n>ar  ber  gute  5fyfelbaum 

33ei  bem  ic^  eingele^ret; 
•Jfttt  filler  ^oft  unb  frifd^em  ©cfyaum 
§at  er  midj)  it>o^l  genafyret. 

@§  lamen  in  fein  gritneS  §au8 
10  SSiel  leic^tbefc^h)ingte  ©afte ; 

@ie  f^rangen  frei  unb  fyielten 
Unb  fangen  auf  bag  fcefte. 

3d^  fanb  cm  93ctt  ^u  fufee 
2luf  h)eid^en,   griinen  fatten; 
3Birt,  er  bedfte  felbft  mic^  511 
feincm  lii^len  ©fatten. 

fragt'  id^  nadf)  ber  ©cfyulbigfeit, 
3)a  fc^iittelt'   er  ben  SBtyfel ; 
(SJefegnet  fet  er  atte^eit, 

ber  SKurjcI  bi«  &um  (SJtj)fel.  U^tanb. 


Corelet.  33 

2.   Corelet. 

toeifc  ntcfyt,  toag  foil  eg  bebeuten, 

icfy  fo  traurig  bin; 
-IRdrcfyen  aug  alien  3e^en> 

lommt  mir  ntc^t  au£  bem  ©inn. 


e  2uft  ift  futyl,  unb  eg  bunlelt,  5 

Unb  ru^ig  flie^t  ber  S^ein; 
©i^fel  beg  SBergeg  funlelt 
3m  2lbenbfonnenfcfyein. 

e  fd(>5nfte  3imgfrau  fijet 

oben  h>unberbar;  10 

golbneg  ©efdjjmeibe  bli^et, 
©ie  Idmmt  i^r  golbeneg  §aar. 

@ie  fdmmt  eg  mtt  golbenem  $amme, 
Unb  fingt  ein  Sieb  babei; 

eine  h)iinberfame  15 

©etoalttge  ^Jlelobet. 


©Differ  im  flcinen 
(Srgreift  eg  mtt  toilbem 

fie^t  nid^t  bte  gclfcnriffe, 
@r  fc^aut  nur  fyinauf  in  bte  §5^*.  2o 


3c^  glaube,  bte 

21m  @nbc   ©d^ijfer  unb 
Unb  bag  f>at  mtt  tfyrem  ©tngen 

2)ie  Sorelet 


34  Cetdjte  (SeMcfyte. 


8.   (*§  mat  ein  alter 


@§  toar  ein  alter  $onig, 
@ein  §er$  toar  fcfytoer,  fein  §aupt  toar  grew; 
£)er  arme,  alte  $onig, 
@r  nafym  eine  junge  grau. 

@§  lt>ar  ein  fd^bner  $age, 
SBIonb  n^ar  fein  §au^t,  leicfyt  tt)ar  fein  6inn  ; 
@r  trug  bie  feib'ne 
jungen  ^onigin. 


^ennft  bu  ba§  alte  Siebd^en? 
10  @§  Ilingt  fo  (ii^,  e^  Ilingt  fo  triib! 

@ie  mufeten  beibe  fterben, 
@ie  fatten  fic^  gar  511  lieb. 


4.  9lknbltcb. 

2l6enb  n)irb  e§  h)ieber!  Unb  lein  2lbenb  bringet 

iXber  3Balb  unb  gelb  grieben  i^m  unb  9tuty, 

©aufelt  grieben  nieber,  $eine  ©lodfe  Ilinget 

Unb  eg  rufyt  bie  2Belt.  3^m  ein  ^aftlieb  511. 


ber  S3ac^  ergiejjet  ©o  in  beinem  ©treben 

<3i$  Dom  gelfen  bort,  SBift,  mein  §er$,  aud^  bu  ; 

Unb  er  brauft  unb  fliefeet  ©ott  nur  lann  bir  geben 

20     gmmer,  immer  fort;  2Ba^re  Slbenbru^. 

^offmonn  t). 


(Erlfomg.  35 


5.   SBanbemS  <Rad)tHeb. 

fiber  alien  ©tyfeln  $aum  einen  §au$  ; 

3ft  SRuty,  £>ie  SBogelein  fcfytoeigen  im  2&albe. 

3n  alien  SBtyfeln  SBarte  nur,  balbe 

©piireft  bu  SRufyeft  bu  au$. 

©oetlje. 

6.   drlfiimg. 

9Ber  rettet  fo  frat  burd^  9^ad^t  unb  Stnb?  s 

@g  tft  ber  SBater  mit  feinem  ^inb  ; 
@r  ^at  ben  ^naben  n)o^l  in  bem  Slrm, 
@r  fa§t  ifyn  fio^er,  er  ^>alt  if>n  toarm. 

3Jlein  ©o^n,  tt)a§  birgft  bit  fo  bang  bein  ©eftcfyt?  — 
©tefyft,  SSater,  bu  beu  @rl!omg  md;t?  10 

2)en  ©rlenlonig  mit  fern'  unb  6d^n)eif?  — 
Sftein  ©o^n,  eg  ift  ein  ^ebelftreif  .  — 

,;1>u  (iebeg  ^inb,  lomm,  gefy'  mit  mir, 
,,©ar  fd^one  Sptele  f^jiel'  ic^)  mit  bir; 
,,9Jian$  bunte  Sluuien  finb  an  bem  Stranb  ;  1S 

,,5Reine  Gutter  ^at  manc^  giilben  ©ett)anb." 

•iUlein  3Sater,  mein  SSater,  unb  fyoreft  bu  nid^t^ 
2Ba«  ©rlenlonig  ,mir  leife  toerfyricfyt  ?  - 
@ei  ritfyig,  bleibe  ru^tg,  mein  ^inb; 
3n  biirren  Slattern  faufelt  ber  2Btnb.— 

,,9Btttft,  feiner  ^nabe,  bu  mit  mir  getyn? 
f,5Reine  ^od^ter  fotten  bid^  Garten  fdj)on; 
r,5Jleine  £ocfyter  fii^ren  ben  nac^tlic^en  Slei^n, 
,,Unb  n?iegen  unb  tan^en  unb  fingen  bic^  ein," 


36  Cetcfyte 

•Jftein  SBater,  mem  $ater,  unb  fiefyft  bit  nicfyt  bort 
@rllonig§  Softer  am  biiftern  Drt?  — 
3Jiem  (Sofyn,  mein  (goljm,  icfy  fefy'  e§  genau; 
@§  fcfyeinen  bie  alien  SBeiben  fo  grau.  — 

$  ,,3c^  liebe  bid^,  mi4>  rei^t  beine  fcfyone  ©eftalt; 

,,Unb  bift  bu  nicfyt  hJtEig,  fo  Braud^)'  idj)  ©etoalt." 
5Rein  SSater,  mein  SSater,  jeijt  fa|t  er  mic^  an! 
©rllonig  ^at  mir  ein  Setb§  getfyan!  — 

2^m  SSater  graufet^,  er  reitet  gefcfytm'nb, 
ro  @r  fyalt  in  Slrmen  ba§  ad^^enbe 

@rreidE)t  ben  §of  mit  TOifye  unb 
3n  feinen  Slrmen  ba§  ^inb  toar  tot. 


©oetfye. 


7.   ^rci  taare  unb  diner. 


i  Dfyren  unb  etnen  3)iunb  ; 
2Mft  bu'g  beliagen? 

15  ©ar  Dieted  foEft  bu  f>oren  unb 

SBenig  brauf  fagen. 

^)u  ^aft  gtoei  Slugen  unb  einen  3Jlunb; 

50^ad/  bir'§  gu  eigen! 
©ar  maneges  fottft  bu  fe^en  unb 
20  -JftancfyeS  t>erfdf>it)eigen. 


3)u  l>aft  ^toei  §dnbe  unb  einen  3Jlunb; 

£ern'  e§  ermeffen! 
3tt>eie  finb  ba  gur  Slrbeit  unb 


Der  King. 


37 


8.    drtnnerung. 

SBittft  bu  immer  toeiter  fcfytoeifen? 
©iefy,  ba§  ©ute  Uegt  fo  nafy. 
Seme  nur  ba§  (SUiic!  ergreifen, 
a§  ©lucf  ift  immer  ba. 


©oet^e. 


9. 


•JBofyltfyaten,  ftitt  unb  rein  gegeben, 
<5mb  Xote,  bie  im  ©rabe  leben, 
Sinb  SBIumen,  bie  im  Sturm  beftefyn, 
©inb   6ternlein,  bie  ni$t  unterge^n. 


10.    Sc^nfudjt. 


@tn  gic^tenbaum  fte^t  einfam 
3m  -ftorben  auf  fabler  §o^'. 
%fyn  fcfylafert;  mit  toei^er  2)ecfe 
Um^utten  i^>n  @i3  unb  6d()nee. 


@r  trtiumt  bon  einer 
Die  fern  in  -JTCorgenlanb 
©infam  unb  fcfytoeigenb  trauert 
2(uf  brennenber  gelfentoanb. 


10 


11. 

3$  fafc  auf  einem  Serge, 
©ar  fern  bem  §eimatlanb, 
2^ief  unter  mir  §ua,elretfyen, 
X^algriinbe,  ©aatenlanb. 


1S 


38  Cetcfyte 

3n  ftitten  £rdumen  509  icfy 
3)  en   Sfang  fcom  ginger  a&/ 
£>en  fie,   ein  $fanb  ber  Siebe, 
SBeim  Sebetoofyl  mir  gab. 

5  3$  fyielt  i^>n  toor  bag  Sluge, 

28ie  man  ein  gernrofjr  f>dlt, 
Unb  gucfte  burd^  ba§ 
§ernieber  auf  bie  SSelt. 

@i,   lufttggriine  Serge 

10  Unb  golb'ne^  ©aatgefilb, 

3u  fold^em  fd^onen 
ein 


§ier  fcfymurfe  §au§d^en  frf)immernb 
2lm  grilnen  SBerge^ang; 
X>ort  ©id^eln  unb  ©enfen  bli^enb 
2)ie  reid^e  glut  entlang! 


Unb  toeiter^tn  bie 
3)ie  ftolj  ber  ©trorn 
Unb  fern  bie  blauen  93erge, 
20  ©renstoacfyter  toon  ©ranit, 


Unb  ©tabte  mit  blanlen 
Unb  frifcfyeS  28albergrun, 
Unb  SSoIlen,  bie  $ur  gerne, 
SBie  meine  6e^nfuc§t,  siefy'n. 

2S  !Die  @rbe  unb  ben  §immel, 

3)ic  5Renfc^en  unb  ifyr  Sanb, 


3Rein  golb'ner  Sfteif  umf^annt! 


X)as 


Htngietn. 


39 


D  f$5ne3  SBilb,  git  fefyen 
SSom  S^ing  ber  Sieb'  umtyannt, 
2)te  (Srbe  unb  ben  §tmmel, 
unb  tfyr  £anb. 


2lnaftafiu8  ©vim. 


$)er  alte  SBarbaroffa, 
^)er  ^aifer  griebcric^, 
3m  untertrb'fcfyen  ©c^loffe 
§dlt  er.  t>er§aubert  ficfy. 

(Sr  tft  niemal^  geftorben, 
(Sr  (ebt  barin  noc^  je^t; 
@r  ^>at  im  <Sc^>Io^  berborgen 
3um  ©c^laf  ftc^)  ^ingefe^t. 

@r  fyat  ^inabgenommen 


12.    JBorfcaroffa. 

Sein  SBart  tft  ntcfyt  toon  glacfyfe,  5 
@r  tft  bon  geuerSglut, 
3ft  burd;  ben  Stfcfy  gen^ac^fen, 
SSorauf  fetn  $inn  aulru^t. 

@r  nicft  alg  toie  tm  ^raume, 
©etn  Slug'  fyalb  offen  gtDtnlt ;   10 
Unb  je  nad)  (angem  S^aume 
@r  etnem  ^nabcn  iDtnft. 


Unb  totrb  einft  tDteberlommen 
tfyr  ju  feiner  3^it. 

Stufyl  tft  elfenbemern, 
ber  ^aifer  ftfct: 

tft  martttelftetnern, 
2Borauf  fein  §au^3t  er  ftii^t. 


tm 


Unb  fie^,  ob  noc^  bte  9taben 
§erfltegen  urn  ben  33erg. 

Unb  toenn  bte  alien  9taben 
9^od;  fltegen  tminerbar, 
@o  mu^  tc^  aud;  nod^  fd^lafen 
^Be^aubert  ^unbert  3^^- 


13.   2)ai  ^erbrodjcnc  iRtnglein. 

3n  etnem  fii^len  ©runbe 
2)a  ge^t  etn  ^ii^Ienrab, 
3ft etn'  Stebfte  tft  berfd^munben, 
2)ie  bort  getoofjnet  ^at. 


15 


40  Cetcfyte  (Sebtdjte. 

@ie  fyat  mir  Xreu'  fcerfprocfyen 
©ab  mir  ein'n  Sfting  babei, 
@ie  fyat  bie  £reu'   gebrocfyen, 
3Jlein  9ftinglein  tyrang  entgtoei. 

5  3$  mod^t'  al3  S^ielmann  reifen 

SKeit  in  bie  28elt  ^inau§, 
Unb  fingen  meine  SBeifen, 
Unb  e>n  t>o 


3$  mdcfyt'  al§  Sfciter  fliegen 
SBofyl  in  bie  blut'ge 
Hm  ftifte  geuer  liegen 
3m  gelb  bei  bunller 

^)br'  icfy  ba§ 
3dfy  toeijj  nid^t, 
3(&  moc^t'  am  liebften  fterben, 

5)a  it>ar'§  auf  einmal  ftitt! 

(Sidjenborff. 

14.    $e$  Alnabcn  ^Berglieb. 

bin  i)om  33erg  ber  §irtenlnabx 
1  auf  bie  (Scfyloffer  aE  ^erab; 
2)ie  ©onne  ftra^It  am  erften  ^ierx 
20  3lm  Idngften  toeilet  fie  bei  mir; 

3$  bin  ber  $nab  Dom  Serge! 

§ier  ift  be3  <Strome§  ^Jiutter^au^, 

3dJ>  trin!'  ifyn  frifd^  bom  Stein  ^erauS; 

@r  brauft  bom  gel§  in  h)ilbem  Sauf, 

3c^  bin  ber  $nab  uom  Serge! 


Des  ftnaben  Berglteb.  41 

Serg,  ber  ift  metn  ©igentum, 
£)a  giefy'n  bie  (Stiirme  rings  Return; 
Unb  fyeulen  fie  Don  Sftorb  unb  ©lib, 
@o  uberfdjaHt  fie  bocfy  metn  £ieb: 
3$  bin  ber  $nab  bom  Serge! 


©inb  Sli$  unb  Conner  unter  mir, 
So  fte^'  id^  ^oc^  im  Slauen  ^>ier; 
3c^  lenne  fie  unb  rufe  511: 
Safet  meineS  5Bater§  §au§  in  5lu^! 
3$  bin  ber  $nab  bom  Serge!  10 

Unb  toann  bie  ©turmglocf'  ctnft  erfc^attt, 
geuer  auf  ben  Sergen  toattt, 
fteig'  id^  nieber,  tret*  in'§  ©lieb, 
Unb  f  coming'  mein  ©d&toert  unb  fing'  mein  Sieb: 

3db  bin  ber  ^nab  uom  Serge!  15 

Uljtanb. 


15.   @in  Cieb,  ^interm  Ofcn  ju  fingcn. 


2Binter  ift  ein  renter  -IRann, 
^ernfeft  unb  auf  bie  $)auer; 
©ein  gleifd^i  fii^It  fic^  hrie  @ifen  an 
Unb  fc^eut  nicfyt  6ii§  noc^)  6auer. 


@r  jiefyt  fein  §emb  im  greien  an,  20 

Unb  lcifjt'3  border  nicfyt  toarmen; 
Unb  f^ottet  iiber  glufc  im  3a^n 

Unb  ^oli!  in  ©ebormeu. 

Slumen  unb  au§  Sogelfang 

er  fic^  ni$t§  gu  madden.  25 


42  Cetd}te  (Sebtdjte. 

§afjt  barmen  S)rang  unb  toarmen  $lang 
Unb  atte  toarmen 


toenn  bie  giicfyfe  beflen  fefyr, 
2Benn'§  §ol$  im  Dfen  fnittert, 
Unb  um  ben  Dfen  $ne$t  unb  §err 
3)ie  §anbe  reibt  unb  ^ittert; 


SBenn  6tein  unb  23ein  i>or  groft 
*    Unb  Xeicfy  unb  ©een  Irad^en; 

Ilingt  i^m  gut,  ba§  fyafct  er  nid^t, 
^)ann  ftrill  er  fic^  tot  lac^en. 


©ein  ©d^lofe  bon  @i§  Itegt  gang  fyinauS 
Setm  5florb^ol  an  bem  ©tranbe; 

2)oc^)  ^at  er  aurf)  ein  (Sommer^au^ 
3m  (teben  6d^n)eigerlanbe. 

^)a  ift  er  benn  balb  bort,  balb  ^ier, 

©ut  Regiment  gu  fii^ren. 
Unb  toenn  er  bur^ie^t,  fte^en  h?ir 

Unb  fefyn  i^n  an  unb  frieren. 


16.    Xrngiirfjc  (Njcjcfjiditc. 

'3  nwr  einer,  bem'S  $u  §er§en  ging, 
20  $)afj  i^m  ber  3°^f  f°  ^inten 

e§  anber§  ^aben. 


benlt  er  benn:   f,2Bte  fang'  tcfy'3  an? 
>'  micfy  um,  fo  ift'§  get^an"  — 


Cragtfcfye 


43 


S)a  fyat  er  flinf  ficfy  umgebrefyt, 
Unb  tote  eg  ftunb,  eg  annod?  ftefyt  — 
fym  fyinten. 


2)a  brefyt  er  fcfynett  ftc§  anberg  'rum, 
'3  totrb  aber  nod^  nid^t  beffer  brum  — 


brefjt  ftdj  Itnl^,  er  bre^t 
t^ut  nic^tg  ©ut%  e«  t^ut  ni 


bre^t  ftd^  tote  ein  ^retfel  fort, 
fytlft  ju  mc^tg  ;   in  einem  3Bort 


Unb  fefyt,  er  bre^t  fid^  immer  nocfy 
Unb  benft:    w@«  ^Uft  am  @nbe 


10 


S^amiffo. 


17. 

©rab  ift  tief  unb  ftitfe, 
Unb  fcfyauberfyaft  fein  S^anb; 
(S3  becft  mit  fc^toarjer 
(Sin  unbelannteg  2anb. 


2ieb  ber  ^acfyttgaffen 
2ont  ntc^t  in  feinem  ©cfyofj; 
greunbfd^aft  SRofen  fallen 
auf  be 


@toB. 

SSerlaffne  SBraute  ringen 
Umfonft  bie  §anbe  tounb; 
2)er  SOSaife  ^lagen  bringen 
in  ber  £iefe  ©runb. 


fonft  an  leinem  Drte 
SBobnt  bie  erfe^nte 
burdl)  bie  bunfle 
man  ber  §eimat  511. 


20 


44 


Ceicfyte  <£>ebicr)te* 


arme  §er$,  fyienieben 
SBon  tnancfyem  Sturm  betoegt, 
@rlangt  ben  toafyren  grieben 
9htr,  too  e§  nicfyt  mefyr  fcfylagt. 


@a!t«. 


18. 


alien  9Riirdjcu  tuiuft  c0. 


hjtnlt 


alien 
mit 

fingt  e§  unb  ba  Kingt 
etnem 


10 


2Bo  gro^e  SBlitmen 
gm  golbnen 
Unb  gdrtlicf)  ftc^  betrac^ten 
Wit  brautiicfyem  ©efic^t  ;  - 


28o  atte  Sciume  f^redj)en, 
Unb  fingen,  it)ie  ein  Sf)or, 
'5  Unb  laute  Queften  Bremen 
Xan^mufil 


Unb  Stebe§n)eifen  tonen, 
•JBie  bu  fie  nie  ge^ort, 


betfyort  ! 


2lc^)  lonnt'  id^  bortfyin  lommen, 
Unb  bort  mein  §er$  erfreun, 
Unb  atter  Dual  entnommen, 
Unb  frei  unb  f  elig  f  ein  ! 


!  jene§  Sanb  ber  2Sonne, 
ey  idj)  oft  im  Xraum  ; 
lommt  bie  ^IRorgenfonne, 
h)ie  eitel 


20 


19.    Gtott  grille  bttf) ! 

©ott  grille  bic^ !  lein  anberer 

©leic^t  bem  an  IJnnigfett, 
©ott  grii^e  bic^!  lein  anberer 
fo  311  after  3cit. 


ZHignon.  45 

©ott  grille  bi$!  toenn  biejer  ©rujj 

(So  recfyt  fcom  §er$en  gefyt, 
©tit  bei  bem  lieben  ©ott  bet  ©rufc 

60  fciel  toie  ein  ©ebet. 

@turm. 


20.    Tu  tuft  uric  cine  8htme. 


bift  h)ie  erne  SBlume  5Kir  ift,  al§  ob  ic^  bie  §cinbe 

fyolb  unb  fc^on  unb  rein;  2luf3  §au^)t  btr  legen  foUt', 

'  bic^)  an,  unb  2Befymut  33etenb,  ba§  ®ott  bidji  erfyalte 

mir  in§  §erj  fyinein.  @o  rein  unb  fc^on  unb  fyolb. 


21. 

£ennft  bu  ba§  2anb,  too  bie  ©itronen 
3m  bunleln  Saub  bie  ©olb-Drangen  glii^n,  I0 

(Sin  fanfter  3Binb  t>om  blauen  §immel  toe^t, 
3)ie  9J^rtc  ftitt  unb  fyocfy  ber  Sorbeer  fte^t, 
£ennft  bu  e§  toobl? 

2)a^in  !   bafyin 
id(>  mit  bir,  o  mein  ©eliebter,  gie^>n!  is 


^ennft  bu  ba§  §au§?  2luf  Sciulen  ru^t  fein 
@§  gldnjt  ber  ©aal,  e^  fcfyimmert  ba§  ©emad^, 
Unb  3Jlarmorbilber  ftefyn  unb  fe^n  mic^  an: 
2Ca§  E^at  man  bir,  bu  armeS  ^inb,  get^an? 
^ennft  bu  e§  too^l?  20 

2)a^in!  ba^in 
ify  mit  bir,  o  mein  Sefcfyufcer, 


46  Cetcfyte 


$ennft  bit  ben  SBerg  unb  feinen  2Bollenfteo,? 

faultier  fud&t  im  ^ebel  feinen  2Beg; 
$n  §ofylen  toofynt  ber  £)racfyen  alte  23rut; 
@§  ftftr&t  ber  gel§  unb  ii&er  tyn  bie  glut. 
£ennft  bu  ifjn 


GJefyt  unfer  2Beg!  o  3Sater,  lag 


22. 

f)5r'  td^  braufjen  bor  bent 
auf  ber  23riic!e  flatten? 
10  £ajj  ben  ©efang  bor  unferm  Df)r 

3m  6aale  h)ieber^>allen  ! 
®er  $onig  f^rac^^,  ber  $age  lief; 
5)er  ^nabe  lam,  ber  ^onig  rief: 
Safjt  mir  ^erein  ben  Sllten! 

15  ©egrii^et  feib  mir,  eble  §errn, 

i^r,  fd^one  2)amen! 
reiser  §immel!    ©tern  &ei  ©tern! 
2Ber  lennet  il)re  -iftamen? 
Sm  ©aal  boll  ^rac^t  unb  §errli$feit 
20  ©d^liegt,  Slugen,  eucfy;  ^ier  ift  nic^t  3ettx 

ftaunenb  gu  erge^en. 


©anger  briidt'  bie  Slugen  ein, 
Unb  fcfylug  in  Gotten  ^onen; 
£)ie  fitter  fc^auten  mutig  brein, 
25  Unb  in  ben  ©cfyofc  bie  ©cfyonen. 


Der  Scinger.  47 

$)er  $onig,  bem  ba§  Sieb  gefiel, 
Siejj,  ifm  $u  efyren  fiir  fein  Spiel, 
@ine  golbne  $ette  fyolen. 

jDie  golbne  $ette  gib  mir  nid^ 

3)te  ^ette  gib  ben  9Kttent,  5 

SBor  beren  lii^nem  Slngefid^t 

2)er  geinbe  San^en  f^littern; 
©ib  fie  bem  ^aujler,  ben  bu  fyaf^ 
Unb  Ia^  i^n  nocfy  bte  golbne  2aft 

3u  anbern  2aften  tragen.  10 


finge,  h)te  ber  3Sogel  fingt, 
in  ben  3^eiden  too^nct; 
Sieb,  ba§  au§  ber  $efyle  bringt, 
3ft  So^n,  ber  reicfylicfy  lo^net. 

barf  id^  bitten,  bitt'  id^  ein^:  15 

mir  ben  beften  33e$er  2Kein§ 
3n  ^urem  ©olbe  reid^en. 

@r  fe^t'  i^n  an,  er  tran!  tfyn  au§: 

D  2:ranl  boH  fu^er  2abe! 
D  n>o^l  bem  fyocfybeglucften  §au^  20 

2Bo  ba§  ift  Heine  ©abe! 
@rgef)t'^  eucfy  too^l,  fo  benft  an  micfy, 
Unb  ban!et  ©ott  fo  toarm,  als  id^> 

Jitr  biefen  £run!  eudfi  banle. 

©oct^c, 


III. 

unb    (E^dfylungeru 

1.  Siegfttcb. 


^ern  itber  ber  ©ee  fyatte  eine  Slonigin  ifyren  @i£,  bie  fyatte 
nirgenbS  ifyre§gleicfyen ;  fie  toar  iiberauS  frfjon  unb  toon  fefyr  grower 
$raft.  @ie  fcfyofj  ben  @^)eer,  it>arf  i^n  toeit  ^in  unb  f^rang 
bann  fyinterbretn',  unb  audf)  im  Sftingen  geigte  fie  ^o^e  5Reifter= 

sfc^aft.    2Ber  %e  Siebe  bege^rte,  ber  mufcte  i^r  o^ne  3a«^e^n 

biefe  ©piele  abgeh>innen;  gebrad>'§  if?m  nur  in  ei'nem  2Bettlam^f, 

fo  ^atte  er  fein  §au^)t  toerloren.    ^Datoon  gelangte  bie  toibe  au4) 

§u  ben  Surgunben. 

SDa  fprad^  ber  Surgun'benfonig  ©untf)er:  ^fy  h)itt  an  bie 

io<See  ^)in  gu  ^Brun^ilben,  n)ie  e§  mir  auc^  erge^en  mag;  i$  it)itt 
urn  i^re  ^Jlinne  mein  Seben  n^agen,  ja  id)  toitt  e§  toerlieren,  fie 
toerbe  benn  mein  SSeib.  2BiUft  bu  mir  urn  bie  ^inniglicfye  toerben 
^elfen,  ebler  Siegfrieb?  'Sfyu  eg,  icfy  bttte  bic^>  barum;  unb  toenn 
ify  ba§  lieblid^e  SBeib  geiuinne,  it)iE  ify  au4)  toieber  beineth)itten 

i5@^re  unb  Seben  toagen."    ^arauf  anttoortete  ©iegfrieb, 
munbS  ©o^n:   ,,©iebft  bu  mir  beine  ©cfytoefter,  bie  fc^one 
fyilbe,  fo  n)ttt  td^  e§  tfyun  unb  begef)re  it>eiter  leine§  SobneS  fiir 
meine  Slrbett."  —  ,,2)a§  gelobe  ic^,  6iegfrieb/'  f^rac^  ®untljer; 

48 


Stegfrieb.  49 

bte  fcfyone  33runfn'lbe  in  mein  Sanb  lommt,  tottt  icfy  bit 
meine  ©cfytoefter  $riemfyilbe  gum  SBeibe  geben."  £)a3  gelobten 
fi$  bte  beiben  fyofyen  Sweden  mit  (Siben.  9hm  riifteten  ficfy  bie 
liifmen  banner  mit  toenig  erlefenen  bittern  gu  ber  gafyrt.  (Sieg* 
frieb  nafym  fyeimlicfy  feine  Xarn'lappe  mit  ficfy,  bie  er  einft  bens 
3toergen  abgetoonnen  fyatte,  unb  irelc^e  if>ren  ^rdger  unficfytbar 
macf)te.  2)ie  Wiener  trugen  bte  gotbfarbenen  @dj)ilbe  ber  §elben 
an3  Ufer,  brad^ten  i^>r  ©eiranb  unb  fitbrtcn  auc^)  bie  9toffe  fyer^u. 
2) a  ftanben  an  ben  genftern  bie  Ueblic^en  ^inber  unb  h)einten 
fe(jr;  aber  ein  frtfdj>er  Sinb  blci^te  bie  <Segel  be^  ©cfyijfeS,  unbio 
bie  ftoljen  §eergefeEen  ftiegen  toofylgemut  ein  unb  fafeen  auf  bem 
9t^eine.  f,2Ber  h)iH  @d;iffmetfter  feinV"  rief  ^onig  ©unt^er. 
2ll§balb  ergriff  6tegfrieb  etne  9tuberftange  unb  fcfyob  frdftig  bom 
©eftabe ;  ber  $onig  ©unttjer  na^m  felbft  ein  $Wuber,  unb  fo  fyuben 
ftdj)  bie  3^itter  bom  Sanbe.  @ie  fii^rten  reid^e  Sj)eife  mit  ficfy,  15 
ba^u  auc^>  guten  2Bein,  ben  beften,  ben  man  am  S^etne  finben 
fonnte.  3^>re  9^offe  ftanben  ru^ig,  ba§  ©cfyiff  ging  fanft  ba^in 
unb  auf  bem  gangen  2Bege  iDiSerfu^r'  ifynen  letn  Seib. 

21m  gn)5lften  -Jftorgen  fatten  bie  SSinbe  fie  toor  ben  2lf^ftein 
gebrac^t,  h)o  SBruntn'lbe  ^errfd^te.  (Bed^gunbad^tjig  Xiirme  fa^en  20 
fie  au$  bem  Sanbe  ragen,  Uor  i^nen  ftanben  brei  grojje  ^8a(af te ; 
fie  traten  in  einen  toofylgebauten  6aal  toon  eblem  5Rarmorftein, 
in  tt>eldt)em  33run^ilbe  mit  ifyrer  ^)ienerfd^aft  tt)o^nte.  2)ie  33urg 
h?ar  it)ett  aufgetf)an ;  SBrunfyilbenS  3Kannen  liefen  i^nen  entgegen, 
empfingen  bie  (Safte  im  Sanbe  ifyrer  ^onigin,  fit^rten  if^re  Sfioffe  25 
fyintoeg  unb  na^men  aud^  ifyre  2Baffen  in  ©m^fang.  5ll§  nun 
bie  $ijnigin  ©iegfrieben  fa^  fprad;  fie  jud^tig  ^u  bem  ©after 
,,@eib  toittlom'men,  §err  ©iegfrieb,  allfyier  in  biefem  Sanbe. 
2Ba§  bebeutet  eure  9teif e  ?  £>a3  moc^t'  \$  gern  n)iffen."  @ieg= 
frieb  antn>ortete:  f,§ier  ift  ©untfyer,  ein  ^onig  reid^  unb  fyefyr,  30 


50  Sagen  unb 

bet  .feinen  2Bunf<f)  toeiter  !ennet,  toofern  er  beine  §anb  getoonnen 
fyatte.  Urn  beinettoiffen  bin  icfy  mit  ifym  fyierfyer  gefafyren;  toare 
e§  nicfyt  mein  §err,  \<fy  fycitte  e§  nimmer  getfyan."  ©ie  fpracfy: 
,,yim  toofyl,  toenn  er  feermeint,  bie  ©piele,  bie  i$  ifym  gu'erteilen 

S  itjerbe,  gu  befte^en,  fo  toerbe  ic^  f ein  2Beib ;  getDtnne  aber  idf),  fo 
gefyt  e§  eudj>  atten  an§  Seben.  ®en  ©tein  foE  er  toerfen  unb 
banadf)  f^ringen,  fobann  foil  er  mir  ben  ©peer  fcfjiefcen  unb  enblicfy 
mit  mir  ringen.  @eib  nid^t  gu  jad^ !  3fyr  lonnt  tym  @f)re  unb 
Seben  i>erlieren ;  barum  bebenft  eud^  h)o^l  I"  —  ©iegfrieb  ber 

10  ©dinette  trat  ^um  ^onig  unb  munterte  i^n  auf,  gute§  3D^ute§  p 
fein ;  er  n)otte  i^n  fc^on  befyiiten.  ®a  fpradj)  ber  ^onig  ©untfyer: 
,,§o^)e  ^onigin!  Xeilet  mir  311,  ira§  i^r  gebietet;  unb  toare  e§ 
audf)  nodf)  me^r.  %<fy  toitt  mein  §aupt  toerlieren,  fo  ifyr  nic^t  mein 
SSeib  toerbet !" 

15  2l(§  bie  $onigin  feine  $Rebe  berna^m,  ^ie§  fie  bie  Spiele  be= 
fc^leunigen.  Sfyre  Wiener  brad^ten  if)r  ba§  $rieg§gen)cmb,  einen 
^3an§er  i)on  rotem  ©olbe  unb  einen  guten  ©d^ilb.  2)ertoei'(en 
tt)ar  aucf)  ©iegfrieb,  ber  ftarle  ^Kann,  jum  ©c^iffe  gegangen, 
ofyne  ba§  e§  jemanb  tou^te ;  bort  fcfylityfte  er  in  feine  £arn!appe, 

20  unb  niemanb  f aty  i^n  nun.  2l(§  er  guriitff am,  ftanben  biele  9^ec!en 
um  bie  Honigin,  bie  ibre  fyofyen  ©piele  orbnete.  §eimlid)  ging 
©iegfrieb  um^er,  unb  niemanb  erlannte  ifyn.  fyty  trug  man  ber 
grau  einen  fcfytoeren  unb  gro^en,  ftarfen  unb  getualtigen  ©peer 
^erbei,  ber  an  ber  ©piije  fc^recflid^  fcfynitt.  3) a  fpraa;  §agen§ 

25©d^>n)efterfo^n,  ber  fiifyne  Drttoin:  ,M\<fy  reuet  bie  S^eife  an 
biefen  §of  toon  §erjen.  ©otlen  un§  in  biefem  Sanbe  bie  SSeiber 
gu  ©runbe  ric^ten?  §atte  nur  mein  Dfyeim  §agen  bie  2Baffe  in 
feiner  §anb  unb  auc^  id^  bie  meine,  fo  molten  h)of)l  aUe  SBrun- 
^ilben§mannen  mit  i^rem  iibermute  fanfter  auftreten."  —  f,3a 

3o  fatten  n)ir  unfer  ^rieg^geh^anb/'  fpradji  §agenx  ,,fo  toiirbe 


Stegfrieb.  51 

bet  tlbermut  ber  fcfjonen  grau  gefanftigt!"  £)iefe  2Borte  fyorte 
SBrunfyilbe.  ,,23ringet  ifym  bie  2Baffen,"  fpracfy  fie  mit  fpottifcfyem 
Sacfyeln.  £>a  freute  ficfj  Drttoin  unb  fprad; :  ,,©untfyer  ift  unbe« 
^nwngen,  ba  toir  bie  S&affen  fyaben." 

SBrunfyilbenS  ©tarle  fcfyien  iiberauS  getoaltig.    -Jftan  trug  ifyrs 
in  ben  $rei§  einen  runben  Stein,  ber  toar  fo  grog,  bag  ifyn  !aum 
§n)5(f  ber  SRecfen  tragen  fonnten.    2ln  i^ren  toeigen  2(rmen  ftreifte 
fie  bie  Strtnel  em^or;  fagte  ben  ©c^ilb  mit  ber  Sinlen  unb 
frf)h)ang  ben  ©peer  mit  ber  ^ecfyten.    2) a  ging  e§  in  ben  ©treit. 
®en  Jremben  bangte  bor  23runfyilben§  3orn/  un^  ^*^re  nic^tio 
©iegfrieb  ju  §ilfe  gelommen,  fo  fyatte  ©unt^er  fein  Seben  ein=    • 
gebufjt.     ©iegfrieb  eilte  ^er^u  unb  riifyrte  an  ©untf)erg  §anb. 
£)ie  Sift  mad^te  bem  ^onige  grofje  ©orge ;  bod^  jener  pfterte 
ifym  ju :  2)en  ©cfyilb  gieb  in  meine  §anb,  bag  i$  i^n  trage,  unb 
nun  macfye  bu  bie  ©ebcirbe,  ba§  SScrf  Vuitt  ic^  befte^en.     ^)a!S 
©unt^er  nun  feinen  greunb  erfannte,  n)ar  e§  \$m  lieb.     $e£t 
hjarf  bie  ^errlic^e  5Raib  gar  Iraftiglic^)  auf  ben  gro^en  unb  breiten 
©cfyilb,  ben  ©iegelinbeng  ©ofyn  an  feiner  §anb  trug,  fo  bag 
geuer  bom  ©ta^le  fprang,  al^  toenn  e§  ber  28inb  n)ef>te.    ^)ie 
©djjneibe  be§  ftarfen  ©peered  burc^bradj)'  bbttig  ben  ©cfyilb,  bag  20 
man  ba€  Jeuer  au^  ^em  ^Pan^erringe  lo^en  fafy;  bie  beiben 
fraftigen  banner  ftraucfyelten.     3)em  liif)nen  ©iegfrieb  fprang 
ba3  33lut  au^  bem  ^Jlunbe ;   aber  balb  fprang  ber  gute  §elb 
n)ieber  auf,  na^>m  ben  ©peer,  roelcfyer  burd^  ben  ©cfytlb  gebrungen 
n>ar,  unb  h)arf  ifyn  mit  ftarfer  §anb  toieber  ^uriic!.     3)a^  geuer  25 
ftob  au§  ben  S^ingen ;  fo  mit  ftarler  $raft  (>atte  ©iegmunb^  ©obn 
ben  ©peer  gefcf)leubert.     2lud^  SBrunfyilbe  lonnte  fid^  mit  aHer 
$raft  nid^t  aufred^t  er^alten,  aber  fogleicfy  fprang  fie  n)ieber  auf 
bie  guge.     ,,(Sbrer  fitter  ©unt^er/'  rief  fie,   ,,fyabt  3)anl  fiir 
biefen  ©cfyug !"    ©ie  meinte,  ber  $onig  ^abe  e^  mit  feiner  $raft  30 


52  Sagen  unb 

getfyan.  £)a  trat  fie  ^ornigen  -JRuteS  an  ben  ©tern  fyeran,  fagte 
i§n  mit  Iraftiger  §anb,  unb  ^toolf  $lafter  toeit  flog  bie  fdjwere 
Saft.  £)ie  fyerrlicfye  ^ungfrau  fprang  fyinterbrein'  unb  mit  ei'nem 
©grunge  ftanb  fie  toieber  bei  bent  ©teine.  9tun  ging  ber  fcfynette 
5  ©iegfrieb  J)in,  too  ber  ©tein  lag ;  ©untfyer  toiegte  i^n  in  ber 
§anb,  aber  Siegfrieb  n)arf  i^n  no4  toeiter.  ®a  geigte  bie  lii^ne 
•Btaib  bem  ^onig  ©unt^er  t^>rer  ©tarfe  3Jieifterfc^aft  unb  iwarf 
i^n  nieber,  bafs  if)m  ba§  §au^)t  brofynte.  5Rit  i^rer  Sinlen  ^ielt 
fie  feine  §anbe  fo  feft  umfdjloffen,  ba§  i^m  ba§  Slut  burrf)  bie 

10  ^agel  brang,  mit  ifyrer  S^ec^ten  aber  griff  fie  na$  i^rem  ©iirtel 
toon  ftarfer  33orte,  il>n  bamit  §u  binben.  2)a  lam  ber  reic^e  $onig 
in  gro^e  5Rot.  Slber  ©iegfrieb,  ber  feinen  gatt  ni(f)t  fyatte  ^in= 
bern  lonnen,  ri§  je|t  ben  5Danie'berliegenben  n)ie'berum  empor' 
unb  feijte  ungefeljen  ber  ftarlen  ^ungfrau  fo  gu,  bag  i^r  bie 

is©lieber  frac^ten.  9^un  belannte  fie  ficfy  befiegt.  ©iegfrieb  aber 
$og  i^r  einen  golbenen  gingerring  fcon  ben  §anben  unb  na^m 
iljr  ben  ©iirtet,  o^ne  bag  fie  e§  inne  toarb.  SSietteic^t  tljat  er 
ba§  au§  Ubermut;  fpater,  al§  er  mit  feiner  ^riemfyilbe  gen 
9^ieberlanbe  gog,  gab  er  ifyr  beibe§,  n)a§  il>m  fyernacfy  fe^r  leib 

20  toerben  fottte. 

®ie  ^onigin  rief  nun  ifyre  §ofleute  ^er^u  unb  f^rao) :  ^ommet 
na^er,  i^r,  meine  33ertoanbten  unb  ^Jlannen,  i^r  foEt  nun  alle 
bem  ^onige  ©unt^er  un'tertfyan  tt)erben!"  2)a  legten  bie  £apfe= 
ren  iljre  2Baffen  au§  ber  §anb  unb  beugten  fidf>  fc>or  ©unt^er, 

25  bem  retaken  ^onig  toon  SBurgunbenlanb ;  benn  fie  toafynten,  er 
^>abe  mit  feiner  $raft  bie  ©^)iele  getoonnen. 

©iegfrieb  ber  ©tarfe  trug  it)ei§lic^  feine  Xarnfappe  n)ieber 
fort  unb  trat  bann  in  ben  ©aal,  too  bie  fitter  unb  grauen  »er- 
fammelt  hmren.  ;/2Bo^l  mir  urn  ber  $unbe  toitten/'  f^raa)  er, 

3°  ,,bafj  euer  ©tolg  befiegt  ift,  unb  bag  jemanb  lebt,  ber  euer  5DZeifter 


Siegfried  53 

getoorben  !    9hm  f  ottt  ifyr  un§  bon  fyinnen  folgen  an  bie  lieblicfyen 
Ufer  be§  9^ein§,  eble  2ft  aib!" 


$)ie  beiben  $oniginnen  ^riemfyilbe  unb  33runfyilbe  fafcen  einft 
^ufammen,  gebacfyten  ber  friifyeren  Xage  unb  ftritten  iiber  bens 
23orrang  ifyrer  banner.    Unb  ate  fie  gur  $ir$e  gingen,  toottte 
33runfyilbe  ben  iiBortritt  fyaben.    2)ariiber  er^ob  fid^  neuer  ©treit. 
@r$iirnt  f^rad5>  nun  ^riem^ilbe  :  ,,2Bie  mag  bodj)  ©unt^er  grower 
fein   al§  ©iegfrieb,  n)eld^er  ber  ftol$en  33run{;ilbe  ben  9ting  unb 
©itrtel  genommen  F>at!"    2)a  erfdjral  SBrunfyilbe  unb  grimmeio 
D^ad^fud^t  !am  in  ifyr  §er^  gegen  ©iegfrieb,  ber  fie  uberiwm'ben. 

SSci^renb  33run^ilbe  boll  t>on  ©a^mer^  unb  bitterem  §ajj  in 
i^rem  ©emad^e  t>ern)eilte,  trat  ber  grimmige  §elb  $agen  $u  i^r 
ein  unb  fragte  nacfy  ber  Urfac^e  if>re§  ^ummer§.  £em  offnete 
bie  ^onigin  i^r  §er$,  unb  §agen  fcf)it>ur  i^r,  ben  ebeln  (Si 
frieb  ju  toerberben.  ©unt^er  unb  §agen  boten  ifyre 
auf,  al§  ob  e§  gegen  ben  3^"b  ge^en  foUte,  unb  aud^  ©iegfrieb 
riiftete  ficfy  ^ur  §eerfaf)rt.  2)a  !am  aucfy  ber  grimme  §agen  ju 
$riemfyilben,  urn  2lbfc^)ieb  ^u  ne^men.  ,,0  fcfyii^e  i^n,"  f^ratt) 
arglo^  SiegfriebS  fc^one^  3Seib  :  f,5it>ar  ift  fein  2eib  im  33(ute  be3  20 
^)rac^en  gebabet  unb  unfcerUwnb'bar,  boc^)  5tr>ifd^en  bie  ©dfiulter- 
blalter  fiel  i^m  ein  Sinbenblatt,  unb  biefe  6tette  ift  bern)unbbar. 
D  fd^ii^e  fie,  tuenn  ein  ©peer  ben  §elben  bebro(;t!"  —  ,,9hm 
tDo^l!"  fagte  ber  tudfifa^e  9JJann,  waber  bamit  ic^  bie  Steffe  'wt)\. 
im  5luge  be^alte,  fo  nci^et  mir  boc^i,  !oniglid(>e  grnw,  ein  3^^>^«  2S 
auf  fein  ©etoanb."  Unb  Dott  javtlidber  £ie6e  ndf?et  teem^ilbe 
felber  ba§  blutige  £obe§jeicfyen. 

Xag^  barauf  beginnt  ber  ^rieg^ug,  unb  §agen  reitet  nafye 
^eran  an  Siegfrieb,  um  gu  fe^en,  rb  bie  @attin  in  ifyrer  blinben, 
grenjenlofen  Siebe  argloS  genug  getoefen  fet,  ba§ 


54  Saen  unb 


feijen.  ©iegfrieb  tragt  e§  nmilicfy  unb  mm  ift  bte  §eerfafyrt 
ni$t  better  nb'tig;  §agen  fyat  au§  ben  §anben  $riemfyUb.en£ 
b,a§,  nm§  er  toitt,  unb  mej>r  nod?  al§  ba3,  ft>a§  er  ertoarten 

•    lonnte.    £)ie  ©efolg^matinfcfyaft  toirb,  ftatt  in  ben  $rieg,  $u 

seiner  grofjen  gagb  entboten;  nod)  ein'mal  eilt  ©iegfrieb  %a  feinem 
trauten  SBeib,  unb  fte  umarmf  i(^n  §um  le^ten  5Ral.  SBange 
Sl^nungen  bedngftigen  t^re  @eele,  tr>ie  bamal§,  al§  fie  in  ifyrer 
-Sungfrauenbliite  bon  bent  5lbler  trcmmte,  ber  ben  ©belfallen  ^er= 
rift.  3el^  ^a^e  f^e  ^e^  S3wgc  auf  ©iegfrieb  fallen  unb  i^n  untei 

10  ben  ^riimmern  toerf  c^tt)inben  fef)en.  ,,0  bleibe  guriidf  toon  biefer 
^agb,"  fo  bittet  fie  ben  Warn,  ,,e§  brofyet  bir  3Serberben  !"  3)od^ 
©iegfrieb  troftet  fie.  ,,2Ser  foff  mir  feinb  fein,"  f^rid^t  er>  ,,ba 
idf>  alien  ©ute§  ern)ief  en  fyabe  ?"  2Ba§  fie  fitrd)tet  unb  tt>en  fie 
fiirc^tet,  ba§  it)ei|  fie  nic^t,  aber  mit  fcfytoerem  §er^en  f^ric^t  fie  ba§ 

!S  2lbf  c6ieb§n)ort  :  ,,®ag  bu  t>on  mir  gefyeft,  tfjut  mir  inniglid^  toefye!" 
®ie  gagb  ift  t)ollenrbet,  unb  ©iegfrieb  ^at  ba^  meifte  2Bilb 
erlegt.    ®ie  Sager  finb  aber  burfttg  getoorben  ob  ber  §i|e,  bod^ 
ift  hjeber  2Bein  fcorfyan'ben  noci^  ber  ^^einftrom  in  ber  -ftcifye,  um 
au§  bem  ^luffe  bie  erfe^nte  2abung  ju  fcfjityfen.     2)od^  §agen 
nafye  im  2Balbe  einen  33runnen  ;  bafyin,  fo  rat  er,  lonne  man 
gieljen.    ®er  ^onig  ©imtfyer  mit  alien  feinen  5Rannen  bricfyt  auf, 
bem  33orne  §u.    (Scfyon  ^eigt  fic^  bie  breite  Sinbe,  an  beren  2Bur^el 
ber  fiifyle  Duett  entf^ringt,  ba  beginnt  §agen:    ,,5D^an  l>at  ttiel 
gtiubmt,  bafj  bem  5Ranne  ber  ^riem^ilbe  niemanb  im  fcfynetten 
folgen  t'6vne.    3}io(^te  er  uri§  bodj)  folci^e§  feljen  laffen!"  —  , 
entgegnete  Stegfrieb,  ,,la^t  un§  ^ur  2Bette  laufen  nad? 
bem  33runnen,  id^)  toerbe  mein  3a^bgen)anb,  auc^  6^)eer  unb  @dj)ilb 
Be^alten;-  i^r  aber  lonnt  eure  ^leiber  ablegen!"  —  @§  gefcfyiefyt, 
ber  2Bettlauf  beginnt;  gleidtj  tmlben  ^ant^ern  f))rtngen  §agen 

30  unb  ©unt^er  burcfy  ben  ^lee,  akr  (Siegfrieb  ift  toeit  borau^  unb 


Stegfrteb.  55 


^uerft  $ur  Stette.  $ufyig  legt  er  nun  ©cfytoert,  SBogen  unb 
ab,  lefynt  ben  ©peer  an  bie  Sinbe  unb  fetjt  §ew  8$ilb  neben  ben 
Srunnen.  2)od)  er  toifl  nicfyt  fritter  trinfen  alg  ber  $b'nig,  unb' 
ttwrtet.  ®iefe  e^erbietige  ©cfyeu  foUte  er  mit  bem  £obe  be^afylen. 
©untfyer  fommt  fyeran  unb  trinft  ;  nad^  i^m  beugt  fid)  aucfy  Siegs  5 
frieb  sum  SBrunnen  nieber.  ^)a  tyringt  §agen  ^er^u,  tra'gt  fc^neU 
bie  -JBaffen  be^  §elben  abfeit§',  aber  ben  Speer  be^cilt  er  in  ber 
morberifcfyen  $au\t,  unb  al3  ©iegfrieb  nod)  bie  le^ten  3^ge  be§ 
frifc^en  2Baffer§  einfc^liirft,  bofyrt  ber  grimme  §agen  ©iegfrieb^ 
eigene  San^e  in  ben  9tMen  be§  ftarfen  §elbcn,  bort  too  b 
bie  berh)unbbare  (Stette  be^eicfynet.  2)a^  rote  §erjblut 
Iid;en  ©iegfrieb  fpri^t  auf  §agen3  ©eit>anb.  2Biitenb  fpringt 
ber  Xobhwnbe  auf  t>on  bem  33runnen;  ^h)ifd;en  ben  (5d;ulter= 
bldttern  ragt  bie  lange  6peerftange  au§  bem  Seibe  I;erbor.  @r 
greift  nadj)  €?d;ilb  unb  (Sditwert,  aber  ba^  (Sc^tuert  ift  foift,  nur  ber  15 
Scfyilb  geblieben,  iueil  er  bem  §elben  all^u  nalje  lag.  So  fajjt 
er  ben  ©d^ilb  unb  ftiir^t  bamit  auf  §age.n  Io3.  ©rimmig  fc^ldgt 
er  auf  ben  2Rorber,  ba^  bie  Gbelfteine  au§  bem  9?anbe  be§  ©c^ilbeg 
fyeraus'tyringen  ;  er  fd^Iagt  fo  furd;tbar,  bag  §agen  ^u  Soben 
ftiir^t  unb  ber  ©c^ilb  gerbrid^t.  $)er  2BaIb  ^aHt  n?ieber  bon  ben  20 
Scfyla'gen,  bie  toon  ber  §anb  be§  fterbenben  §elben  auf  bag  §aupt 
be^  3Jtbrbers  fatten.  £)a  erbleic^t  aber  feine  lidjte  garbe,  bie 
(Std'rle  be§  §elbenleibe3  ^errinnt,  ber  Xob  ^at  ifyn  ge^eid^net. 
^riem^ilben^  ©atte  fa'IIt  bafyin  in  bie  33Iumen,  unb  in  breiten 
3tromen  ftiir^t  ba§  §er§b(ut  au^  ber  Xobe^tt>unbe.  -25 

©iegfrieb  ift  tot.  S)a  ^eben  bie  §erren  ben  Seic^nam  beg 
§elben,  alter  6itte  unb  (S^re  gema'fs,  auf  einen  golbroten  ©d^ilb 
unb  tragen  if>u  gen  2Bormg  an  ben  Sflfyein.  5Rand^e  reben  bcfoon, 
bag  man  fagen  fotte,  Member  fatten  if>n  erfc^lagen,  um  ben 
©cfyanbflerf  beg  3Serioanbrtenmorbeg  gu  fcerfyefylen.  ,,3d)'n)itt"  --30 


56  Sagen  unb 

ruft  §agen  —  ,,ifyn  f  elbft  nacfy  28or,n§  bringen ;  toa§  liimmert  e$ 
nticfy,  toenn  ^riemfyilbe  erfafyrt,  bafe  icfy  ifyn  erfcfylagen  fyabe.  <Sie 
fyat  Srunfyilben  fo  fcfytoer  gelranlt,  nun  mag  fie  toeinen,  fo  biel 
fie  feritf!" 

5  Unb  ber  entfepcfye  §agen  lafct  nocfy  in  ber  -ftacfyt  ben  Xoten 
bor  bie  ^^iir  be§  §aufe§  legen,  in  bem  ^riem^ilbe  toofynte. 
,,2Benn  fie  bann  morgen  friil)"  —  f^rac^  er  —  ,,in  bie  9Keffe  gef)en 
n)itt,  ftnrb  fie  ben  ©d^a^  fc^on  finben."  llnb  bel  anban  2Ror= 
gen£  bereitet  fic^  ^riem()i(be  jut  $ir$e  §u  ge^en ;  ein  hammerer 

10  ge^t  i^r  boran  unb  fie^t  ben  Seic^nam.  f,5rau/'  fagt  er,  ,,ba 
liegt  i)or  ber  S^iir  ein  erfdf)lagener  fitter!"  @in  lauter  <Sd^rei 
be§  @ntfe|en§  ift  $riemfyilben£  Slnttoort:  fie  toei^,  toer  ba  er= 
fd^Iagen  liegt,  ofyne  ba§  man  e§  i^r  gefagt  fyat.  2(I§  fie  nun  ben 
Gsrfcfylagenen  fie()t,  bom  33lute  iibergoffen  unb  bie  ebeln  ^U9e 

isftarr  bom  ^obe§!ampfe,  ba  ruft  fie:  ,f£)u  bift  ermorbet,  bein 
©djilb  ift  nid^t  jer^auen.  28e^e  bem  3ftorber  \" 

6iegfrieb§  5Rannen  unb  ber  greife  3Sater  ©iegmunb  toerben 
geiDedft ;  lauter  jammer  erfiittt  n)eit  unb  breit  bie  §bfe  unb  Sale, 
unb  bie  treuen  -Jftannen  fdj)aren  fid^  jur  Slacfye  §ufammen.  ^riem= 

20  ^ilbe  aber  toefyrt  mit  atter  9Jlad^t  unb  fpricfyt :  ,,3^oc^  ift  e§  nic^t 
3eit  gur  S^tac^e,  aber  fie  toirb  lommen !"  $H§  ber  2:ote  auf  ber 
23afyre  liegt,  fommt  ber  ^onig  mit  feinen  fieuten;  audf>  §agen 
tritt  fyer^u.  ^riem^ilbe  aber  toartet  beg  33afyrgeri$t3  —  einer 
33oll^fitte  unb  eine3  3Soll§glauben^  ber  nodf)  fyeitte  nidfit  gang 

2S  erftorben  ift.  Senn  ber  9Jtorber  bem  ©emorbeten  naf)e  tritt  ober 
gar  beffen  Seicfynam  berii^rt,  fo  offnen  fi$  bie  SSunben  unb  ba§ 
Slut  fliejjt  toon  neuem.  Unb  fiefye,  ba  ^onig  ©untl)er  ber  trails 
ernben  2Bitn>e  eben  einreben  nntt,  ber  §elb  fei  »on  ^aubmorbern 
erf djilagen,  ba  tritt  §agen  fyeran,  unb  bie  3Sunben  flie^en.  „$<;$ 

solenne  ben  ^orber  fdf)on,"  ruft  bie  arme  ^riem^ilbe,  ,,unb  ©ott 


Stegfrteb.  57 

itnrb  bie  grebeltfyat  racfyen!"  $)er  Seidwam  toirb  eingefargt  unb 
511  ©rabe  getragen ;  ^riemfyilbe  folgte  mit  unenb'Ucfyem  3^^^^ 
unb  ringt  bis  $um  £obe.  ;ftod)  ein'mal  begefyrt  fie  ba§  fcfyone 
§aupt  be§  ©eliebten  511  fefyen,  unb  ber  !oftlid;e  @arg,  au3  (Mb 
unb  ©ilber  gef^miebet,  toirb  aufgebroc^en.  3)a  fii^rt  man  fie  5 
fyerbei,  unb  mit  i(;rer  toctjjen  §anb  ^ebt  fie  noc^)  einmal  ba^ 
))t  em^or  unb  briirft  einen  ^u§  auf  bie  bleicfyen  Sippen. 

51.  3C.  ©rube. 


2. 

h)ar  ein  §erjog  toon  Srabant  unb  Simburg.    3(l§  ber  ftarb, 
lie^'  er  fein  Sanb  unb  atte^,  n?a^  er  fyatte,  feiner  ein^igen 

,  (SIfa  genannt.    5)amit  biefe  aber  nicfyt  obne  ^Befd;ii^erio 
fei,  f^atte  er  toor  feinem  2:obe  ben'jenigen  feiner  9Jlannen,  ben  er 
fiir  ben  ma'cf)tigften  unb  getreueften  ^ielt,  griebricfy  toon  Xel'ra* 
munb,  ju  ficfy  fommen  laffen  unb  511  ifym  gefprod^en:    ,,2ieber 
griebricb,  ic^  fyabe  nie  einc  Untreue  an  bir  befunben;  nun  bitte 
ic^),  bafj  bu  foldf)e  ^reue  auc^  nacfy  meinem  Xobe  beh)eifeft  unb  15 
ein  treuer  33ertoalter  meine^  SanbeS,  ein  treuer  S5ef  d;ii^er  meiner 
Xod;ter  feift."  griebric^  toon  Xelramunb  bertyracl)  e§  feinem  §errn 
unb  rufyig  fc^ieb  btefer  au^  ber  2Mt.    griebrid)  beiuieg  aber 
f^ater  nicfyt  bie  Xreue,  bie  er  fcerf  proven.    @r  tvarb  iibermiitig, 
er^ob  fein  2luge  ju  feiner  giirftin  unb  brang  in  fie,  ba^  fie  ifyn  jum^o 
©ema^l  ne^men  fottte.    @ie  aber  f^rac^):    ^fyv  toaret  meine§ 
^ienftmann,  u>ie  tootft  if)r  bie  §anb  einer  giirftin  be= 


(Sr  lie^  fid)  trofcbem  nid^t  ab'^alten,  fonbern  brang  nur  um 
fo  ungeftiimer  in  bie  giirftin  unb  al^  biefe  eben  fo  entfd;ieben  25 
bei  ifyrer  SSeigerung  toerblieb,  berflagte  er  fie  fogar  bei  bent 


58  Sagen  unb 


bem  33ogler  unb  log,  bag  fie  ifym  bie  @foe  feerfprorfjen 
fyatte,  nun  aber  ifyr  SSort  nicfyt  fatten  toolfte.  .« 

$)a  fpracfy  ber  $aifer  §u  S^ecfyt,  bie  ftiirftin  fottte  griebricfy 
toon  Mramunb  &um  Ratine  nefymen  ober  einen  ^ampfer  fteEen, 

5  ber  im  ^toeifrwtyfe  mit  Jriebrirf)  betoeife,  bag  fie  btefem  bte  @^e 
nid^t  fcerfyrocfyen  ()abe.  Die  giirftin  bat  aHe  i^re  3Jlannen,  filr 
i^re  (£fyre  fic^  gum  ^ampfe  mit  £elramunb  bereit  finben  ^u  laffen, 
aber  leiner  lr>ottte  e§  toagen.  ©ie  fiirc^teten  aKe  griebric^^ 
groge  flraft. 

10  3)  a  toeinte  bie  giirftin  in  i^rer  grogen  9^ot.  (Sie  toarf  fid^ 
betenb  am  Stltar'  nieber  unb  jum  gctd^en  ifyrer  ^Bebrangni§  Idutete 
fie  ein  golbene§  ©locfc^en,  ba§  fie  einft  einem  fcetlmmbeten 
galfen  abgenommen  (;atte.  ®er  $lang  brang  fern^in  burdi  bie 
SSollen;  h)ie  Conner  lt)ar  er  an^ufyb'ren.  @r  brang  big  nac^ 

15  3ftont'fafoatft$,  ber33urg,  tt)o  fromme  Skitter  bem  ^eiligen  ©ral 
bienten.  2ln  bem  flange  merlten  bie  fitter,  bag  jernanb  in 
groger  Sebrangni^  itmr.  @ie  gingen  atte  t»or  ben  ©ral,  um  ^u 
erfafjren,  ftm§  e§  fei.  ®a  fanben  fie  an  ifym  gefdj)rieben  toon 
ber  9Rot  ber  §er^ogin  toon  SBrabant. 

20  2ll§balb  entftanb  ein  SSettftreit  unter  ben  bittern,  it>er  ber 
Sefreier  ber  §er^ogin  fetn  fottte.  Seber  ^atte  gern  in  ifyrem 
^ienfte  fein  ©Divert  ge^ogen.  9fr>cfy  ftrttten  fie.  ^)a  erfc^ten 
an  bem  ©ral  eine  neue  ©cfyrtft;  ber  9f?ame  So^engrin,  be§  €>ofme3 
^ar§bal§,  ftanb  baran  gefdjrieben  unb  bie  §elben  erlanntcn 

25  baran,  bag  er  $u  @lfa§  better  erloren  h)ar.  <Sie  beneibeten  ifyn 
um  ba§  Slbenteuer,  ba§  feiner  n)artete,  aber  fie  fyalfen  i^m 
,  al§  er  ficfy  n)a^>^nete  unb  ^um  g"9^  ritftete.  @in  ^na^e 
fit^rte  i^m  and;  ein  9^og  bor,  ba§  n)ar  fo  fc^neE,  bag  e§  mit 
ben  Su&en  ^aum  ^^e  ®r^e  Su  berii^ren,  i)ielme^>r  in  ben  Siiften 

30  gu  fliegen  fc^ien. 


Cofyengrtn.  59 

Sobengrin  nafym  2lbfd)ieb  fcon  bem  $b'nig  2lrtu§,  fcon  SSater 
unb  -JRutter  unb  fcon  ben  greunben.  Scfyon  griff  er  na$  bem 
3aume  beg  9foffe§,  f$on  tooflte  er  feinen  gufc  in  ben  ©teigbitgel 
fefcen,  —  ba  erfcfyien  an  bem  ©eftabe  ein  fcfynee'toeifjer  ©djrtoan, 
ber  ein  Scfyifflein  fyinter  ficfy  509.  Sein  @rfd)einen  fyielt  £ofyen=  5 
grin  fiir  eine  SSeifung  be§  §immel^.  2)arutn  fpracfy  er:  ,,sJlun 
fiif)ret  ba§  3lo$  mieber  in  ben  (Stall.  $$  h)itt  mit  biefem  3Sogel 
fafyren,  tuo^in  er  mic^  fil^rt."  $)amit  ftieg  er  in  ba§  (Srfnff. 
5)ian  iDodte  i^m  @!peife  in  bafjelbe  tragen ;  er  aber  lefynte  e^  ab 
unb  tyracfy:  f,2)er  mic^)  t>on  ^innen  ruft,  toirb  mid^  nid^t  unge=  10 
pftegt  laffen."  2)ann  fa^toamm  ber  Sd^iDan  toon  bannen  mit 
bem  <5$iff(ein. 

giinf  ^age  fc^on  h>ar  So^engrin  auf  bem  ^Jleere  imb  noa^> 
fyatte  er  nic^t^  gegefjen.   ®a  fing  ber  <3d;n)an  mit  feinem  3d)nabel 
ein  gifc^lein  unb  berfa^Iang  e§.    So^engrin  fa^  e^  unb  fprad; :  15 
W2)u  iffeft  attein  unb  bod;  bin  idf>  bein  ©efa'fyrte.    2)u  follteft 
n)obl  bie  ©peife  mit  mir  teiten."     -ftoa)  einmal  taucfite  ba  ber 
©cfytoan  ben  ^f  unter  unb  al^  er  toieber  Berber  !am,  ^ielt  er 
eine  Dblale  im  (Sc^nabel,  bie  er  bem  giirften  reid^te.  25arnad^ 
entfdilief  So^engrin  auf  feinem  ©c^ilbe,  toafyrenb  ba§  (5cf)ifflein  20 
gefa^rlo^  auf  ben  -JBeEen  ba(;in  glitt. 

Unterbeffen  lebte  (£lfa  toon  Srabant  in  grower  Sorge.    3^>r 
^apeEan'  aber  troftete  fie  unb  fprad;:    ff@eib  toofylgemut,  teure 
^iivftin.    (So  ma^r  ©ott  lebt/  er  n>irb  eud^  nia^t  in  ben  §anben 
ber  Ungered)ten  laffen,  fonbern  eud^>  etnen  $ampfer  fenben,  ber  25 
eure  (Sfyre  rette." 

2)ie  ber  gtirftin  gefe^te  grift,  binnen  it)elc^>er  fie  einen  ®timpfer 
gegen  griebrid;  bon  ^elramunb  ftetten  follte,  toar  aber  faft  toer* 
ftricben.  Ota  entbot  fie  afte  i^re  5Rannen  au§  SBrabant  unb 

ju  einer  Satbfpracfye  naa)  2(ntt»er^en.    Sie  famen  unb  3° 


60  Sa^en  un& 

bie  gitrftin  er^afylte  ifynen  ifyre  3^ot.  -iftod:)  ftanben  fie  afle  ftumm 
unb  utibetoeglicfy,  leiner  fyatte  Suft,  ben  $ampf  mtt  bem  ftarlen 
Sriebricfy  $u  toagen  —  ba  fafy  man  auf  ben  S&etten  be3  3^ufle^ 
einen  (Scfytoan  bafyer'fcfyfrrnmmen,  ber  em  @rf)iffletn  nad)  fi$  §og, 
5  in  toelcfyem  ein  fyerrlicfyer  Dottier  f  cfylafenb  lag.  21(3  ber  $apeHan' 
ba§  fa^  f^rac^  er  511  feiner  §errin :  ,,-ftun  merlet,  teure  §errm, 
ob  eucfy  ©ott  nid5)t  einen  better  fcfyirfen  n)iH." 

3)er  6c^it>an  toar  unterbeffen  an  bal  Ufer  ^eran'gelommen 
unb  ba§  SSoll,  al§  e§  ben  fyerrltcfyen  fitter  erbltdfte,  rief  taut: 

io,,(3;in  SSunber,  ein  2Bunber!y/    SBon  biefem  9?ufen  ertoac^te  Sevens 

grin,  benn  er  h)ar  ber  fcfylafenbe  fitter.    @r  ric^tete  fic^  auf 

unb  ftieg  an§  Sanb,  ber  ©cfytoan  aber  jog  toieber  bon  bannen. 

Sof)engrin  it)arb  ^errlid^  empfan'gen.    ©^eife  unb  Xran!  unb 

guteg  ©emaa)  bot  man  i^m  atebalb.    2(I§  if)m  aber  bie  ftiirftin 

'SbieS3ebra'ngni§  er§af)Ite,  in  ber  fie  toar,  erbot  er  fidf),  i^>r  ®ampfer 
gegen  griebrid^  toon  Xelramunb  511  fein.  2lurf)  gefiel  i^m  bie 
giirftin  fo  too^l,  ba§  er  toofyl  njunfd^te,  fie  moc^te  fein  2Beib 
n)erben,  (Slfa  aber  fonnte  ben  ^errlidjen  Skitter  gar  nicfyt  genug 
an'fc^auen  unb  i^r  §er$  it)arb  Don  ^er^Iic^er  Siebe  gu  i^m  ents 

20  jiinbet. 

£>em  ©rafen  griebrid^  tt>arb  angefagt,  bag  fi$  ein 
fiir  bie  §er^ogin  @lfa  gefunben  J)abe.    @r  n)unberte 
bariiber  unb  jumal  iiber  beffen  fonberbare  5lnlunft,   aber  er 
furdf>tete  fic^  nid^t,  fonbern  toerlieg  fid^  auf  f einen  ftarlen  2lrm. 

25  ^Da  ber  $ampf  in  be§  taifer^  Seifein  ftattfinben  fottte,  fo  n?arb 
ben  greunben  unb  Un'tert^anen  ber  ©er^ogin  angefagt,  bag  fie 
fic^  ju  einem  3«g^  cm  be§  $aifer3  §oflager  bereit  madden  foKten. 
SBereitttnfttg  lamen  fie  atte  ^erbei,  felbft  ber  ^onig  ©ottf)arb, 
ber  §er§ogin  mutterlic^er  Sl^n,  lam  au§  ©nglanb,  urn  bem 

mad;te  fic^i  auf  ben  2Segr  aber 


Cofyengrin.  61 

aucfy  untertoegg  lamen  immer  nocfy  neue  <3$aren  tyin^u.  3n 
©aarbriiclen  enblicfy  toaren  affe  beifammen  unb  bon  ba  pgen  fie 
auf  einen  Singer  ^toifcfyen  Dppenfyeim  unb  -Baaing. 

£>er  $aifer  aber  fyielt  ficfy  $u  biefer  gelt  in  granffurt  auf. 
@g  toarb  ifym  angefagt,  bafj  bie  giirftin  mit  ifyren  DJJannen  ge«  5 
lommen  fei  unb  etnen  ^dmpfer  mitbringe,  ber  i^re  @f)te  im  $ampfe 
erh?eifen  tootte.    3)a  toerf^rad^  ber  $atfer,  nad^  3Jlainj  gu  fonts 
men  ;  bort  fottte  ber  $ampf  ftatt'finben.    Unterbeffen  tt>ar  aucfy 
griebric^  toon  Xelramunb  angefommen  unb  al3  ber  ^aifer  er« 
fcfyien,  n?arb  ber  Xag  be^  $am£fe§  feftgefe|t,  aud;  nad^  bentio 
SSitten  ber  ^dm^fer  beftimmt,  baj  ber  $ampf  jju  3^0^  unb  mit 
bem  Speere  ftattfinben  foEte.    2H3  ber  Xag  beg  ^am^fe^  er* 


fd^ien,  ^orten  bie  beiben  §elben  am  5Rorgen  eine  SD^efje;  bann 
fie  .toon  melem  $olf  e  beglettet  jum  ^am^Ia^e.    6ie  ritten 


in  bie  6$ranfen,  bie  3uf3>aiter  aber  na^men  auf  bem  ©eftufy'le  15 

fycrgertcfytet  h)ar. 

begann.    9Jlit  neuen,  ftarfen  ©^eeren  rannten  bie 
$timpfer  gegen  einanbcr  an  unb  fo  Mftig  h)aren  t^re  (Stofje, 
ba§  bie  9?offe  baoon  fjocl)  einporbdumtcit  unb  bie  Speere  ger= 
brazen.     3)a  toarfen  fie  bie  £rihnmer  ber  (S^eere  h)eg  unb  20 
griffen  nad^  ben  ©djjtoertern.     @tar!e  ©c^Iage  fc^lugen  beibe 
unb  manner  3^agel  fiel  au§  ben  §elmen  auf  ben  ©anb.    (£3 
f  cfyien,  alg  iDdren  beibe  $ampf  er  gleic^  ftar!  ;  lange  !onnte  feiner 
bem  anbern  einen  SSorteil  abgen)innen  unb  angftlid)  ^arrten  bie 
3ufc^>auer  beg  Sluggangg.    (Snblidf>  fa^Iug  So^engrin  mit  folder  25 
©etDalt  burdfi  griebridf)g  §elm,  baft  feinem  ©egner  bag  ©efid^t 
fcerging.    3)a  bat  griebridj)  um  grieben  unb  2oF)engrin  geira^rte 
i^m  benfelben,  inbem  er  fprad^:    ,,@g  toare  mir  leine  @^re, 
it>enn  icfy  eua;  je^t,  ba  i^r  betdubt  feib,  erfcfylagen  toottte." 
Salb  aber  begann  ber  $ampf  toon  neuem.    griebridf>  fam  in  3° 


62  Sagen  unb  (£r5dfylungerL 

bemfelben  Don  bem  ftarlen  Sofyengrin  fo  fefyr  in  9Jot,  baft  er  ficfy 
ifym  ergab  unb  geftanb,  bag  gitrftin  @lfa  ifym  nie  bie  @fye  Der* 
fyrocfyen  fyatte. 

2H§  barauf  ©ericfyt  gefyalten  nmrb  iiber  ben  Siigner,  toar 
5  manner  eble  §err,  ber  fitr  ifyn  bat.  ,,@r  ift  ein  ebler  §elb," 
f^rac^en  mele,  ,,unb  'ptte  er  biefe  feitge  nid^t  gefagt,  fo  toare 
fein  ?[Ra!eI  an  i^m."  2)er  ^aifer  aber  tooHte  nirf)t§  »on  ©nabe 
^bren  ;  er  oerur'tetlte  ben  ©rafen,  ber  aucfy  fofort  ent^au^'tet 
tDiirbe.  9Kanc^er  bellagte  ibn,  bem  fein  jugenblic^eg,  rofigeg 
gjUtlcib  eingeflbfet  ^attc. 

ertoci^lte  nun  mit  ber  3uf^mmun9  ^rer  Siitften  ^en 
§elben  So^engrin,  ben  fie  t>om  erften  Slnblic!  an  lieb  geit)onnen 
fyatte,  gu  ibrem  ©emaf)(.  @ie  traten  beibe  mit  einanber  in  ben 

unb  ber  ^aifer  gab  fie  bor  atten  2lnit)efenben  jufammen. 

^attc  So^engrin  border  no$  eine  Sebingung  gefteHt: 
foUte  nie  fragen,  looker  er  gefommen  fei.  2Berbe  fie  ba§ 
fo  tt)erbe  er  immerbar  bei  ifyr  bleiben  biirfen;  t^ue  fie  aber  bie 
tterbotene  grage,  fo  muffe  er  fid^  Don  i^r  fcfyeiben.  @lfa  Ders 
f^rad^,  it>a§  er  fcerlangte,  unb  fo  irurben  bie  beiben  ein  gliic!= 
lid^)e§  $aar  unb  le^rten  Dott  greuben,  geleitet  Don  tfyren  llnter= 

,  nad^)  ^Brabant 


So^engrin  nabm  feine  Sanbe  Don  bem  ^aifer  ^u  Sefyn  unb 

^>errfdf)te  geiraltig  unb  toeife  in  benfelben.     2(uc^  tfyat  er  bem 

25  $aifer  gute  3)ienfte  in  bem  ^riege,  ben  biefer  gegen  bie  §unnen 

^u  fiifyren  ^atte.    2Rit  feinem  SSeibe  aber  lebte  er  in  ungeftortem 

©lurfe. 

@inft  ioaren  Sof)engrin  unb  fein  2Beib  mit  Dielen  anberen 

gurften  unb  §erren  an  ben  §of  be§  ^aifer^  gelaben,  urn  bie 

30  S5ermaf)lung  ber  laiferlid;en  Xoc^ter  mit  bem  §ergog  Don 


Cofyengrm.  63 

ringen  mit^ufeiern.  ©rofte  ^racfyt  toar  ba  gu  fd^auen  unb  fein 
£ag  toerging,  ofme  baft  bie  fitter  in  $ampftyielen  fid)  itbten. 
Set  eiuem  folcfyen  $am£ffyiele  toar  eS,  baft  Sofyengrin  in  linger 
grift  bier  feiner  ©egner  in  ben  ©anb  ftrerfte.  £)er  $aifer  lobte  ifyn 
bafiir  unb  bie  $aiferin,  bie  mit  ben  iibrigen  grauen  ben  $dmpfen  5 
ju'fcfyaute,  nafym  bation  ^Seranlaffung,  Sofyengrm  gegen  bie  Jrauen 
^u  loben  unb  an  bie  §elbentf^aten  ju  erinnern,  bie  er  im  $riege 
gegen  bie  §unnen  get^an  fyatte. 

2)iefe§  2ob  berbro^  aber  bie  §erjogin  i>on  ©letoe  unb  neibifcfy 
f^rac^  fie :  ,f2o^engrin  mag  ein  fiifyner  §elb  fein  unb  ber  @fyri=  10 
ften{?eit  $ur  3^r^e  gereid^en.    5?ur  fcfjabe,  baft  man  nicr)t  n)eift, 
toon  toannen  er  gefommen  ift.    Jaft  module  man  glauben,  er  fei  . 
nicfyt  toon  ablicfjem  ©efc^led^te  unb  bag  fei  bie  Urfacfye  ber  SSer* 
E)eimlid^ung  feiner  Slblunft."     Sold)e§  fagte  fie  aber,  h)eil  fie 
Sofyengrin  nifyt  toergeffen  lonnte,  toie  er  einft  im  ^urnier  ifyren  15 
©ema(;l  toom  ^offe  geftoften  ^atte,  baft  er  ^ur  @rbe  fiel  unb  ben 
red^ten  2lrm  bracf>. 

2)iefe  3^ebe  ging  ber  §er^ogin  toon  S3rabant  burrf)^  §er$  unb 
eine  lidfite  9tote  fcfyoft  i^r  bariiber  in§  2(ngeficf)t.    $)ie  ^aiferin 
aber  toern)ie§  ber  §er$ogin  toon  Gletoe  if>r  unge^ietnenbeg  9teben2o 
unb  troftete  So^engring  2Beib.     (£lfa  lonnte  aber  ben  gan^en 
£ag  bie  9tebe  ber  §erjogin  ni$t  au§  bem  ©ebdd)tni§  bringen. 
(Bie  toar  traurig,  unb  al§  am  Slbenb  2oF)engrin  in  i^r  3^mmer 
lam,  fanb  er  fie  toeinenb.    @r  fragte  fie :   ,,2ieb,  tt>a§  fe()let  bir?" 
@ie  fcfytoieg  unb  itoeinte  nun  urn  fo  mefyr,  benn  fie  touftte  toofyl,  25 
baft  ify  ber  §etb  toerboten  ^atte,  nac^)  feiner  Jperfunft  511  fragen. 

(So  ging  e§  brei  Xage.  Sanger  toermoc^te  bie  §er$ogin  i^ren 
ge^eimcn  Summer  nicfyt  gu  tragen  unb  auf  £ofyengrtn§  erneute 
Sitte,  i(>m  ju  fagen,  h)a§  i^r  fe^le,  er^d^lte  fie  ifyrn,  tt>ie  bie  §er« 
jogin  toon  Sletoe  if>r  tue^  getfyan  ^abe,  unb  bann  t^at  fie  bie  toer«  3° 


64  Sagen  unb 

MngniSfcofle  grage.  Sofyengrin  erfcfyral,  benn  er  hwjjte,  bag 
er  fid;  nun  toon  feinem  2Betbe  fcfyeiben  mufjte.  @r  fcertroftete 
fie  aber  bi§  auf  ifyre  §eimfefyr :  ba  toottte  er  ifyr  fagen,  toofyer  er 
fei.  SDamit  tear  @lfa  jufrieben. 

5  SDarauf  bat  ber  §elb  bie  an'toefenben  §erren,  ifyn  nacfy  2lnt= 
luerpen  §u  begleiten.  @ie  erflarten  fief)  ba^u  bereit  unb  felbft  ber 
$atfer^  509  mit.  2U3  man  in  2lnttt)er^en  angelommen  n)ar,  i)er= 
fammelte  er  ade  feine  (^afte  urn  fid;  unb  fprad^  ^u  i(?nen :  ,,3fyr 
n)i^t,  ba§  id)  mir  aitSbebungen  ^atte,  mein  2Beib  fottte  micfy  nie 

ionac^)  meiner  §erlunft  fragen,  benn  iuenn  fie  eine  folcfye  grage 
t^ate,  mii^te  id)  toon  ifyr  fcf)eiben.  ^Run  f)at  fie  leiber  bocfy  bie 
grage  getfyan  unb  fo  \rntt  ic^)  benn  fcor  euc^  aEen  anttrorten.  3$ 
bin  toofyl  au§  eblem  ©efcfylecfyte.  ^arjibal,  ber  bem  ©ral  bient, 
ift  ntein  SSater  unb  bon  bem  beiligen  ©ral  .felbft  bin  id)  au§= 

15  gefanbt,  ber  bebrangten  §er^ogin  bon  ^Brabant  gu  §ilfe." 

2)arauf  bat  er  bie  §erren,  fidf)  in  Xreuen  feine§  2Seibel  an? 
june^men,  ba§  er  jeijt  t)erlaffen  mii^te,  unb  aucfy  fiir  feine  beiben 
©o^nlein  gu  forgen.  @r  Ue^  fid^)  bie  ^inber  bringen,  ^er^te  unb 
fiiftte  fie  unb  gab  ben  Um'ftefyenben  fein  @4)n)ert  unb  fein  §orn, 

20  bamit  fie  e§  forgfam  bett>a^rten,  bi§  feine  <S6^ne  beran'geiuacfyfen 
h)aren.  (Seinem  SSeibe  aber,  ba§  in  f^rac^Iofem  ©demerge  unb 
fqft  ofyne  S3ett)u^tfein  atte^  gef)ort  unb  mit  angefefyen  ()atte,  gab 
er  ein  Dfanglein,  ba^  er  einft  fcon  feiner  Gutter  §um  5lnben!en 
erf)alten  ^atte. 

25  6ie^)e,  ba  lam  ber  ©cfytoan  it)ieber  ^erbei'gefd^ommen,  ber 
bor  3a^ren  ^en  §elben  gebrad)t  ^atte,  unb  ^inter  ficfy  gog  er 
n)ieber  ba§  ©cfyifflein.  2ll§  bie  giirftin  ii)n  fa(),  fc^ien  i^r  bie 
Sefinnung  erft  n)ieber  ^u  lommen.  @ie  tying  ficfy  an  ben  §al^ 
be^  §elben  unb  laut  toeinenb  rief  fie:  ,,33leibt  tyier,  t)iel  lieber 

30  §err !  ^Kactyt  micty  nicfyt  fo  elenb,  bag  icty  mein  2eben  lang  urn 


Cofyengrtn.  65 

eucfy  toeinen  miigte."  Sofyengrin  aber  macfyte  ficfy  fanft  toon  ifyr 
log  unb  ftieg  in  bag  Srfnff.  ©ofort  fcfytoamm  ber  (Scfytoan  toon 
bannen.  @inen  ©rug  no$  rief  ber  §elb  ber  (Miebten  ^u ;  biefe 
aber  fan!  ofynmacfytig  ben  grauen  in  bie  Slrme.  •  SDer  $aifer 
unb  bie  iibrtgen  §erren  nafymen  fic^  ber  toeriraiften  @o()ne  an.  5 
3ofyann  unb  2o^engrin  fn'efcen  fie  unb  tourben  §elben,  bie  ifyreS 
tuurbig  hjaren.  $)ie  ^er^ogin  aber  llagte  unb  nxinte  i^r 
Seben  lang  urn  ben  geliebten  ©emafyl,  ber  nimmer  tme'* 

berfebrte. 

Albert  JHic^ter. 

3.    $ie  brci  S^innerinnen. 

@g  toar  ein  5Jldbc^en  faul  unb  toottte  nic^t  fpinnen,  unb  bie  10 
Gutter  moc^te  fagen,  n>ag  fie  tootfte,  fie  fonnte  eg  nicfyt  ba^u 
brtngen.    @nblirf)  iiberna^m'  bie  -JRutter  einmal  3°rn  un^  Un* 
gebulb,  bag  fie  i^m  ©cfyla'ge  gab,  n)oriiber  e§  laut  ju  toeinen 
anfing.    %n  fu^r  gerabe  bie  ^bnigin  toorbei,  unb  alS  fie  bag 
SSeinen  ^orte,  Uejj  fie  an^alten,  trat  in  bag  §aug  unb  fragteis 
bie  -Stutter,  trarum  fie  i(;re  Xod^ter  fcfyliige,  bag  man  braugen 
auf  ber  ©trafje  bag  SSeinen  fjbrte.    £)a  fdj)amte  fief)  bie  grau, 
bag  fie  bie  gaulfyeit  if?rer  Xocfyter  offenba'ren  foUte,  unb  f^rac^> : 
„$$  lann  fie   nicfyt  toom  6^innen  abbringen,  fie  itoiE  iramer 
unb  eh)ig  fptnnen,  unb  id?  bin  arm  unb  fann  ben  ^lacfyg  nic^t  20 
^erbei'fc^affen."    £)a  ant'ttoortete  bie  ^dnigin:    ,,3^  ^re  nicf)tg 
lieber  alg  ©pinnen,   unb  bin  nicfyt  toergniigter,   alg  toenn  bie 
9taber  fc^nurren:   gebt  mir  eure  !£orf)ter  mit  ing  <5cfylog,  ic^i 
rf^g  genug;  ba  fott  fie  fpinnen,  fo  toiel  fie  Suft  ^at." 

ie  Gutter  tr>ar'g  toon  §erjen  gern  jufrieben,  unb  bie  ^ 
bag  5Rcibcf)en  mit. 

2llg  fie  ing  Scfylog  gefommen  h)aren,  fii^rte  fie  eg  fyinauf 


66  Sagen  unb  (£r5dfylungen. 

brei  $ammern,  bie  lagen  toon  unten  big  oben  fcott  bom  frf)on= 
ften  glarf>g.  ,,-iftun  fpinn  mir  biefen  glacfyg,"  tyrarf)  fie,  ,,unb 
hxnn  bu  eg  fertig  bringft,  fo  foftft  bu  meinen  qlteften  ©ofyn 
^um  ©emafyl  fyaben ;  bift  bu  gleicfy  arm,  fo  acfyt'  icfy  nicfyt 

Sbarauf,  bein  unfcerbroffener  gleig  ift  2(ugftattung  genug.  SDag 
5[Rdbd)en  erfd)ral  innerlid^,  benn  e3  lonnte  ben  ^lac^g  nic^t 
fpinnert,  unb  h)dr'§  breif)unbert  ga^r  alt  getoorben  unb  petite 
jeben  £ag  t>om  5[Rorgen  bi€  2lbenb  babei  gefeffen.  21I§  e§  nun 
allein  toar,  fing  e§  an  $u  tDeinen  unb  fa^  fo  brei  Xage,  of)ne 

10  bie  §anb  $u  ritfyren.  2lm  britten  Xage  lam  bie  $onigin,  unb 
al^  fie  fafy,  bag  nodj)  nid^t§  gefiponnen  toar,  berit)unberte  fie 
fi«f);  aber  ba§'  ^Rabd^en  entfc^urbigte  ft$  bamit,  bag  e3  toor 
grower  33etriibni§  ilber  bie  Gmtfernung  au§  feiner  5!)iutter  §aufe 
noc^  ni(i)t  J)atte  anfangen  Ibnnen.  ®a§  lieg  fic^  bie  $onigin  ge= 

isfaUen,  fagte  aber  beim  SSegge^en:  rf3Korgen  mugt  bu  mir  an* 
fangen  311  arbeiten." 

2H§  nun  bag  5[Rdbc^en  it)ieber  aflein  n)ar,  n)ugte  e§  fic^  nirfjt 
me^r  §u  raten  unb  $u  ^elfen  unb  trat  in  feiner  23etriibni3  Dor 
bag  genfter.  £)a  fa()  eg  brei  SSeiber  fyer'fommen,  babon  ^atte 

20  bie  erfte  einen  breiten  ^latfcfyfug,  bie  ^toeite  ^atte  eine  fo  groge 
Unterlippe,  bag  fie  ilber  bag  $inn  ^erun'ter^ing,  unb  bie  britte 
fyatte  einen  breiten  ®aumen.  2llg  fie  bor  bem  ^enfter  toaren, 
blieben  fie  ftefyen,  fc^auten  ^inauf  unb  fragten  bag  5[Rdbc^en, 
tt)ag  ifym  f e^lte.  @g  llagte  i^nen  feine  -ftot ;  ba  trugen  fie  ifym 

2S  i^te  §ilfe  an  unb  fpradjen:  ,,2SiUft  bu  ung  ^ur  §o^eit  ein= 
(aben,  bid)  unfer  nicfyt  fc^amen,  unb  ung  beine  33afen  I;eigen, 
audf)  an  beinen  ^ifd)  fe|en,  fo  tooften  h)ir  bir  ben  ^Iad5>g  toeg 
f^innen  unb  bag  in  fur^er  geit."  —  ,,3Son  §er^en  gern,"  ant= 
n)ortete  eg,  ,,lommt  nur  fyerein  unb  fangt  gleic^  bie  Strbeit  an." 
lieg  eg  bie  brei  feltfamen  2^eiber  fyerein  unb  mad;te  in  ber 


Die  bret  Spinnerinnen.  67 

erften  hammer  eine  Siicfe,  too  fie  fief)  fyin'fetjten  unb  ifyr  &$\r\s 
nen  an'fyuben.  £)ie  eine  ^og  ben  gab'en  unb  irat  bag  9fab ; 
bie  anbere  nettfe  ben  gaben;  bie  britte  brefyte  ifyn  unb  fcfylug 
mit  bem  ginger  auf  ben  Xifcfy,  unb  fo  oft  fie  fcfylug,  fiel  eine 
gafyl  ©am  $ur  @rbe  unb  toar  aufg  feinfte  gefyonnen.  3Sors 
ber  $onigin  fcerbarg  fie  bie  brei  ©pinnerinnen,  unb  geigte  ifyr, 
fo  oft  fie  lam,,  bie  -Jftenge  beg  gef^onnenen  ©arn§,  bafj  biefe 
be^  2obe§  fein  (Snbe  fanb.  2lt§  bie  erfte  hammer  leer  n)ar, 
ging'^  an  bie  jtoeite,  enblid^  an  bie  britte,  unb  bie  toar  aud^ 
balb  au  @nbe.  5Run  naf)men  bie  brei  2Beiber  Slbfc^ieb  unbio 
fagten  ^urn  3Rcibc^en:  ,,^Bcrgig  nia)t,  toaS  bu  un§  berf^roc^en 
^aft  —  e§  n>irb  bein  ©liid  fein." 

2ll§  ba§  5Rdbdj)en  ber  $onigin  bie  leeren  ^ammern  unb  ben 
grofsen  §aufen  ©arn  ^eigte,  ricfytete  fie  bie  §o^eit  au^,  unb 
ber  SBrautigam  freute  fidj),  bag  er  eine  fo  gefcfyicfte  unb  flei^igeis 
grau  belame,  unb  lobte  fie  getoaltig.  „%$  ^abe  brei  Safen," 
t>rad;  bag  3Jlabd;en;  ,,ba  fie  mir  biel  ©uteg  getfyan  ^aben,  fo 
Oolite  id)  fie  nicfyt  gern  in  meinem  ©liic!  bergeffen ;  erlaubt 
mir  bocfy,  bag  ic^  fie  ^u  ber  §orf)$eit  einlabe,  unb  bag  fie  mit 
an  bem  £ifcfy  fi£en."  ^)ie  ^onigin  unb  ber  SBrautigam  gaben2o 
gern  if)re  (Sin'iDitligung.  2H3  nun  bag  geft  an^ub,  traten  bie 
brei  3un9fern  ^n  tounberlicfyer  Xrac^t  ^erein,  unb  bie  SBraut 
f^raa):  ,,@etb  tviKlom'men,  liebe  SBafen."  —  „%.&),"  fagte  ber 
Srautigam,  ,,n)ie  fommft  bu  ju  ber  garftigen  greunbfcfyaft?" 
3)arauf  ging  er  $u  ber  einen  mit  bem  breiten  ^platfcfyfug  unb  25 
fragte:  ,,-JBotoon  I;abt  i^r  einen  fold^en  breiten  gitfj?"  —  ,,3Som 
^reten,"  antu>ortete  fie,  ,,t>om  ^reten."  2)a  ging  er  gur 
3h?eiten  unb  fpracfy:  f,2Bobon  ^abt  if)r  nur  bie  fyerun'terfycms 
genbe  Si^e  ?"  —  f,23om  Secfen/'  antniortete  fie,  ,,toom  Secfen." 
2)a  fragte  er  bie  britte :  f,2Soi)on  ^abt  ifyr  ben  breiten  30 


68  Sagen  unb 


&aumen?"  —  ,,3Som  gabatbrefyen/  anttoortete  fie, 
brefyen."  £)a  erfcfyra!  ber  ^onigSfofyn  unb  fpradj)  :  ,,@o.  fott 
mir  nun  unb  nimmermefyr  meine  fcfyb'ne  SBraut  ein  ©pinnrab 
anrufyren  !"  2)a'mit  toar  fie  ba§  bofe  glacfy§tytnnen  lo§. 

©rimm's 


4.  AUifcr  Otto  mit  bem 

5  @§  h)at  einft  ein  ^aifer,  ber  fyiejj  Dtio.  SSeit  reidj>te  feine 
§errf$aft  unb  biele  reic^e,  nidc^tige  §erren  it>aren  if>m  un'ter= 
t^>an.  (5ein  Slnfe^en  h?ar  ba^  eineg  getoaltigen  §elben.  Star! 
it>ar  fein  2Bud;3,  fein  $aar  h)ar  rbtlic^,  unb  ncunentlid)  ^ierte 
i^n  ein  fcfyoner,  ftattlic^er  ^Bart,  auf  beffen  $flege  er  aucf>  biel 

io@orgfalt  fcertoenbete.  2Benn  er  bei  biefem  33arte  eti»a§  fc^t»ur, 
fo  f)ielt  er  e§  aud5>  getoift.  @§  it>ar  aber  nid5>t  geraten,  i^n  ^um 
Some  ^u  reijen,  benn  n)enn  i^n  jemanb  beleibigte,  fo  mu^te  e^ 
ber  mit  Barter  (Strafe  entgelten,  unb  ntcfyt  felten  lieg  ber  jd^ 
gornige  ^aifer  biejenigen,  bte  etn?a§  gegen  ifyn  unternom'men 

15  fatten,  mit  bem  £obe  beftrafen.  §atte  er  einem,  ber  fidf>  gegen 
i^n  fcergangen,  feine  §ulb  unb  ©nabe  entjogen,  fo  h>ar  e^ 
fd^tDer,  biefelbe  itneber  §u  geirinnen ;  fyatte  aber  be§  ^aifer§ 
5D^unb  gegen  einen  ben  Scfyftwr  get^an :  ,,33ei  meinem  S3art ! 
ba§  foEft  bu  bitten,"  fo  ging  e§  fic^er  an  bag  Seben.  3)a§ 

2ol)atte  fcfjon  manner  feiner  §elben  erfa^ren. 

9f?un  tear  e§  einft  ^ur  Dftergeit,  ba  fceran'ftaltete  ber  ^aifer 
in  feiner  fcfyonen  gefte  SBabenberg  ein  |)rdd^tige0  $eft.  3Son 
aEen  ©egenben  ftromten  bie  ©elabenen  ^erbei.  3) a  famen  toon 
ben  $loftern  ^oc^angefe^ene  Sbte  unb  Sifcfyofe  unb  in  ^etten 

25  €>$aren  eilten  bie.  ©rafen,  §erren  unb  ^)ienftmannen  ^erbei, 
bie  ben  $aifer  al§  i^ren  £anbe§^errn  toerefyrten. 


Kaifer  £)tto  mit  bem  Barte.  69 

•JBafyrenb  man  am   erften  geiertage  in  ber  ®ircr)e  toar,  bte 
3Jleffe  jit  fyoren,  nwrben  in  bem  ©aale  be3  $aiferS  bie 
bereitet  fiir  bie  ©afte.    23rot  ftmrb  aufgelegt  unb  loftlicfye 
gefajje  tourben  auf  bie  £if$e  geftettt,  bamit  ber  $aifer,  fobalb 
er  au£  ber  5Reffe  lame,   fogleicfy  mit   feinen  ©aften  ficr)  turns 
nieberfe^en  lonnte.' 

n?ar  aud^  ein  $nabe  an  bem  §ofe,  ber  toar  Don  ^o^er 
©eburt  unb  fo  fyolben  5lntli^e§,  ba^  i^n  an$iifefyen  eine  2Bonne 
tpar.  5tuc^  t>on  §er^en  h)ar  er  lieb  unb  gut;  barum  lobten  i^n 
mit  $e$t  atte,  bie  i^n  fafyen.  ©ein  33ater  h>ar  ber  getoaltige  10 
^er^og  toon  <Sc^t»aben  unb  alle§,  i»a§  biefer  befag,  fodte  ber 
5lnabe  einft  erben.  liefer  Ueblidf>e  ^nabe  ging  hjd^renb  jener 
SSor'bereitungen  in  bem  (Saale  umfyer,  blieb  aber  enblic^  an 
einem  Xifcfye  fte^en,  legte  feine  §anbe  barauf  unb  betrad^tete 
bie  fcfyonen  Xrinlgefa^e.  ©nblic^  t^at  er  aucf),  h?a§  ^inber  oft  15 
t^un,  h>enn  ba§  (Sffen  ^u  (ange  auf  fief)  toarten  Ici^t,  er  griff 
nacr;  einem  ber  fleinen  33rote,  bie  auf  bem  Xifcfye  lagen,  bracfy 
ein  ©tiirf  ab  unb  begann  $u  effen. 

®eg  ^aifer§  £rucr;fej$  n)ar,  ben  ©tab  in  ber  §anb  Fjaltenb 
unb  bie  SDiener  beaufjic^tigenb,  ebenfaE^  im  ©aale  auf  unb  ab  20 
gefd)ritten  unb  fyatte  gefe^en,  tua^  ber  $nabe  t^at.    ^un  n?ar 
er  aber  ein  jorniger,  ^eftiger  ^ann,  ben  aud(>  Heine  $5inge  arg 
t>erbrie§en  fonnten ;  beSfyalb  lief  er  bott  ©rimm  auf  ben  ^naben 
Io§  unb  fcfylug  i^n  mit  bem  ©tabe,  ben  er  in  ber  §anb  trug, 
auf  ba§  §au^)t,  bafc  ©cf)eite(  unb  §aar  Don  rotem  33(ute  na§25 
hjurben.  •  $or  ©c^rec!  fiel  ber  ^nabe  nieber,  unb  an  ber  ©rbe  - 
fi^enb  iveinte  er  bitterlirf).   • 

2Ba3  ber  Xrucf)fe^  get^an,  fyatte  auc^  ein  ebter  Skitter,  §err 
§einric^  toon  ^em^ten,  mit  angefefyen.  3)er  U)ar  ein  ta))ferer, 
mutiger  9ftann  unb  tt>ar  mit  bem  $naben  au§  ©d^ttjabenlanb  30 


70  Sagen  unb.  (£r5dfylungen. 

an  be§  $atfer3.  §of  gefommen,  toeil  er  fein 
£)a  er  ben  $naben  lieb  fyatte  unb  ifyn  immer  nur  mit  greunb= 
lirf)leit  $og,  fo  tfyat  ifym  ber  unbarmfyergige  @cr;lag  be§  Xrucfyfeffen 
faft  mefyr  toel)  al§  bem  $naben.  @r  tooEte  barum  aucfy  bie 
5  €>ad)e  nicfyt  ungeriigt  fytngefyen  laflen,  fonbern  ging  mit  jorniger 
auf  ben  ^rucf)feffen  Io§  unb  frrac^  511  i^m :  ,,2Gar  biefer 
ftretd^  fo  Barter  3w^>^9un9  ^ert/  ^a6  ^r  euer  ntterltc^e^ 
Setvagen  fo  gan§  aujser  Slugen  la^t  unb  euc^  felbft  jur  (Scf;anbe 
ein  ^drftenlinb  mit  bem  ©tabe  btutig  frf)lagt?  giirftenlinber 

10  ju  fcf)Iagen  tft  ja  bocfy  tt)o^)l  nirf)t  bie  Stufgabe,  bte  ifyr  mit  eurem 
Slmte  ubernom'men  ^abt?" 

W2a^t  eudf)  barum  unbelummert,"  erit)ieberte  tro^ig  ber  ^rud)= 
fejs;  meine§  Stmte^  ift,  Unfrf)ictlid)leiten  511  toefyren  uno  jeben  511 
fc^Iagen,  ber  fid)  an  biefem  §ofe  gegen  f eine  ftufyt  unb  ©itte 

15  t)ergef)t.  ^)arum  la^t  nur  euer  9ieben.  3^>  furcate  mid)  t>or 
eud)  fo  it>enig,  twe  ber  §abic^t  i>or  einem  §u^n,  unb  }cf)lie5Ud;: 
'§  eiidj)  benn  an,  n)enn  ic^  ben  jungen  §ergog  fc^Iug?" 
mid>'§  ange^t/'  anttnortete  if)m  ber  fitter  §einric^, 
,,ba§  follft  bit  jeitig  genug  erfa^ren  unb  jettig  genug  foHft  bu 

20  bereuen,  bajj  bu  einen  ^wrften  fdjlugft.  %<fy  toiff  aber  nifyt 
nod^  mefyr  2Borte  berlieren,  fonbern  n)itt  btr,  ber  bu  n)enig  an 
ben  §of  eine§  ^aifer^  taugft,  fitr  immer  bie  Suft  bene^men, 
gitrftenfinbern  S3eulen  gu  fd^Iagen,  2Bie  ba§  Slut  be§  A"na= 
ben,  bag  bem  ungefd^Iac^ter  ©inn  toergoffen  fyat,  fo  foff  auc^ 

25  bein  Slut  ben  @aal  farben."  Set  biefen  SSorten  fd)lug  er 
ben  !£ritcfyfeffen  auf  ba§  §au^)t,  bafs  ber  ©c^abel  ir>ie  ein  (£i 
jerbradf)  unb  tt)ie  ein  £opf  in  ©d^erben  ging.  ^)er  £ru$fefj 
brel)te  fief)  um  unb  um  n)ie  ein  ^reifel  unb  fiel  bann  tot  unb 
oljne  audj>  nur  nod^>  §u  §uden  auf  ben  ©ftricfy  nieber,  9Zun 

3ofloj5,  n)ie  e§  ber  fitter  gefagt,  fein  Slut  in  ben  €>aal;  unter 


Kaifer  Otto  mit  bem  Barte.  71 


ben   Seuten  aber,   bie  in  bent  ®aale  toaren,   entftanb 
©etummel  ob  folder  Sfyat. 

Unterbeffen  toar  aucfy  ber  Kaifer  au§  ber  9fteffe 
lommen.  2113  er  in  ben  ©aal  trat  unb  ba§  33  (ut  fal;,  mit 
bem  ber  Gftrirf)  beflecft  tear,  fragte  er:  ,,2Ba§  ift  In'er  ge=  s 
fcbeben?  unb  toer  fyat  miv  meinen  (£aal  mit  Slut  toerun'reint?" 
3)a  erja^lte  ifmt  fein  3n9ef^n^e/  ^a&  e^  ^  ^B^wt  feineg 
^rud^fejfen  fei,  ber  erfcblagen  liege.  2)arob  geriet  ber  Kaifer 
in  gro^en  3orn  un^  fra9^e/  ir>er  ^m  bwf^  £eib  angetfjan 
^>abe.  2ltte  jugleidj)  anttoorteten  :  rf§einrid;  toon  ^em^ten  fyatio 
e^  gett;an."  ®er  Kaifer  aber  tyracfy  :  ,,§at  ber  un$  unfern 
Wiener  erfc^lagen,  fo  toare  beffer,  er  n>dre  nie  toon  (Sd^iuabens 
lanb  an  unfern  §of  gefommcn.  @o  frf)ic!t  ^in  unb  bringt  if>n 
toor  mein  Slntli^,  ba^  ic^  tyn  frage,  toarum  er  mir  folc^en 
@rf)aben  jugefiigt  ^at."  15 

21^  ber  fitter  lam,  fa^  er  iwo()l  frf)on  an  beg  ^aiferg 
©efic^t,  baf$  nid;t  toiel  greunblic^e^  511  eriuarten  ftanb.  3)er 
Kaifer  aber  fufyr  i^n  an:  ,,2Bie  f>abt  ifyr  fo  getobt,  ba^  mein 
^rucfyfefc,  ben  icf)  urn  feiner  Xreue  U)itten  fo  bod/fd;a^te,  toon 
eud)  erfc^Iagen  liegt?  ^)amit  f^abt  ifyr  meine  Ungnabe  in  ui-20 
cfyem  9)la^e  auf  euc^  gelaben  unb  nun  fottt  if)r  auc^  meine 
laiferlid)e  ©en>alt  empfinben.  3^r  ^a&t  meinen  ^pof  gefd^an= 
bet  unb  mein  2lnfefyen  toeracf)tet  ;  bag  foil  an  eucfy  gera'c^t 
toerben." 

,,§err,"  erttoieberte  fitter  §einric^>  imtoer^agt,  Jafet  mic^2s 
©nabe  finben  unb  ent^iefyt  mir  eure  §ulb  nicfyt,  el^e  i^r  mic^) 
gebort  fyabt.  ©rlaubt  mir,  ba^  \<fy  eucfy  ben  §ergang  erft 
ergal^le  unb  bann  entfcfyeibet,  ob  ic^  fdjwlbig  bin  ober  nid^t. 
§abe  icf)  mit  5Rec^t  eure  Ungnabe  toerbient,  fo  laffet  mic^  ben 
erleiben.  SSermag  icf)  aber  gu  beiveifen,  ba§  ic^  0^630 


72  Sagen  unb  ( 

©cfyulb  bin,  fo  laffet  micfy  ©nabe  finben,  baft  mir  nicfytS 
tibleS  gefcfyefye.  Urn  (Sfyrifti  toillen,  beffen  Sluferftefyung  fair 
an  biefem  Dftertage  feiern,  gonnet  mir,  baft  icfy  mir  eure  §ulb 
toieber  ertoerbe.  S&ollt  ifyr  micfy  nur  er^afylen  laffen,  fo  toirb 
5  eure  ©inficfyt  nicfyt  geftatten,  ba§  biefe^  ^eilige  geft  mir  Slrmen 
5^ot  unb  ©d^anbe  bringt,  ba|  aU  bie  toerten  §erren,  bie  ^>ier 
Derfammelt  ftnb,  mit  Slbfc^eu  auf  mic^  blirfen  mii^ten.  (gg 
h>ar  ja  nie  eine  6cfyulb  fo  gro§,  bajj  nic^t  3Sergebung  fiir  fie 
moglicfy  gen)efen  tt>dre.  So  laffet  avtcfy  mic^  ba§  §eil  erh>er= 
10  ben,  baft  icfy  nic^t  fterben  mufc." 

2)er  ^aifer  erh)ieberte  jebodf)  mit  gornigen  ©eberben  unb  au§ 
grimmigem    §er$en:     f,2)ie    @(f>mer§en    be^    Xobe§,    bie    mein 
ft   toon   eucfy   leiben  muftte,  fii^le   audj>  idj)  fo  tief,  fie 
micfy   in  fo  groften   Summer   toerfe^t,  baft  ic^   niemalg 
fein  toerbe,  (Snabe  ^u  teil  h)erben  gu  laffen.    3Jleine 
faiferlidf)e  §utb  muft  eudf>  immerbar  ent^ogen   bleiben  unb  bei 
meinem  SBarte  fcfytoore  ic^,  baft  i^r  be§  Xrucfyfeffen  Xob  mit 
eurem  Seben  biiften  foEt." 

n)erte    fitter   §einricr)    tDuft'te    gar  h)of)(,   h?a§   biefer 
in  be§  ^aifer§   -JRunbe  gu  bebeuten  f)atte;   er  touftte, 
baft  e§  if>m  nun  ficfyer  an  ba§  Seben  ging.    SBei  feinem  33arte 
^atte  ja   ber  ®aifer  noc^  nie  gefd^n)oren,  ofyne  ba§  aud^  gu 
erfiitten,  toa§  er  gef dj)n)oren  .^atte.    3)arum  muftte  ber  fitter 
nun  felbft  barauf  benlen,  h)ie  er  fic^  fein  Seben  friften  Ib'nnte. 
25f,9Benn  i$  nun  burdf)au§  fterben  foE,"  fpracfy  er  bei  fid^  felbft, 
,,fo  n)itt  id^  n)enigften§  mdf>t  fterben,    ofyne  mid^  geive^rt  unb 
fiir  mein  Seben  gefam^ft  ^u  fyaben." 
/       TOt  rafc^em  ©ntfc^luffe  fprang  er  auf  ben  ^aifer  lo§,  er= 

griff  i^>n  bei  bem  SBarte  unb  ^og  i^n  iiber  ben  Xifc^. 
30  unb  $tof$  unb  h)a§  man  fonft  aufgetragen  fyatte,  fiel  ba 


Kaifer  £)tto  mil  bem  Barte.  73 

33oben,  ©cfyitffeln  unb  Xrinfgefafte  rottten  unter  eiuanber.    (So 
Iraftig  jog  ber  fitter  an  bem  SBarte,  baft  mancfycg  §aar  be£s 
felben  au£gerauft   toarb.      ©olcfyer   Scfyimpf  toar  bem  $aifer 
no$  nid;t  gefcfyefyen.     3)ie  $rone  fiel  ifym  toon  bem  §au£te  unb 
roUte  auf  bem  (Sftricfy  In'n,  unb  efye  ber  ^aifer  fid;  nod)  recfyts 
•   befinnen  fonnte,  lag  er  felbft  am  33oben.    <2obalb  ber  fitter  ^ 
ben  $atfer  unter  fid^  gebrac^t  fyatte,  jog  er  ein  fc^arf 
5Reffer  f)ert)or,  fe^te  e^  bem  $aifer  an  bie  ^e^le  unb 
bann  ben  $aifer  tDiirgenb  fprad:)  er:  ,,5^un  la^t  mtc^)  SBitrgen 
unb  ©ic^er^eit  em^fangen,  bafe  ifyr  mein  2eben  mir  nic^t  nef)=  10 
men  n^oUt,  fonft  ift    «§  um  euer  Seben  gefc^e^en.    ®en  (5ib, 
ben  ibr  gefcfytooren  fjabt,  ne^mt  juriid,  iuenn  eucfy  euer  eigene^ 
2eben  Ueb  ift,  toenn  if^r  t^ier  gefunb  toteber  auffte^en  iDottt." 

.©o  f^rec^enb  lag  er  auf  bem  &aifer,  ber  tetlS  bor  ©d^ecfcn, 
teil^,  toeil  i^n  ber  fitter  gar  511  fyeftig  miirgte,  nid^t  einmalis 
anttoorten  lonnte.     ®ie  Siirften  unb  §erren,  bie  babei  fagen, 
fprangen  alle  auf,  ftiir^ten  ^erbet  unb  fatten  ben  ^aifer,  ber 
fc^on  fyalb  tuie  ein  Xoter  unter  bem  Skitter  lag,  gern  toon  feinem 
Granger  erloft.     §einrid^  aber  rief  ifynen  ^u:    ,,<Sobalb  mtc^ 
etner  toon  eud;  anrii^rt,   ftofee  icfy  bem  ^aifer  ba§  ^effcr  in  20 
ben  §al§.     2)ann  aber  toill  id)  ben  in  9^ot  bringen,  ber  mid^ 
juerft  angegriffen  fyat.    (Soil  id;  mein  Seben  nun  einmal  t»ers 
lieren,  fo  foU  e3  it)enigften§  nic^t  gefd^e^en,  bettor  icfy  mit  bem 
SSirt  abgeredjmet  fjabe.     3Jiit  biefem  9)leffer  iwll  ic^  i^n  feiner    y 
$rone  toerluftig  mac^en,  bann  aber  n)ill  icf)  and;  mit  ben  ©aften25 
9tedwung  fatten  unb  manner  Xro^fen  33lute§  foil  ttergoffen 
tverben,  bettor    id;    un'tergefye.     5lun   benn,  h>er  fterben  nrill, 
ber  fomme  l^eran  unb  greife  micfy  an." 

^erbu^t  fafyen  bie  §erren  einanber  an  unb  toid)en  ein  ^aar 
<Sc^ritte  juriicf .    2lucfy  iuinfte  il^nen  ber  ®aif er,  fo  gut  er  eg  30 


74  Sagert  unb  (£r5dfylurtgerL 

in  feiner  fctylimmen  Sage  fonnte,  bag  fie  ^uriicfgefyen  mocfyten. 
£)arauf  fiprad)  §einrirf)  toieber  §u  bem  ^aifer:  ,,£agt  micfy 
nicfyt  langer  lu'er  liegen,  SBenn  eud)  euer  Seben  lieb  ift,  fo 
Derfprecfyt  mir  ba§  ineine.  SBottt  ifyr  mid)  gefunb  Don  ^tnnen 
S^ie^en  laffen,  fo  foil  eucfy  lein  §aar  mefyr  gelriimmt  ioerben. 

.  2Bo(lt  ibr  ba§  aber  nid^t,  fo  ift  euer  letjteS  ©tiinblein  ge^ 
fommen."  2)a  l>ob  ber  ^aifer  feinen  ginger  in  bie  §o^e  unb 
gelobte  bei  feinen  faiferlid^en  @bren,  bag  er  ben  fitter  gefitnb 
Don  bannen  jieben  laffen  tooHte. 

10     Sll^balb  lieg  §einridj)  bie  $anb   au§-be§  ^aif er§  -  SBarte   Io§ 

•  unb  fprang  auf.  5luc^  ber  ^aifer  ftanb  auf  unb  ging  511  feinem 
^rarf)tig  gefdjmiicEten  ©tuble.  2luf  ben  fe|te  er  fic^),,  ftrid^  §aar 
unb  33art  fid;  toteber  $urecfyt  unb  f^radj)  bann  ju  bem  fitter: 
,,5d^  f>abe  eud^  ©icfyerfyett  gegeben  unb  Derfproc^en,  Seib  unb 

isSeben  eudf)  unDerberbt  511  laffen.  9}un  jte^et  eure  ©trage,  bag 
ifyr  metn  2(ntli|  auf  etoig  Dermetbet  unb  eud^  nte  toieber  Dor 
meinen  2lugen  fel>en  lagt.  S^  ^>a^e  to$W  eingefeben,  bag  icf) 
eucl)  unter  meinem  3n9ef^n^e  n^^  gebrauc^en  fann.  3^r  fyaD* 
mir  aH^uDtel  be§  Seibe§  unb  be§  6d^impfe§  angetl;an.  28er 

2ol>eute  meinen  ^Bart  anfieljt,  n)ie  er  Don  eitdB  gergauft  ift,  ber 
toirb  glauben,  bag  ic^  eurer  ©egentoart  gern  entbebren  mag. 
@§  fott  mir  too^l  aud^  nicfyt  fo  leid^t  tt)ieber  ein  Sdberer  Don 
eurer  2lrt  iiber  meinen  33art  geraten,  benn  euer  ©cfyermeffer  ift 
gar  ^u  grob  unb  lann  ben  ^onigen  §aut  unb  §aar  abfcl)nei= 

25  ben.  2)arum  eilt  ettrf)  unb  Derlagt  meinen  §of  nod)  in  biefer 
©tunbe." 

2)er  Skitter  tljat,  n>ie  il>m  ber  $aifer  geljeigen.  @r  Derab'= 
fc^iebete  fidj)  Don  feinen  greunben  unb  Don  be€  ^aifer§  bannen 
unb  fefyrte  bann  n)ieber  nad)  <Scl)n)aben  guruc!.  ®ort  befag  er 

30  reid>e  Scfer,  2Bief en  unb  gelber,  bie  er  Don  bem  ©tifte 


Katfer  £>tto  mit  bem  Barte.  75 

511  Sefm  trug,  unb  im  ©enuffe  ber  (Smliinfte,  bie  fie  ifym  brarf)= 
ten,  fo  toie  ber  (Sfyren,  beren  er  fcerbicn'termaften  teilfyaftig  tt>ar, 
lebte  er  ein  fritted  unb  guriicfge^ogene^,  aber  frofyeS  unb  tier? 
Seben. 


afyre  nacfy  biefer  ©efcfyicfyte  begab  e§  ficfy,  bafj  bers 
$aifer  Dtto  jen'feitS  ber  Silken  einen  grojjen  ^rteg  311  fiifjren 
fyatte.  2)a  lag  er  fdjion  lange  3e^  ^°r  ^ner  feften  ©tabt  unb 
obgleic^  er  fie  berettS  ju  mieber^orten  ^Jialen  mit  feinem  §eere 
berannt  unb  ber  ©teine  unb  ^Pfeile  biele  gegen  fie  gefcfyleubert 
^>atte,  h>ar  e^  ifym  bod;  nid^t  gelungen,  fic^  in  ifyren  33efi^  gu  10 
fe$en.  2)aju  n>aren  if>m  feiner  §elben  an  ^ranf^eiten  unb  in 
$timpfen  fo  biele  geftorben,  bajj  er  mit  bem  Keinen  §a'uflein, 
ba§  ifjm  geblieben  n?ar,  faft  ni<f)t§  me^r  unternefjmen  fonnte. 
2)arum  fanbte  er  33oten  nad^  £)eutfcfylanb  unb  lie^  an  aUen 
@nben  t)er!unben,  ba|  alle,  bie  Don  bem  9teid)e  ettoaS 
triigen,  i^m  al^balb  511  §Ufe  lommcn  foUten.  Sltte  gatrften  unb 
§erren,  bie  i^>m  ju  £)ienft  t)er^)flic^tet  iuaren,  fottten  nacfy  5(^ulien 
fommen  unb  i^m  ftreiten  f^elfen,  audj>  atte  if)re  9J?annen  mit  fic^) 
bringen.  2Ber  aber  nicfyt  lom.men  h)oEte,  ber  foUte  feine^ 
t>erluftig  ge^en. 

$iefe  Sotfc^aft  gelangte  audf>  ju  bem  Slbte  bon 
ber  fitter  §einric^§  Se^n^err  h)ar.    2tt§  ber  bie  ^ad^ric^t  be§ 
SBoten  an'ge^brt  ^atte,  madj)te  er  fief)  atebalb  §ur  3^eife  bereit. 
2(ucfy  fanbte  er  ^u  aUen  feinen  ^ienftmannen,  ba§  fie  mit  ifym 
bem  5laifer  511  §i(fe  gogen.    5Den  Skitter  §einric^  aber  Uej$  er  25 
juna'cfift  ^u  fic^)  tommen  unb  $u  if)m  f^radf>  er:  ,,!3fy 
Dernommen,  bafj  ber  ^aifer  urn  ^rieg^leute  fyierfyer  nac^ 
lanb  gefanbt  fyat.    5(urf)  id;  bin  ber  giirften  einer,  bie  if>m  511 
iiber  ba§  ©ebirge    eilen  foflen.  -  ^a^u  bebarf  ic^  nun 


76  Sagen  unb  (£r5afylungett* 

euer  unb  meiner  SDienftleute,  euer  aber  fcor  alien  £)ingen. 

urn  riiftet  eud)  auf  bie  $afyrt,  bie  mir  unb  eucfy  geboten  ift  unb 

faumet  nicfyt,  bamit  ber  Slufbrud^  balb  erfolgen  fann. 

W2lcfy,  §err,  toa§  faget  tfyr !"  rief  ba  fitter  §einri$.  ,,3$r 
5  toiffet  ja,  bag  icfy  nicfyt  t>or  be§  ^aifer§  2lngeficfyt  lommen  barf 
unb  ba^  icfy  feine  §ulb  fiir  immer  tterhrirft  ^abe.  2)arum  ent= 
la^t  midj>  biefer  ga^rt.  34>  wbd^tc  nicfyt  toagen, 
Ungnabe  bon  neuem  f)erau§§uforbern.  3^  ^a^e  a&er 
§err,  bie  toitt  icf)  mit  eudf)  gie^en  laffen.  giir  ntid^  ein^elncn 

10  mogt  t^r  biefe  beiben  nef)men.  Unter  eurer  giif)rung  h?erben  fie 
mir  mit  ^ampfe^efyren  gefd^mMt  h)ieber  ^eim'le^ren. 

,,-ftein,"  fpradf)  ber  2lbt,  rfba§  n)dre  ein  fc^Iimmer  ^aufc^  fiir 
micfy.  2^r  feib  mir  attein  mefyr  toert,  al§  bie  beiben  ^unglinge 
jufammen,  barum  n)iK  id^  euer  nicfyt  entbe^ren.  3^r  fe^  ^m 

15  ©treite  ber  ©tdrlfte  unb  im  9tate  ber  ^liigfte,  auf  leinen  mag 
idj)  midf)  auf  biefer  ^afyrt  fo  berlaffen,  n)ie  auf  eud^.  @o  jogert 
alfo  nid^t  Idnger,  fonbern  madjjt  eucfy  bereit.  2Bdre  e§  aber, 
bag  tfyr  burcf)au§  tuiberftre'bet,  ben  $)ienft  ^u  leiften,  ben  if)r 
fc^ulbig  feib,  fo  fott  eudj)  atfe§  genommen  toerben,  it>a§  if)r  toon 

20  mir  §u  2ef)n  fyabt,  bann  fotten  bie  ©iiter  einem  gegeben  tcerben, 
ber  fie  mit  treuem  £)ienft  t>erbienen  n)iK." 

2113  fitter  §einric^  inne  toarb,  bag  ber  2lbt  burc^au§  auf 
feiner  ^Jtitreife  beftanb,  gogerte  er  nicfyt  langer  unb  f^rad^>: 
,,2SoMan,  fo  n)itt  idf)  mit  eudf>  ^ie^n,  toa§  mir  aud^  auf  biefer 

259fteife  n)iberfa^ren  mag.  @f)e  idj>  bie  Se^en  aug  meiner  §anb 
laffe  unb  mic§  fo  um  meine  @f)re  bringe,  reite  ia;  mit  eucfy, 
ioo^in  i^r  toottt  unb  n)dre  e§  in  ben  ^ob.  ttberatt  foU  §u 
renter  3e^  eu$  tneine  §ilfe  bereit  fein  unb  in  eurem  £)ienfte 
h)itt  icfy  gern  bulben,  n>a§  ber  $aifer  in  feinem  3orne 

30  fibleS  iiber  mic^)  ber^angen  toirb." v 


Katfcr  Otto  mit  bem  Barte.  77 

©o  macfyte  fi$  §einricfy  mit  bem  2lbte  auf  bie  gafyrt  unb 
fcfyon  untertoeg§'  beft>ie§  er  burcfy  manege  liibne,  unerfcfyrorfene 
£fyat  unb  burcfy  mancfyen  guten  9fat,  toie  fefyr  fein  2efyn§= 
tyerr  S^ecfyt  gefyabt  fyatte,  toenn  er  auf  tfyn  bet  biefer  gafyrt 
ntc^t  bergic^ten  tt>ottte.  5 

(Snblicfy  lamen  fie  t>or  bie  Stabt,  bte  ber  ^atfer  mtt  fetnem 
§eere  belagerte.  §etnrid^  toon  $empten  barg  ftdf>  bor  bem  2ln* 
geftd^t  be§  ^atferg,  Ujetl  er  itodlj  tmmer  feinen  3°rn  furcfy= 
tete.  @r  fd)lug  fein  gdt  ein  @turf  abfetf  be§  £eere3  auf 
unb  bermteb  auf  atte  2Betfe,  in  be^  ^aifer^  ©efeUfcfyaft  ju  10 
lommen. 

(Sinft  fyatte  er  fidf)  in  feinem  3e^te  e^n  ^a^  bereiten  laffen, 
urn  ficfy  nadj)  ben  Sln'ftrengungen  be3  ^age^  gu  fta'r!en.  ^Die 
•JBanne  ^atte  man  baju  au^  etnem  na^e  gelegenen  ®orfe  §&* 
beigefcfyafft.  5n  ^er  2Banne  fi^enb  unb  ficfy  ber  @tar!e  feiner  15 
©lieber  freuenb,  fa^)  er  au§  ber  belagerten  ©tabt  etlicfye  Sitrger 
E>erau§reiten  unb  balb  barauf  erblirfte  er  aucfy  ben  ^aifer,  ber 
ben  33iirgern  entgegen  ritt.  X>ie  Sitrger  fatten  ndmltd^  ben 
^atfer  um  biefe  3ufammeutoft  gebeten,  it)te  fie  fagten,  um 
mit  ifym  n>egen  ber  Ubergabe  ber  ©tabt  gu  unterfyan'beln.  20 
3n  2Ba^rf)eit  aber  fatten  fie  e§  get^an,  um  mit  triigerifcfyer 
Sift  unb  galfd^f)eit  ben  $aifer  in  eine  gatte  ju  lorfen  unb  if)n 
^u  erfcfylagen. 

D^ne  Slrgeg  ju  a^nen,  ritt  ber  $aifer  h)affenlo§  ben  33iirgern 
entgegen,  ma^renb    eine   gu  fetnem  Uberfatt    beftimmte  ©c^arzs 
toerftecft  im  §intergrunbe  lauerte.    2(1^  ben  SSerratern  ber  recite 
Slugenblic!    gefommen  ^u  fein  fd^ien,   bracken   fie  fyerfcor   unb 
brac^ten  mit  if)ren  SSaffen  ben  ^aifer  in  bie  grofite  9^ot. 

§einrirf)  toon  ^empten  fafy  ba§  affe§  toon  feinem  23abe  au^ 
mit  an,  unb  al§  er  merlte,  ba^  ba§  £eben  be§  ^aifer§  in  ber  30 


78  Sagen  unb  (£r5dfylungen. 

ernftlicfyften  (Befafyr  tear,  tyrang  er  ofyne  SBebenfen  au£  bem 
33abe,  lief  gii  ber  2&anb,  an  ber  fein  ©cfyilb  tying,  rift  biefen 
fyerunter,  ergriff  aud;  fein  ftarleS  Sdjhxrt  unb  eilte  bann, 
ofyne  $leib  unb  §arnif<f)  angulegen,  bloft  unb  nadft  bem  $aifer 
5gu  §ilfe.-  3Jlit  Iraftigen  (Smidgen  fet-neS  6cfytoerte§  befreite  er 
ben  ^aifer  fcon  bem  if)n  umbrdn'genben  §aufen  ber  3Serrdter 
unb  n)ef)rte  fic^  felbft  gegen  bie  2lngriffe  biefer.  3Siele  ber 
geinbe  it)urben  ba  Don  ttjm  erf^lagen,  biele  ber  ©lieber  beraubt 
unb  retc^  t»ar  ba§  Jelb  mit  bem  53lute  ber  J6^6  gebiingt. 

io2Ba§  aber  toon  ben  geinben  no<^  am  Seben  h?ar,  ba§  flol)  gar 

balb  beftiirgt  t>on  bann  en. 

A  ^Die  Jeinbe  toaren  befiegt  unb  entflofyen,  ber  ^atfer  befreit. 
2lber  efye  ber  ^aifer  nod^  &\t  fyatte,  feinen  fonberbaren  better 
genauer  ju  betrad)ten,  n^ar  biefer  bereit§  fcerfcfyftwnben,  fo  fd^neE 

i5it)ie  er  gelommen  n)ar  unb  er  fa§  bereit§  tt)ieber  in  feinem 
SBabe  unb  hmfcfy  fidfi  bie  <S^)uren  be§  ^am^)fe§  Don  feinem 
Seibe,  al§  ber  ^aifer  eilig  §u  feinem  §eere  ^uriic!  ritt  unb 
untern)eg<o  fid;  fragte,  h)er  bod;  faofyl  ber  unbefannte  9tetter  ge= 
toefen  fein  moc^te.  3n  feinem  Ijelte  fe^te  fid;  ber  ^aifer  auf 

20  feinen  ©tufyl  unb  ju  ben  §elben,  bie  auf  bie  ^adjric^t  toon 
ber  ©efa^r,  in  ber  ber  $aifer  gett)efen  it)ar,  fyerbei'eilten  unb 
tyn  umftan'ben,  f^radf)  er:  f,@e^t,  i^>r  §erren,  h)ie  nafye  e§ 
h)ar,  ba§  id;  toerraten  h)urbe.  2Bare  mir  nidf>t  ein  ritterlic^er 
§elb  %u  §ilfe  gelommen,  fo  Icige  id)  je^t  erfcfylagen.  5?un 

25ii)u|te  icb  aber  gern,  n)er  ber  ^adfenbe  getoefen  tft,  ber  fo  §u 
renter  3d*  mit  feinem  2lrm  mir  nalje  it>ar.  97ie  ^abe  ic^ 
einen  fitfyneren  unb  unerfdj)rodeneren  fitter  gefefyen,  al§  ben, 
bem  id^)  fyeute  mein  Seben  berbanfe  unb  gern  mb'cfyte  ic^  i^m 
mit  rei<f>em  (Bute  feine  Xf>at  lo^nen.  3ft  nun  einer  unter  eud;, 

30  ber  ifyn  lennt,  fo  bringe  er  ifyn  uor  meine  Slugen,  baft  er  ben 


Kaifer  £)tto  mil  bem  Barte.  79 

2ofm  empfange,  ben  er  toerbient  fyat.    3$  ^n  ifym  **on  gan^em 
§er$en  fyolb,  benn  nirgenb  lebt  ein  befferer  fitter  al§  er." 

toaren  toofyl  etlicfye  unter  ben  §elben,  bie  toufjten,  bag 
toon  $empten  e3  geioefen  toar,  ber  ben  Kaifer  toon 
feinen  geinben  errettet  fyatte,  fie  fpracfyen  aber  gu  bem  Kaifer: 5 
,,3Bir  lennen  ben  §elben  tool)!,  ber  euer  Seben  eucfy  beiua^rt 
^at;  boc^  fte^t  e§  leiber  fo  urn  i^n,  bajj  er  fid;  eure  Ungnabc 
au'gejogen  F)at  unb  toon  eurem  Slngefid^te  berbannt  ift.  SSiirbe 
i^m  nun  ba§  &IM  gu  teil,  bajj  er  eure  ©nabe  tpieber  gehnnnen 
foUte,  fo  tt>ottten  it>ir  ifyn  gern  Dor  eud;  bringen."  10 

2)a  f^rad)  ber  Kaifer :  ,,Unb  ^dtte  er  meinen  3Sater  er= 
fc^lagen,  fo  n)ottte  tcfy  i^m  bodf)  meine  $ulb  nicfyt  langer  ent= 
gie^en.  33ei  meiner  2^reu  unb  meinen  laiferlid;en  (Sfyren!  ber 
fitter  foE  h?ieber  $u  (S5naben  angenommen  fein."  3l\m  nannten 
i^m  bie  §erren  ben  fitter  §einridf>  toon  ^em^ten  al^  feinen  15 
2eben§retter.  $)er  Kaifer  toar  erftaunt,  gu  ^oren,  bag  biefer 
bet  bem  $eere  fei.  @r  fprad;  aber :  r,5c^  fyatte  mir%  benfen 
lonnen,  bag  lein  anberer,  al^  er,  fo  fiifyn  getuefen  fein  lonnte. 
9Zadenb  mir  511  §ilfe  511  eilen  unb  mid)  au3  einer  (Sd^ar  um= 
brdn'genber  geinbe  berau^uf)auen,  ba^  toar  ein  ©tiic!,  h)ie2o 
man  cS  toon  bem  erloarten  lann,  ber  einft  fo  toertuegen  h)ar, 
einen  Kaifer  am  Sarte  iiber  ben  Xifd;  ju  §ief>en.  2)aju  gefyort 
ber  frifc^ie,  fro^lic^e  93iut  be£  ^einric^  toon  ^em^t'en.  3^un  foil 
cr  aber  aucf)  immer  meiner  ©nabe  fic^ev  fein  unb  nicfyt  ^um 
@d;aben  fott  il;m  feine  tufyne  ^at  gereidjjen.  ®oc^  --  ein  25 
tuenig  erfc^reden  n>itt  idj  i^n  unb  iuenigften§  ber  ©mpfang  foil 
ntd}t  gar  511  freunblic^  fein." 

211^  ber  fitter  §einric^)  toor  ben  Kaifer  gebrad)t  hmrb,  ftellte 
biefer  \\d)  iiber  bie  -JRagen  ^ornig  unb  fuljr  ben  fitter  an  :  r,2Sie 
burftet  ifyr  h?agen,  ^ier^er  511  fommen  unb  mir  unter  bie  2lugen  ^u  3° 


80  Sagen  unb 

gefyen  ?  §abt  ifyr  toergeff  en,  toarum  id)  eua)  toon  meinem  Slngeficfyt 
toerbannte  unb  jebe  ^uclfefyr  end)  toerbot  ?  Seib  ifyr  nicfyt  ber,  ber 
mir  bereinft  ben  SBart  ger^auft?  £>aj$  ifyr  bocfy  nun  fyierfyer  ge= 
lommen  feib,  ba§  $eigt  euern  fyof  fafyrtigen  Sinn  unb  tote  ifyr  nocfy 
5  immer  euern  libermut  ntc^t  banbigcn  fonnt." 

^©nabe,  §err!"  f^rac^)  ber  fitter,  ,rid)  lam  ntc^t  au§  freiem 
2Bi(Ien  ^ier^er,  barum  bttte  id),  ba^  i^r  mid;  ba§  nicfyt  entgelten 
lafet.  ?[Rein  §err,  ber  3(bt  toon  ^empten,  f)at  mid)  gegftwngen, 
mit  i^m  ^ter^er  $u  ge^en,  benn  er  bro^te  mir,  alle  meine  ^et)en  mir 

10  ju  nefymen,  toenn  i(f)  if)m  nid)t  auf  biefem  ^rieg^uge  folgte.  Set 
meiner  ©eelen  ©eligleit,  id)  rebe  bie  SSa^r^eit." 

®a  lonnte  fid;  ber  $aifer  nid)t  Idnger  fcerfteften.  @r  begann 
§u  lad^en  unb  fyrad) :  ,,3^r  feib  etn  au^ertodfjlter  §elb,  unb  an 
eurem  §ierfein  feib  if>r  aucf)  unfdwlbig,  toie  ic^  (;ore.  @o  toiffet 

isnur,  ba^  if)r  toon  mir  eud)  leine§  3orne^  un^  feineS  §flffc§  me^r 
^u  berfe^en  ^>abt.  @eib  mir  bielme^r  i)iel  tau'f enbmal  toifllom'men, 
ebler  §*elb,  ber  if>r  mir  ^eute  ba§  Seben  gerettet  fyabt,  benn  of)ne 
eure  §ilfc  lag' id;  ^eute  tot."  Sei  biefen  SKorten  f^rang  er  toon 
feinem  ©tu^le  auf  ben  fitter  $u  unb  lii^te  if)m  9Jiunb  unb  2lugen. 

20  (Sine  tooKe  (Sii^ne  unb  ein  reciter  Jriebe  toarb  ba  $unfd)en  if)nen 
gernad^t  unb  bie  fcorfyer  getrennt  unb  geinbe  getoefen  toaren,  bie 
toaren  nun  gute  greunbe.  ©einem  Seben^retter  aber  fcfyenfte  ber 
^aifer  ein  reic^)e§  £el;n,  ba§  i^)tn  ifyvlify  gtoet^unbert  Siftarf  ein= 
trug.  Albert  SRidjtcr. 

5.   gtoei  fjeuerreiter. 

25  3)ie  ©loclen  llangen  im  ^f)ilringer  Sanb,  fie  fcerfimbeten 
^rauer.  @iner  ber  ebelften  unb  tapferften  beutf(f)en  banner, 
$arl  Sluguft  toon  <3ac^[en=2Beimar,  toar  nacfy  ^ttoei  unb  fiinf§ig= 
jaf)riger  ^egierung  geftorben. 


t  ^euerretter.  81 


@g  tear  am  Sonntag  3ttittag  TOtte  Suni  beg  ^afyreg  1828;  bie 
©lorfen  fatten  auggeflungen  unb  ein  grower  Xeil  ber  SBetoolmer 
beg  2)orfeg  23ogel3berg  fafj  in  ber  ©cfyenfe.  9ftan  plauberte  aller* 
let  :  bom  £obe  beg  §er^ogg,  toon  ber  §eu'ernte  unb  bom  $rieg  ber 
Dtuffen  gegen  bie  Xiirlen  .  ,,$)a  fommt  ber  alte  Signer  !"  fyiejj  eg  s 
plb'£lirf).  ,,3a,  kem  mufe  e^  f)ar*  ange^en,  ba^  unfer  §er§og  §t* 
ftorben  ift.  9Kan  fagt  ja,  fein  3Sermogen  riif^rt  bom  §ergog  l)er." 

2)er  alte  Su^ner,  ein  fc^Ianlcr  3Kann,  trobl  fiebjig  Satyre  alt, 
aber  nod)  f  eft  unb  auf'red^t  gel^enb,  in  bie  graue  -iDiMertracfyt  ge= 
lleibet,  trat  in  ber  £fyat  in  bie  Scfyenfe.     @r  beftettte  fic^  einen  10 
^rug  33ier  unb  al§  er  ben  ©elbbeutel  IjerauS  tljat  unb  be^afylte, 
nabm  er  aurf)  ein  gefyenf  elte§  ^^alerftuc!  ^erau§  unb  fagte  :  ,,£)a£ 
ift  bon  ifym,  bag  ^at  er  mir  felber  gegeben  mit  bem  anbern,  unb  e§ 
^at  mir  biel  ©egen  gebrac^t.    5)Zeine  felige  grau  fyat  ba^  ©elb= 
ftiic!  bier^ig  3a^re    ^an9  an    ^rer  ©rana'tenfd^nur  getragen.  15 
(Scfyaut,  fo  ^at  er  bamal§  au^gefe^en." 

;/<So  fommt  feiner  mefyr  auf  bie  SBelt,"  fitfyr  ber  9Jluller  fort. 
,,Xotte  Streicfye  f;at  er  genug  gemac^t,  er  unb  fein  greunb  ba"  — 
er  beutete  fyierbei  auf  bie  in  ber  Stube  l^angenben  SBilber  <bon 
^arl  Sluguft   unb  ®oetfye,  --  wja/   bamalg  ift  man  biel  20 
luftiger  getoefen  al^  fyeutigen  ^age§.    Unfer  §er^og  ift  luftig 
getoefen,  er  l>at  aber  aucfy  ge^olfen,  it?o  9^ot  an  -JRann  gegangenr 
unb  ^raft  ^at  er  gefyabt  fiir  brei,  bag  fyeifjt  in  jungen  S^ten. 
@r  fycitte  jeben  bon  eudj)  im  Sftingen  mit  ber  Itnlen  §anb  nieber* 
getDorfen,  unb  n>ie  h)ir  mit  einanber  gearbeitet  fyaben,  bag  toarzs 
eine  ^raft,  bie  5Ulauern  einreifct  ;  ja,  bie  9J?enfa^en  toerben  immer 
fd)ti)dc^er.     Slber  id^  fyatte  nodf)  ganj  h)a§  anbereg  ^u  erjci^len." 

»3a/  ^a^lt.  2Bie  ift  benn  bag  getoefen?  9J?an  fyb'rt  immer 
nur  fo  babon  munleln.  3a/  ^^^t/  ^a6  ntan'g  and?  einmal 
or'bentlicfy  n^eig."  60  brangten  aUe,  unb  ber  buffer  nirfte  unb  30 


82  Sagen  unb  (£r5cifylungen. 

fagte:    ,,5lber  ifyr  mu|t  ftiH  fein  unb  mir  nid)t  fo  in§  ©eficfyt 
fyinein'raurfjen.    greilirf)  er  fyat  au<f>   gern  geraucfyt,  unb  feine 
$Pfetfe  unb  feine  §unbe  fyat  er  immer  bet  ficfy  gefyabt." 
,,3  an  get  turn  fcorn  an." 

5  ,,©ut.  Sllfo  e§  toar  am  3.  3}idr§  2Inno  1779.  gcfy  toar  in 
ber  9tacfyt  cittern  in  unferer  !Dlu^Ie.  3c^  bin  bamate  ^ii^l= 
!na^e  bei  bem  Gutter  §e^be  getoefen.  3<^  9e^e  a^f°  auf 
unb  ab,  fd^iitte  au§  unb  ein.  @§  raft  ber  3Sinb,  ba§  tnan  meint, 
er  nimmt  bie  gan^e  5Ru()Ie  mit  fic^  fort.  3<^  fe^e  §um  obern 

10  Jenfter  {)inau§,  id^  toeijs  nirf)t  n)arum.    §immel!  it>a§  ift  ba§? 

@§  brennt  im  $)orf!    3d^   fringe   frf)neE  ^inunter,   fteEe  ba§ 

9}?u^lrab  unb  n)erfe  ben  ^eifter,  bie  grau  unb  bie  $inber,  unb 

eile  in§  £)orf. 

3d^  bin  einer  ber  erften  auf  bem  $la£,  idf)  toetfe  ben  <Sa^ult= 

15  ^ei^  unb  ben  (Scfymieb  —  ber  S^ri^enmeifter  ift  —  unb  ben 
^lifter,  bag  er  (Sturm  lautet.  ®a§  ©turmlauten  ^at  aber  nic^t 
t>iel  genit^t.  3)er  SBtnb  rei^t  ben  ©locfen  ba§  SSort  t»om 
?0?unbe  toeg,  unb  man  ^ort  laurn  im  SDorf  h)a§  babon,  gefc^n)eige 
in  ben  ^ac^barborfern.  ®a  fagt  ber  (Scfyultfyeijj :  ,,@§  miiffen 

20  gletd)  gfeuettetter  nac^  alien  3)orfern  im  gan^en  Um!rei§.  %)u, 
Signer,  ge^'  ^eim,  nimm  bein  ^Pferb  ^)erau§  unb  reit',  n?a§  bu 
reiten  lannft,  nad;  ©ro^neu^aufen." 

5$  fag' :  ,,Sir  foKten  bocfy  juerft  nodf)  unter  un§  Drbnung 
^erfteden  unb  un§  felber  fyelfen,  e^e  h?ir  nadf)  anberen  ritfen." 

25  ®a  fagt  ber  6c^ult^eig :  ff©tiE !  ^ein  2Bort  rne^r.  3)u  toei^t, 
h)a§  barauf  ftefyt,  h?enn  bu  nic^t  augenblicflicfy  folgft." 

3cf>  folge,  unb  im  geftretften  ©alo^r  reite  id^  batten,  burdfy 
ben  2Balb  f)inauf  nacfy  ©ro§neuf)aufen.  2Bie  idf)  nun  bura)  bag 
2)orf  reite,  unb  burcfy  bie  ftillen  ©affen  rufe :  ,,$euerjo !  geuerjo! 

3°§ilfe!"  ba  ftefyen  mir  felbft  bie  §aare  §u  SBerg,  trie  loenn  icfy 


greet  ^euerretter.  83 

felber  att  ben  Scared  fpiirte  fcon  ben  30tefrf)en,  bie  i$  jeijt  auf= 
toerfe.  3$  mu6  e^n  9an5e^  ®orf  w  Slufrufyr  bringen,  unb  icfy 
fyab'  gefcfyrieen,  irf>  bin  acfyt  £age  lang  fyeifer  getoefen. 

$)ie  (Shofcneufyaufer  finb  rafa)  auf  bem  §lecf,  bie  <3priije  ift 
balb  fyerau3,  unb  tcfy  reite  ber  ©pritje  toorau^  fjeim'ludrt^.  3Ste  5 
hnr  au§  bem  2Svilb  fommen,  ba  broben  auf  bem  23ercj,  ba  ift 
e§  je|t  fo  fyeH,  man  ^atte  eine  9iabel  auf  bem  33oben  finben 
fonncn.  ®a§  (?albe  ®orf  ftef>t  in  glammen,  unb  bie  glamme 
frifjt  immer  iveiter  f^inein  big  $ur  ^irdf>e.  2)a^eim  f>at  atte^  ben 
$opf  berloren,  bie  Seute  rennen  einanber  urn  unb  ^elfen  boc^  10 
nid)t ;  bie  $inber  fcf)reien,  bie  3Seiber  ^eulen,  bie  banner  fluc^en. 
5^  gebe  mir  alle  3}iu^e,  Drbnung  ^er^ufteEen,  e£  gelingt  mir 
auf  eine  lur^e  28eile ;  bie  (S^en  fdfwaufen,  ba^  SSaffer  gifa^t 
unb  e§  ift  aHeg  ftitt.  ^)ann  beijjt  e§  aber  balb  :  ,,$>u  junger 
33urf^,  h>a§  h)idft  bu?  <3teH'  bid)  in  bie  5Wei^e,  bu  bift  nic^tis 
me^r  al§  ein  anberer/'  3d^  ^ab'  mir  mein  Sebtag  nicf)t  ein= 
gerebet,  ba^  ic^  iua§  33efonbere§  fei ;  aber  toenn  niemanb  ba  ift, 
ber  Drbnung  madden  tann  ober  mag,  ba  mu§  e3  unterne^men, 
toer  ba  fie^t,  n>o  e3  fe()lt. 

@g  finb  (5^ri^en  genug  bar  aber  fie  toerben  nirf)t  or'bentlio^  20 
bebicnt.    2Bir  ftellen  ^etten  bi§  an  ben  SBad),  unb  ba  f;ei^t  e§ 
)jlo£licf)  n)ieber:  ^ier  braud;t  man  leine  (Sprite,  ba  unb  ba  ift 
fie   notiger.     2)ie  6^en   faf^ren   fyin   unb    ^er,   bie  ^etten 
nxrben  ^erriffen  unb  finb  nic^t  fo  frfmefl  n)ieber  bei  einanber. 
3$  fcfyreie,  h)a€  \<fy  lann,  ba  giejjt  mir  einer  —  icfy  fe^e  nic^t,  25 
U>er  e§  ift  —  einen  botten  ©inter  itber  ben  ^o^f,  unb  alle3  lafyt 
mitten  im  Slenb.     5lber  ba§  ift  mir  gu  gute    gefommen,  i^>r 
fyoren. 

auf  !-3)ort»t>om»^aiferbergv^enmter  •lommen.'^et 
SHeiter  im  geftrecftcn  ©alo^;  ber  auf  bem  Sraunen  mtt  ben  30 


84  Sagen  unb 

§unben  baneben,  ba§  ift  ber  §ergog,  unb  ber  auf  bem 
mel,  bag  ift  fein  §ergbruber,  ben  er  fid)   au§  granlfurt  gefyolt. 
,,3)er  §er$og  lommt!  £)er  £>er^og  ift  ba!"  fyeifct'g  auf  ein'mal,. 
unb   toar  fcfyon    border  leine  recite  £fyatigleit,  fo  fyorte  jeijt 
S&ol'lenbg  aUe§  auf.    @ie  fcfyauen  alle  nacfy  bem  §ergog,  tote  toenn 
ber  attein  fyelfen  lonnte;  je^t  ^at  feiner  me^r  toa§  gu  t^un. 
^e^t  alfo,  ba  lommt  ber  ^er^og  unb  fein  greunb.    @ie  reiten 
nafye  ^eran,    ber  anbere  fteigt  bom  ©cfyimmel  unb  ber 
bletbt  nod^  eine  2Seile  oben  fiijen  unb  ^alt  ftiU  eine  §anb 

10  in  bie  §o^.  @r  ift  gefcfyett,  er  merit,  too  ber  2Binb  ^erlommt, 
unb  bre^t  fein  $ferb,  'ba  toerfte^t  man  ifyn,  benn  man  ^at  i>or 
bem  28inb  fein:  eigen  SSort  faum  gefyort,  unb  je|t  ruft  ber 
§er$og  —  er  ^at  eine  ma'cfytige  (Stimme  ^-ba^  man  gaffung 
befyalten  unb  ben  Slnorbnungen  untoeigerlic^  Solge  leiften  fott. 

15  3e^  fte^  er  a^  un^  ^er  ©e^eim'rat  macfyt  Drbnung^unb  er 
^>at  eine  Stimme  unb  ein  SSefen  unb  ein  Stuge,  bafe  jeber  tym 
gefyorcfyen  mu§,  unb  bamali  toar  er  nocfy  fd^bn,  bilbfc^on,  unb 
er  fyat  auc^  felber  mitge^olfen  unb  ficfy  in  bie  ^ette  geftettt. 
Slber  bag  nu|t  je^t  nid^t§  me^r,  e§  ift  gu  fpa't ! 

20  ©anj  na(>e  bet  ber  5tir$e  brennt  frf>on  eine  Scfyeune,  unb 
bie  ©lode  bom  £urm  llagt,  toie  toenn  fie  fagen  tooEte :  ff§elf et 
bocfy,  balb  brennt  audf)  mein  §au§,  unb  id^  mu§  ftumm  toerben." 
2)a  ruft  ber  §ergog,  er  ^at  fd^nett  unb  rictytig  gefe^en,  n)ie?§ 
^ier  fte^t:  ,,3fyr  Banner,  if>r  roerbet  bod^  euer  ©otte^aug  nid^t 

25  berbrennen  (affen  ?  3iei^t  bie  ©cfyeune  ein  unb  rettet  bie  $ir$e." 

—  tffian  lann  Jbem  geuer  nic^t  ^u  nal)e  lommen,  ba§  ift  leben§= 
gefa^rlid^/'  —  ,,Unb  bieEeic^t  ift  bie  ©cfyeune  nod^  gu  retten/' 

—  ,,llnb  fie  fa'Kt  fcfion  toon  felb.er  ein."    <So  ^ei^t  e§  fyin  unb 
^er.    2)er  §erjog  ftampft  auf  ben  33oben  unb  ruft:  ^eifct  ein, 

30  fonft  ift  berloren,  n?a§  noc^  ^u  retten  ift.    9fteigt  ein!" 


i  ^euerreiter.  85 

3lber  atte§  bleibt  ftumm  unb  ftarr.  $)a  ruft  ber  §er$og 
toieber  unb  fafjt  einen  geuerfyalen,  unb  fyebt  ifyn  fyoa):  ,,2Ber 
folgt  mir  unb  legt  mit  §anb  an?" 

f,%fy"  fag'  i$-    ttnb  &on  ^em/  Slugenblic!  an  fyab'  i$  ni$t§ 
mefyr  gefpiirt  toon  ber  $alte,  bie  mir  am  £eib  berunter  riefelt ;  5 
\fy  faffe  mit  an  unb  id^  rufe:    ,,2affet  mid)  born^in  fte^enx 
QDuicfylaitcfyt,  §err  ^ergog;    fie  f?aben  micfy  mit  Staffer  iiber* 
goffen,  icfy.brenne  nic^t  fo  leic^t." 

SSir  (egen  alfo  ben  geuer^afen  an  unb  aiefyen  mit  atter  ^Rac^t, 
unb  n)ie  id)  naa^  ber  3Sorbern>anb  fefye,  ba  fa;n)inbelt  mir'g ;  10 
bie  @(f)eune  fd^manlt  bor  unb  jurutf,  .jnir  ift'g,  h)ie  n)enn  fid^ 
bie  ganje  SEBclt  brefyt,  mir  n)irb  ganj  taumtlig/    ^d)  fe^e  gar  nic^t 
me^r  fyin  unb  rei^e  'au^  aHer  $raft,  unb  frac|!  ba  fatten  bie 
brennenben  fallen  ^erunter,  unb  icfy  meine,  ic^>  Icige  im  geuer. 
(Se^en  !ann  ic^>  nid^t^  t>or  9iaud^  unb  g^er,  unb  e3  brennt  mir'is 
bie  Slugbrauen  ab  unb  meinen  S3art.    %<fy  bin  nicfyt  berbrannt, 
unb  ber  §ergog  audf)  nic^t,  aber  trodfen  bin  ia;  getoefen,  )3lo^(ic^, 
n>ie  au£  bem  53adtofen  ^erau^.     2Bir  kgen  nodjj'mal^  an  unb 
e^  gelingt  un§.    Unb  je^t  —  ja,  fo  ift^,  h)enn  ei'ner  boran's 
cjegangen  ift,   ba  fommen  fie  nacfy  —  je^t  lommen  aucfy  bie  20 
anberen  unb  ^elfen  un§;   fie  fc^dmen  \id)  bod),   bajj  fie  ben 
§erpg  fo  fiir  fid)  arbeiten  laffen,  aber  ber  tritt  nicfyt  au^  unb 
gefyt  nid)t  i>om  gledf,  bi^  bie  <5$eune  nieber  ift.     3)a§  geuer 
belommt  einen  anberen  2Beg  unb  h)irb  nieberge^alten ;  bie  ®ira)e 
ift  gerettet.    ®a  fragt  micfy  ber  §er^og :   ,,2Sie  fyeifct  bu  ?"  —  25 
,,2u&ner."  —  f,Unb  bu  bift?"  —  f,$tttf)lfnaty)e.''  —  ,f^omm  mit 
in  bie  £ird)e." 

3d^  ge^e  mit  bem  §erjog.    2)er  §unb,  ber  un§  gefolgt  ift, 
(egt  ficfy  auf  ein  2Bort  be§  ^er^ogS  nieber.    2Bir  treten  "ein. 
gefyt  boran  bi§  an  ben 
V 


86  Sagen  unb 

£)ort  ftefyt  er  eine  SSeile  ftifl,  bann  greift  er  in  bie  STafcfye,  fyolt 
eine  SBorfe  fyerauS,  leert  fie  auf  ben  2Utar'  unb  fagt:  ,,£ugner, 
nimm  ba§."  3$  laffe  mir  ba§  natur'lid)  nid;t  ^toeimal  fagen. 
3$  nefyme  ba§  $elb,  ftecfe  e§  ein,  ber  §er$og  nicft.  '  @§  toaren 
sgerabe  75  ^aler.  ®a§  ©elb  ift  bo^elt  gefegnet,  buvc^  bie 
§anb  unb  burdf)  ben  Slltar.  3^>  ^a^e  a^  au§gege6en  bt§ 
auf  ba§  eine  ©tilcf.  ®amal§  ^abe  id^  fein  2Sort  reben  lonnen. 
5^)  f)abe  bem  §er§og  nur  bie  §anb  bargereid^t,  unb  er  fyat  mir 
bie  §anb  gebriidt.  (Sr  mag  auc^)  miibe  getoefen  fein  bon  bem 
io3tttt  unb  t>on  ber  Slrbeit.  @r  fe^t  fidf)  ftill  in  eine  $irrf)en- 
ban!,  legt  bie  §anbe  iiber  einanber  unb  f(J)lummert  ein.  3Son 
brau^en  beginnt'g  gu  tagen,  unb  id^  fe^e,  toie  ber  §er§og  bie 
Slugen  fdj)lie^t 

£)amal§  it>ar'§  33raud^,  unb  e§  fottte  ^eut  nod^  fein,  bag  man 

isnacfy  einem  33ranb  bie  2lb'ban!ung  ^alt.    2)ie  ^ird)e  tDirb  boll 

toon  SBeibern  unb  ^inbern,  unb  bom  @mpor'  ^erunter  brauft  e§ 

^lb'|lid^  mit  mdd)tigem   Drgelllang :    ff;Run  bantet  aUe  ©ott!" 

2)ie  gan^e  ©emeinbe  fingt  mit,  unb  ber  §er$og  fc^la'gt  bie  Slugen 

auf.    @r  greift  an  ben  $opf  unb  merit,  bag  er  nod;  ben  §ut 

20  auf  f)at;  er  giefyt  i^n  ab  unb  fo  ftefyt  er  ba,  bi§  ber  ©efang 

boriiber  ift. 

2Bir  gefyen  je|t  atte  au§  ber  ^ircfye,  bie  ©onne  fte^t  ^od^  am 
SBerg,  ber  gan^e  §immel  ift  eine  rote  $rad;t,  unb  icfy  ^abe  bem 
in§  ©eficfyt  gefe^en,  ba§  im  !l[Rorgenrot  glan^t,  unb 
ifym  fte^t  fein  greunb,  unb  ber  §er§og  fagt:  ,,2Bo 
tt>arft  bu?" 

,,3d^  ftriH'S  bir  auf  bem  §eimn)eg  er^a^Ien,"  fagt  ber  Jreunb; 
fie  fyaben  einanber  gebu^t  n)ie  Sriiber. 

$Da  ift  ber  (Sc^mieb  borgetreten  unb  fagt:   ,,£)urd)laucfyt,  ber 
30  §err  —  er  ^at  nid;t  getou^t,  bag  er  ©oetJ)e  ^eigt  —  fyat  bie 


<?>tt>et  ^eiierretter.  87 

£ette  bt§  jum  23acfy  georbnet  unb  felber  mitgefd;dpft,  unb  atteS 
fo  gut  unb  ftreng  gemacr/t,  bafc  toir  ifym  taufenbmal  2)an!  fagen 
miiffen." 

$)ie  $ferbe   tourben  fyerbeigefiifyrt  unb  bie  §toet  geuerreiter 
fteigen  auf.     %a,  ba§  finb  anbere  gcuerreiter  al§  unferein§.  5 
2)ie  beiben  reiten  babon  in  ben  jungen  Xag  ^inein,  in  ba^ 


3e^t  ift  ber  §erjog  tot.    3a/  ia/  ^ie  ©oiifte  gefyt  auf  unb 
gebt  unter,  unb  53ranbfta'tten  iwerben  iineber  ncu  bebaut,  unb  e§ 
fterben  SKenfcfecn,   fcon  benen  man   ijatte   glauben  mogen,   ber  10 
2^ob  fonne  gar  leine  (5kit>alt  itber  fie  fyaben,  unb  e§  lommen 
neue  sDlenfdf)en  unb  bie  2Belt  fangt  immer  toon  born  an." 


alte  S3auer,  ber  bie  le^ten  SSorte  faft  nur  cor  fidf)  fn'n 
murmelnb  gefprocf)en  ^atte,  fcf)i»ieg  je^t,  unb  auc^  im  3u^°re^s 
Ireife  tear  eine  Seile  ©tittc.  1S 

®$  iwar  iua'^renb  ber  ©rjafyfung  5(benb  gen)orben.  3Sie'ber^ 
urn  ertonten  bie  ^rauerglocfen,  unb  unter  ifyrem  flange  ging 
ber  alte  Signer  ^eim  nad;  feiner 


6.   Oiud)  (junbcrt  >()rcn. 

ber  ^af>e  einer  gro^en  <Stabt  in  (Spanien  n)ar  ein  alte§, 

dj)lo^  mitten  in  einem  @ee  gelegen,   ein  nmcfytigeS,  2c 
t)ierec!ige§  ©eba'ube  mit  grof^en  Wurmen   an  ben  @c!en.    $)ie 
§errfdf)aft,  ber  e§  ge^orte,  fd;ien  fid)  nid^t  me^r  barum  511  be^ 
liimmern,  unb  lange,    lange  3a^re  ^tnburd^  ^atte  leiner  fcon 
i^nen  me^r  einen  gu^  gefe£t  nad^  Gaftitto  be  ^Jtontere^. 

'$or  5al)ren  it>ar  ein  §oc^jeit§feft  in  bem  alien  @d;loffe,  unb  25 
bie  einjige,  junge  unb  fd^one  Xocfyter  be§  §aufe^  tourbe  mit 


. 

88  Sagen  unb 

einem  -JRanne  fcermafylt,  ben  fie  unau3tyre$lid:>  liebte. 
grojjen  ©aale  tourbe  gerdufcfyfcott  ban!ettiert',  ^afylreicfye  ©afte 
toaren  gelaben.  3Kufif  ertonte,  ©lafer  Hangen,  Strinlfprucfye 
tourben  au^gebracfyt,  unb  bet  bem  toacfyfenben  Sarmen  ber  au§= 
5  gelaffenften  grofylicfyleit  berlie^  bie  junge  33raut  i^ren  ^Sla^  unb 
berfd^n)anb  au§  bem  <5aal,  o^ne  ba^  ifyr  gortge^en  gerabe  be= 
fonber^  bemerlt  toorben  tt)dre.  ^rau^en  im  Change  n?ar  i^re 
^o^e,  toei^e  ©eftalt  bemerlt  it)orb«n,  ivie  fie  ibn  langfam  ^in= 
abfc^ritt,  gegen  einen  ber  ©cfturme  be§  6c^Ioffe§  ju,  too  ficfy 

joeine  fleine  §au§fapette  befanb,   bie  felten  benu^t  tourbe,  unb 

it)of)in  fie  fid^)  ttmfyrfcfyetnlicfy  gu  ftittem  ©ebet  gurM^ie^en  tooEte. 

2)rinnen  im  ©aale  larmenbe  3Jluftf;  immerfort  llangen  bie 

©Icifer,  ein'  fitter  Srinffpntd^  jagte  ben  anbern;  <Stunben  i?er= 

gingen,   bie  33raut  fefyrte  nic^t  juriic!,    ®a  fidf>  ifyr  ©entail, 

15  bem  biefe^   lange  Slu^bleiben   enblic^>   auffiel,   fragenb  an  bie 

•JRittter  feiner  jungen  ©attin  toanbte,  fo  berlie^  biefe  ben  (5aal, 

um  nadf)  i^rer  ^oc^ter  gu  fe^en,   bie  fie  in  ifyrem  3^mmer  3U 

finben  ^offtc. 

2ll§  bie  Gutter  i^re  ^odj>ter  nicfyt  in  beren  Dimmer  fanb, 

2oal§  biefe  nun  in  atten  SRaumen,  too  fie  aud)  immer  ^dtte  fein 
lonnen,  bergeblic^  gefuc^t  hmrbe,  al§  bie  Wiener  in  ben  ©dngen 
berfic^erten,  fie  fatten  bie  toeifce  ©eftalt  nadj)  ber  unb  ber  9ti<fy* 
tung  ge^en  fefyen,  toon  too  fie  nid^t  mefyr  ^urudgelommen,  ba 
tourbe  natiirlic^  bort  fyinauS  aEe§  auf§  genauefte  unterfucfyt 

zs^uerft  bon  ber  Gutter  in  33egleitung  ja^Ireid;er  Wiener fdf) aft, 
unb  fyierauf  bon  atten  ^od^^eit^gaften,  ben  troftlofen,  faft  Der^ 
gtoeifelnben  Srautigam  an  ber  Spiije. 

21'bermal^  unb  toieberfyolt'  toarb  nun  ba§  gan^e  ©cfylofj  burd^= 
fuc^f,   befonber§  ber  £eil,   too^in  man  fie  f)atte  gefyen  fe^en, 

3o2)ort  befanb  fic^  in  einem  ber  ©cftiirme  bie  alte 


fyunbert  3afyren.  89 

bie  aber  feit  langen,  langen  3<*^^  nie  mefyr  benuijt  toorben 
toar.  (Sin  ^afylreicfyer  -Btenfcfyenftrom  brang  jettf  fyinetn  unb 
burcfyfucfy'te  aucf)  In'er  fcergeblid;  jeben  -JBinfel;  in  ber  @cfe  ftanb 
ein  geraumiger  SBeicfytftufyl,  fonft  nicfyt§,  toa3  $um  23erfted'e  fya'tte 
bienen  lonnen.  Unbefriebigt  berlie^  man  bie  $apel'le  toieber,  5 
ofyne  be^alb  bie  ?iac^forf(f)ungen  511  unterbre'cfyen.  2)iefe  n>urben 
bielme^r  %CLQ  unb  -ftacfyt  toon  einem  2:eile  ber  ©a'fte  fortge= 
fe^t,  ma^renb  ein  anbrer  Xeil  bie  Umge'bung  be3 
eben  fo  fruc^tlo^  al§  unnii^  burcf)ftreifte  —  bie 
Sraut  h>ar  unb  blieb  berfcfynnmben. 


gaft  ^unbert  %cfyu  bergingen,  e^e  fic^>  ettoag  ju'trug, 
man  al§  Jortfe^ung  jener  traurigen  33egeben^eit  anfe^en  lonnte. 

2)er  33ertoalter  be^  6dj)loffe^  ^atte  ^inber,  brei  Suben  unb 
jtoei  ^Diabc^en,  $u  benen  oft  nod^  anbere  ©efptelen  au§  bev  5lad;= 
barfd^aft  lamen,  unb  bann  ging  e§  la'rmenb  genug  {?ev  in  ben  15 
oben  ©angen  be§  alien  @rf)loffe3.    ^er  a'ltefte  ber  ^naben  be3 
3Sertt>aIter^  h)ar  barmal§  jlwolf  ^afyre  alt,  unb  rec^t  Ieb(;aft  unb 
aulgelaffen.    (Sr  n?ar  ein  pfyantafie'reicfyer  ©vfinber  alter  moQ- 
lid;en  h)ilben  ©treic^e,  bie  er  mit  ben  iibrigen  33uben  aul7ful;rte, 
unb  n)ar  babei  ber  Siebling  feiner  @ltern.     Sine  eigene  <3tar!e2o 
befa^  er  barin,  fid;  oben  im  <5<i)loffe  im  langen  ©ange  ju  wer* 
fteden,  n)a§  er  gern  tfyat,  unb  atte  aufforberte  i^n  gu  fuc^en; 
bocf)  it>ar  jebel  Semufyen,   il^n  ju  finben,   beftanbig  fcergebenS. 
Sein  3Serftec!  blieb  aHen  ein  ©efyeimni§  ;  nur  eine  grojje,  fc^iDar^e 
^a^e,  bie  i^m  toie  ein  §unb  auf  ©c^ritt  unb  £ritt  folgte,  be*  25 
gleitete  ifyn  nad^  feinen  <S(f)lu^floc^ern. 

2ln  einem  ©onntag  ^ac^mittag  fatten  bie  $inber  auc^  toieber 
33erftec!en§  gefpielt,  unb  3uan/  e^n  fo  toenig  gefunben  n?ie 
fritter;  fie  gaben  ficfy  auc^  feine  recite  3Ku^e,  ba  fie  ioufeten, 


90  Sagen  unb  (£r5cifylungen. 

toie  fcergeblicfy  biefe  aufgetoenbet  toar,  unb  fcfyarten  ftcfy  lieber 
in  ber  $ua;e  urn  ba§  lobernbe  §erbfeuer,  Suan'  ertoartenb. 
2lber  er  lam  nicfyt.  ©tunbe  urn  ©tunbe  fcerrann,  unb  3uan 
lam  nid)t  guriid. 

S  ,,S)a3  ift  bocfy  fonberbar/  fagte  bie  beforgte  Sautter,  ,,too  ba§ 
tinb  ^eute  bleibt;"  unb  enblicfy  ftanb  ber  SSater  t)erbrie^lid;  auf 
unb  fagte:  f,^ommt,  idj)  toill  euc^  fucfjen  ^elfen,  —  fair  iuerben 
if)n  gen)t^  finben  —  too  gjng  er  ^tn,  al§  er  fic^i  berftedte?" 

,,@§  toar  oben  in  bem  langen  ©ange,"  riefen  ein  ^aar  2)u^enb 
io(5timmen   burd^einan'ber,  too   er  i)on  un§   lief  unb  un§  auf* 
forberte,  ifyn  §u  fuc^en." 
,,Unb  toofyin  toanbte  er  fic^?" 

bem  @<fturm,  too  fid^  bie  alte  ^apeHe  befinbet." 
SSater  fdjwttelte  mit  bem  ^fe,  inbem  er  fagte:   ^aZ 
islommt  i>on  ben  etoigen  ^inberei'en;  id^>  ^abe  ben  Suben  fo  oft 
au^gefragt,  too  er  fi$  eigentlic^>  Derftecle  —  toenn  if)m  ba  oben 
nur  lein  Unfafl  toiberfab'ren  ift!    $5$  f^e«e  bie  ©egenb  bei 
ber  alten  ^apefte,  ol)ne  ju  toiffen  toarum." 

3Kan  fud^te  ben  gan^en  ^ag,  man  rtef  3uan^  9tamen  burdf) 

2oatte  ^eile  be§  ©cfyloffeS,  man  ^olte  einen  6dJ)Ioffer  unb  Uejj 

oben  bie  3^mmer  aufbrecfyen,  um  aud^>  ba  nad^i  ifym  §u  fc^auen, 

man  fanb  nicfyt£;  man  fe^te  biefe  ^RacJ)forf4)ungen  unter  bem 

jammer  ber  ©Item  bie  gan^e  9ZadJ)t  fort  —  t>ergeben§! 

2lm  anbern  3Jlorgen  tourben  toieberfyolt  alle  D^aume  be§  (S4)lof= 

2sfe§,  atte  ©etoolbe  unb  better  burcfyfucfyf  —  o^ne  ©rfolg  —  unb 

ermub*t  babon,  fotoie  abgef^annt  »on  Summer  unb  X^ranen, 

gog  man  ft$  gegen  Slbenb  in  bie  grojje  ^iirfie  juriicl,  too  je^t 

ber  ©loclner  be^  benadj)barten  £)orfe§,  ein  uralter  5Rann,  um= 

ftanblicfy  jene  fcf>aubert>otte  ©efd^id;te  nod^'mal^  beridjtete,  t>on 

30  bem  unterbro7(f)enen  §od^eit§fefte  unb  ber  t>erf dj)tounbenen  33raut. 


fyunbert  3afyren,  91 

mit  ei'nem  -Jftale  offnete  ficfy  gera'ufcfyloS  bie  £fyitr  ber 
,  unb  fyerein  fcfylicfy  bie  groge,  fcfytoarje  $a$e  be§  §aufe3, 
bie  man  ben  ganjen  £ag  iiber  nicfyt  gefefyen  fyatte.  3)iit  einem 
geEenben  (Secret  fprang  bie  Gutter  be§  toerlorenen  $naben  auf 
fie  311,  benn  bie  $a£e  trug  urn  ifyren  §al3  $uan3  bunlelrote  §al§=  s 
binbe.  <So  fc^eu  ba£  Xier  aud^  gen)5^nlic^  gegen  afle  S3en)o^ner 
be^  §aufe^  n)ar,  fo  t^at  e^  boc^)  au^eror'bentlic^  ^ittfyunlicfy  gegen 
bie  §rau,  Iie§  ficfy  toon  i^r  auf  ben  <5$oJ3  ne^men,  fc^ien  gern 
ju  leiben,  bajj  bie  arme  Gutter  fie  ftreicfyelte  unb  lii^te,  unb  ate 
beren  ^ei^e  2:^ranen  auf  fie  Ijerabfielen,  fd^aute  bie  ^a^e  faftio 
berftdnbig  ju  i^r  em^or'. 

@§  tear  al§  fic^er  an^une^men,  bajj  ftdf)  ber  ^nabe  in  irgenb 
einem  $erfte<fe  befanb,  n?o  ifym  lein  2lu§t»eg  moglic^  h)ar,  too* 
fyin  aber  bie  ^a^e  auf  ifyren  eignen  ^faben  ^atte  fcfyleidjen 
lonnen.  2)iefe  $fabe  mu^ten  aufgefunben  toerben,  urn  ju  %uar\  *5 
ju  gelangen.  2Jian  lofte  bie  §al§binbe  ab,  fiitterte  ba^  £ier 
reic^lic^,  unb  barauf  banb  ifyr  bie  Gutter  ein  ©tiicfc^en  23rob 
mit  einer  ©d^nur  um  ben  §a(3.  2l(§  ber  55ater,  fo  n)ie 
bie  ^inber,  bereit  toaren  ^u  folgen,  offnete  man  bie 
unb  Ue&  bie  $a£e  ^inau^.  @§  n>ar,  al£  ipii^te  ba§  fluge 
um  toa§  e§  ftd^  ^anble,  benn  giemlicfy  langfam,  fo  bag  bie  tfyr 
golgenben  gut  (Sd^ritt  mit  ifyr  ^alten  lonnten,  lief  fie  burcfy  ben 
untern  ©ang,  am  @nbe  beffelben  burc^  eine  offen  fte^enbe  Heine 
^forte  gegen  ben  (See  fyinab,  ber  ba§  Sdjlojj  umgab.  9^un 
ioanbte  fie  ficfy  t>or  bem  %fyou  rerf)t§  unb  fletterte  an  bem  gelfen  25 
fyerum,  auf  bem  einer  ber  bicfen  ^iirme  ftanb,  unb  gerabe  ber= 
felbe,  in  bem  ficfy  im  erften  ©tocfe  bie  alte  @cfyloj$fapeEe  befanb. 
3n  btefem  getfen  befanben  fic^  6^alten,  bie  aber  nicfyt  grog 
genug  ivaren,  um  aucfy  nur  bie  Keiufte  ©eftalt  eine^  ^inbe^ 
burdtj^ulaffen.  30 


92  Sagen  unb  <£r5drjlungen. 

^n  eine  biefer  Spalten  fcerlor  ficfy  bie  $aije,  toorauf  ber 
SBater  eilig  auf  bie  fiffnung  ^uftiir^te,  urn  ben  Stamen  feineS 
@ofyne§  511  rufen.  @§  erfolgte  leine  Slnttoort,  unb  fcfyon  be* 
macfytigte  fidj>  neue  Slngft  after,  ate  bie  $a$e  jurucffefyrte,  ofyne 
5  ba§  23rot  am  §alfe,  bocfy  trug  fie  bielmal  an  bem  ©cfymircfyen 
einen  ber  5i)Zeffing!no^fe  i>on  ber  Sarfe  be§  ^naben.  Saut  jubelnb 
h)itrbe  biefe^  3e^en  begrii^t  unb  nun  fogleicfy  an  bie  fcfytoierige 
Slrbeit  gegangen,  bie  @))alte  fo  n)eit  ^u  ertoeitern,  ba^  ein  5Rann 
bur^bringen  lonnte.  (Snblicf)  gegen  3Jlorgen  gelang  e§  bem 
10  SSater,  fic^  nac^  unfdglic^en  Slnftrengungen  burdf)  bie  3W«tftwrfte 
gu  atoangen,  bie  fidj)  glucflic^er  SSeife  nacfy  innen  ju  ertoeiterte, 
aber  fyier  fo  abfc^iiffig  unb  glatt  ftwrbe,  ba^  man  fidj>  nur  mittelS 
f)erab(affen  lonnte. 

ntjutfen,  aB  ber  3Sater  je$t  auf  luieberfjolte  9tufe 
1 5  eine    toenn  auc^  fc^tvac^e  Slntttjort  erfjielt!    SBalb  ^atte  er  auc^ 
ben  Soben  eine§  ^iemlid^  tiefen  ©etoolbe3  erreic^t  unb 
an  in  feinen  Slrmen,  ber  i^m  laut  ireinenb  in  bie  Slrme 
gefatten  toar,  um  al^bann  lraftlo§  jufammenjubrec^en. 

@§  loftete  nod^)   einige  Sftufye,  if)n  ^inaufjubringen.     2)afur 

20  ging  e§  bann  aud^)  im  Xriumpt/  nac^  bem  @d)loffe  ^uriic!.    £)ann 

it)urbe  er  gleidf)  in§  SBett  gelegt,  h?a§  fef>r  nottr>enbig  toar,  benn 

e§  n)ar  bei  3uan  ein  gieber  im  2ln§ug,  ba§  nod^  am  felben  2^age 

auf 3   beftigfte    au^brad^.     3n   bemfelben  pfyantafter'te  er  bon 

aUerlei   fc^rec!Iic^en   £)ingen:  h?ie  er  ^inuntergeftiir^t   fei,   tief, 

25  tief  fyimmter,  unb  lange  bettwf$tlo§  gelegen,  it)ie  er  enblicfy  toieber 

gu  ftrf)  gelommen  unb  umfyergetappt,  um  ju  erfa^ren  too  er  fei, 

unb  toie  er  al§bann  gefunben,  ba^  er  ficfy  nid^t  aEein  befinbe, 

fonbern  bajj  neben  if>m  auf  einem  ©tein  eine  fd^one  ®ame  fi^e, 

in  einem  feibenen  $leibe,  aber  mit  einem  $nocfyengeficr;te. 

30     @§  fanb  ficfy  atte§  fo,  h)ie  $uan  gefagt  fjatte,  fobalb  er  hneber 


fyunbert  3afyren.  93 

fo  gefunb  toar,  bafj  er  $raft  genug  fyatte,  urn  feme  ©Item  in 
ben  obern  $orribor  unb  an  bie  feft  berfcfyloffene  ^apetfentfyur  $u 
fiifyren.  $)iefe  toar  in  berfcfytebene  gelber  eingeteilt,  toelrf;e  burcfy 
birfe  fupferne  TOgel,  fo  toie  oben  unb  unten  burd^  fyanbgrofce 
9ftufdbeln  &on  gleicfyem  detail'  abgegren^t  unb  ber^iert  hjaren.  5 
2)er  ^nabe  brucfte  auf  eine  ber  ^JJlufc^eln,  unb  fogleicfy  offnetc 
fid)  eine€  ber  5^ber,  ba§  man  bequem  fyinburcfygefyen  unb  in  bie 
mit  Staub  erfuttte  ^a^ede  treten  fonnte.  £ie3  h)ar  fein  SSerftec!, 
ba§  er  einmal  jufaHig  entberft  ^>atte,  unb  too  ifyn  natiirlic^  bie 
anbern  £inber  nirf)t  auffinben  lonnten.  10 

3l(§  ber  ^nabe  ^um  erften  -JRal  bie  ^a^effe  hjieber  betrat, 
blieb  er  fdjaubernb  am  @ingang  ftet)en,  unb  ^eigte  mit  ber  §anb 
auf  ben  9Utarr  am  anbern  Gmbe,  bon  bem  einft  eine  pracfytfcott 
geftidfte,    je^t  aber  jerfe^te  Sammetbecfe  ^erab^ing,    toobei  er 
fagte:  n^a  h>ar  e§!"    Sange  n>ar  er  nid^t  ju  betoegen,  toor7*  15 
tocirt^  ^u  fc^reiten,  unb  tooUte  aud{>  niemanb  erlauben,  ficfy  bem 
2l(tar  ^u  na^ern,  unb  erjafylte  babei,  oft  (jabe  er  ftcfy  l>ier  in  ber 
ftapette  Derftecft,  fid^  aber  bann  meiftenS  in  ber  97a^e  ber  Xfyiir 
geF)alten.  A^)a§  le^te  5Jlal  jebocfy,  fei  er  au^  ^Reugierbe  nacfy  bem 
Slltar  gegangen  unb  fyabe  bie  5)ec!e  betrac^ten  tootten,  an  ber  fia)  20 
born,  hne  aud^  je^t  nod^,  ettoa^  matt  (Sttan^enbeS  jeigte. 
matt  ©lan^enbe  toar  ein  §anbgriff,  ber  in  friifyeren  3^ten 
bie  ©ammtumbuffung  beberft  toar,  je^t  aber  bur$  ein  ^erfreffeneS 
£od^  au§  berfelben  ^erborfaf).     ^aum  f>abe  er  biefen  §anbgriff 
angefagt,   biettetcfjt  aud^  baran  ge^ogen,   al^  ber  33oben  unices 
feinen  giigen  getoid^en,  unb  er  fn'nabgeftur^t  fei. 

Unb  fo  tear  e§  bor  ^unbert  3fl^cn  toafyrfcfyeinlicfy  aucb  jener 
berfcfiivunbenen  93raut  ergangen !  @ie  fjatte  fern  bom  ©etoiifyle 
ber  ©afte  bor  bem  2Htar  ge!niet  unb  fjatte,  ficfy  erf)ebenb,  jenen 
$anbgriff  angefa^t.  3° 


94  Sagen  unb 


fanb  afle§  genau  urie  gucm  eg  befdjrieben;  bie 
tfyiir  offnete  fidj>,  toenn  man  an  ber  bejeidmeten  ©tette  $og,  unb 
al§  man  mit  Seitern  toon  often  in  ba3  ©etoolbe  fyinabftieg,  fanb 
man  bort  bie  fcfyauerlicfyen  ftberrefte  jener  ungliidlicfyen  SBraut. 


7. 

5  Sine  ent§iic!enbe  grifdf)e  ^errfcf)te  im  3Salbe. 
3n?eigen  f)tipften  93?eifen  auf  unb  nteber  unb  fc^metterten  ifyr 
Setbliebd^en  ^inau^  in  bie  Siifte.  2luf  einem  toorf^ringenben 
2lfte  batte  fid^  bequem  ein  gin!  niebergelaffen  unb  ^fiff  in  atter 
©emiitgrufye  ein  Stiidc^en,  ba§  eingige,  toelcfyeS  ber  arme  Sd^al! 

10  in  feinem  Sfle^ertoir  fiif)rt.  3Son  ber  gerne  tonte  ba§  mono= 
to'ne  ^fcfyafy,  if4)a^'  einiger  ©id^el^d^er  ^eriiber,  unb  au§  ber 
STiefe  be§  2Balbe3  Hang  bie  Sl^t  be^  riifyrigen  §olgfc^(ager§.  — 
SSeld^  ein  (Sknufc  toar  e§  fiir  mic^,  bitrrf)  biefe  n?unberijotte 
Sanbfc^aft  gu  ttmnbern,  nac^bem  id)  bor  laum  tfvti  (Stunben 

1  5  bie  brMenbe  Sltmof^^a're  eine3  @ifenba^ntt»aggon§  toerlafjen. 
@§  it>ar  ein  fcfymaler  ^Pfab,  auf  bem  i$  in  rofigfter  ©timmung 
ba^infd)Ienberte.  ®er  ga^rtoeg  f)atte  midj)  ^tt)ar  fcfynefler  gu 
meinem  Qielt  gefii^rt,  aber  felbftoerftanblidj)  ^atte  ic^  an  etnern 
fo  f)errliclj)en  ©ommertage  ben  Icingeren  5Karfc^>  burd^  einen  ber 

2of$onften  SBalber  ber  Stunbe  toorge^ogen. 

§effer  6c^ein  fiel  burd;  bie  Saitme.  %<fy  mu^te  mic^  einer 
Sicfytung  na^ern.  3n  ^er  ^^a^  erreicfyte  id^>  auc^>  nac^  tt>enigen 
©cfyritten  fd^on  einen  freien  ^pla|,  ber  ficfy  im  §er^en  be§ 
2Balbe§  tt)ie  eine  Snfel  au^na^m.  5^abe  am  9tanbe  ber  2td^= 

2$tung  Iniete  ein  ^lann  unb  fiiftte   emfig  einen  ©ad.    SSar  e§ 
bie  er  ^ier  fcfyopfte,  unb  tooju  foHie  fie  bienen? 


Der  2tmeisler.  95 

3$  trat  nafyer.  2&a3  ber  9ftann  einfyeimfte,  toar  ber  etgens 
tiimlicfye  SBau  ber  -JBalb'ameife,  au§  ^Pflan^enteilen  unb  $icfyten= 
nabeln  mit  feielem  ©efcfyitfe  aufgefiifyrt.  Sltt  bie§  tourbe  in 
ein  iDrafytfteb  gefcfyopft,  burcfy  n>el$e§  bie  21'meifen  unb  beren 
toeijse  ^uppen  in  ben  <Sac!  fielen.  ,,©ute  2lu3beute?"  fragtes 
ic^>  mtt  freunbltcfyem  ©ru^e.  2)er  21'mei^ler  blidfte  auf  unb 
riicfte  eth)a§  feinen  toertoitterten  gil^.  ff(S§  ge{>t  an,  §err," 
(agte  er  bann,  „'§  ift  niemanb  in  ber  ©egenb,  ber  mir  in§ 
©efc^aft  )3fufc^en  mocfyte." 

w@o  —  man  F^at  alfo  irgenb  ein  SSor'urteil  bagegen?" — ,,§mio 
ja.    2)ie  2(rbett  bringt'S  fo  mit  $$,"  meinte  ber  2lmei3ler  unb 
lie^  bie  SBlirfe  iiber  fein  berfommene^  2(u§ere  gleiten.    @r  trug 
ein  braune§,  befcfymuijteS  unb  jerriffene^  ©etoanb,  ging  barfujj 
unb    ^atte   in  bie  toirren   §aare  einen   jerlnitterten  §ut  toon 
&n>eifell)after  garbe   gebriirft.     3^Wen  ten  3«^cn  fy&  ^15 
einen  ^feifenftummel,  beffen  ^antaftifa^en  ro^en  ^o^)f  er  ficfy 
felbft  gefc^ni^t  f>aben  mocfyte.    2)er  alte  ©tummel  mu^te  toofyl 
ba€    liebfte    6tiid   fein,    ba£    er  fein    eigen    nannte.     ©elbft 
n)enn  er  f^rad^,  gab  er  ifyn  nid^t  au§  bem  -SRunbe. 

3d^  ^atte  nod()  nie  einen  Slmeisler,  biefe  in  ben  5(fyen  fo2o 
c^arafteriftifc^e  3Sol!^figur,  bet  feiner  2lrbeit  gefe^en,  unb  lie^ 
micfy  be^alb  auf  einem  33aumftum))fe  nieber.  ,,3fyr  n>erbet 
iuenig  5Rer!n)urbige§  fefyen,"  fagte  ber  Slmei^ler  unb  fdjiittelte 
nod)  etnigemal  ^aftig  ba§  <5ieb.  ,,9JJeine  Slrbeit  ift  einfad^ 
genug."  @r  breitete  ein  Sinnentuc^)  au§,  befeftigte  beffen 
Gnben  an  ^flocfe  unb  umgab'  ba^felbe  mit  gicfytenjtoeigen. 

2)ann  na^m  er  ben  Sac!  unb  fcfyiittete  feinen  ^nfyalt  auf 
basfelbe    au§.     ©ofort  fasten  bie   lleinen   regfamen  Xierd^en 
tfyre  $u^en    unb  fud^ten  fie   unter    ben  fcfyittjenben 
ju  bergen.    $a  fu^r  ber  Slmei^ler  mit  einem  raufyen 


96  Sagen  unb 

bariiber    fyin,    bie    Slmeifen    blieben    baran    fyangen    unb    bic 

^uppen  lagen  toofylgefonbert  auf  bem  £ucf)e. 
,,3Weine  Gsrnte  ift  fiir  fyeute  gemadjjt,"  fagte  er  unb  barg  bte 

Slugbeute  im  @ade. 
5     ,,Unb    ifyr    fcerbient  mit    eurem  ©efcfyafte    genug    fiir  euren 

Unterfyalt?"  — ,,@3  reicfyi  au3.    £)ie  £anbler  ga^len  bte  SKare 

unb   bag,  i»a€    tc^    311  metnem    Seben    bebarf  —  "    @r  tools 

lenbete  ben    @atj   nidjjt,  bafiir    aber  glttt    etn  triibe§  2dd;eln 

iiber  fein  2lntli$:    SKci^renb  fetner  Slrbett  h)ar  tbm  bte  ^Pfetfe 
10  au^gegangen,  unb    er    g,og    etnen    to  erf  cfyloff  enen    ^abal^beutel 

()eri?or.    @r  mar  leer.    3$  merfte  h)o^I,  h)ie  bie§  ben  2(met§ler 

unangenei)m  beriifyrte.    9Zadf)  angeftrengter  5(rbett  ^atte  er  fid; 

getoif;    auf    biefen    befcfyeibenen    ©enu^    gefreut.     3)od)    bem 

•Stone  it>ar  ^u  ^elfen.     DbgleidJ)    felbft  fein   SRaucfyer,  fiifjre 
is\d)  bo$  auf  metnen  Serg^artien  ftet§  einige  $a<fd;en  STa'ba! 

mit  mir.    @te  finb  ein  ^Tali^man,  ber  mir  in  manner 

^iitte   fcfyon,  it)o  fidf)  felbft   Ilingenbe 

er^iefeu,  feine  iiberra'fcfyenbe  3au^er^raf^'  beh)dE)rt  ^atte. 

Sfyler  i^ermag  berfelben  gu  it>iberfte^en:    @in  fold>e§ 
aofuc^te  id)  fyerfcor  unb  reid^te  e§  geoffnet  bem  2lmei§ler. 
;  ,,§ier  ne^mt,  fefyt  gu,  ob  eudj)  ber  £aba!  munbeC" 
3Sa§    ^atte   td^    getfyan?    2)er  Siann    ftanb  bor  mir    toie 

bom    S3li^e    gerii^rt,    feine    Slugen    ftarr    auf  mid^    gericfytet. 

@in    Bittern    burd)lief    feinen    $orper.      ff§err .  .  ."    ftiefj    er 
25^erau§.     2)od^    t>or    ©rregung    bermoc^te    er  ntd^t    tweiter   gu 

f^rec^en. 
,,^e^mt  bodj),  id^  biete  e§  eud()  freubigen  §er5en§."    2>a  fu^r 

e§    eigentiimlic^)    iiber    fein    Slntliij.     ^^    glaubte    in    feinen 

Slugen    einen  feuc^ten    6d)immer  §u  entbeden.     Seine  33ruft 
30  fyob  unb  fenlte  ftdj),  unb  unftnttfiirlicfy  ftredte  er  bie  §anb  nacfy 


Der  Hmetsler.  97 

bent  $arfcfyen  au§.  ,,§err,"  prefjte  er  miifyfam  fyerbor,  ,,§err, 
iKr^eifyt  mir,  aber  e§  finb  fcofle  ^toolf  Safyre,  feitbem  mir 
em  -JRenfcfy  ettoaS  angeboten." 

//3^  fK^t  ^e  9ftenfrf>en?"  fragte  i$  betroffen. 

,,Dber  fie  micfy  —  e§  fommt  auf  baSfelbe  f)erau§.w  s 

2)ie  SSorte  llangen  redf>t  bitter  in  feinem  -iUhmbe.  3^ 
rt(f)tete  einen  forfc^enben  Slid  auf  ifyn.  @r  ^atte  feine  3lugen 
^u  Soben  gefrfjlagen.  ,,6ie  f^aben  ufy,"  fu^r  er  mefyr  mit 
fic^>  felbft  f^red^enb  fort,  ,;e$  ift  auc^i  eine  Scfyanbe,  mit 
einem  3u^>^au^er  ^u  toerfefyren."  10 

@r  ^ielt  inne.  @r  glaubte  h)o^I,  bag  ic^>  ifym  entgegnen, 
i^n  toon  mir  toeifen  n>erbe.  @r  Carrie  bergebeng.  3Son  feiner 
^roffnung  h)ar  id^  atoar  iiberrafdj)t,  aber  idj)  fd;h)ieg. 

,fgreilicr},   ob    einer    nad^    33erbienft    fyineingefommen,  ob    er 
aurf)    U)ir!lic^    ein    fcfylecfyter    5Uienfc^    fei,  banadj)    fragen    fie  ls 
nid^t.     @r  fyat  bie  ^^^Q^i^1^6  getragen,  unb  ba$  ift  genug 
—  '$  mug  ein  33ertoorfener  fein." 

,,%fo  fyabt  bie§  n>o^l  an  eurf)  f etbft  erfafyren  ?"  fragte  id^  gefyannt. 

,,3*?    3f>r  glaubt,  §err?    £a,  K   ^a!"   @r  lac^te  greE 
er^ungen  auf.    @^  bauerte   aber  nur  einen  2lugenblirf,  bie^ao 
imnatiirlirfK  Sadden.    2)ann  beranberte  fia;  plo^lidj)  fein  SSefen. 
^^er^eibt,    §err/'    fagte    er  iiberrafcfyenb    ru^ig,    ,,e^  ift  toer* 
ja^rter  @c^mu^.    Sdj)  hjodte  nimmer  barin  h)ii^len.    Slber  i^>r 
toar't  gut  mit  mir,   i^r  fottt  leine  falfdf>e  5Reinung  toon  mir 
fyaben.     ©o  ^ort  mid^  an.     2)ann  mogt  it>r  mid(>  beracfyten,  25 
h)enn  i^r  lonnt."    @r  ^adte  feinen  5l^^aratr  gufammen,  toarf 
ben  @ac!  iiber  bie  ©c^ultern  unb  fc^icfte  fidj>  ^um  ©efyen  an. 

,,3^ein  3iel  ift  ©  ...  ,"  fagte  ic^,  ,,^abt  ifyr  benfelben 
2Seg?"  W2)enfe(ben,  §err,  ifyr  mogt  ge^en,  njo^in  i^>r  tooHt. 
%fy  bin  iiberatt  ober  beffer  nirgenbs  gu  §aufe."  30 


98  Sagen  unb 


fcfyritten  fcortoartS  unb  betraten  tt)ieber  ben  fyerrlicfyen 
SBalb.  <5eine  ©cfyonfyeiten  aber  liefjen  micfy  je$t  lalt.  Witf) 
fcffelte  ber  ratfelfyafte  5Rann,  ber  an  meiner  Seite,  bie  2lugen 
ftarr  auf  ben  moofigen  SBoben  gefyeftet,  bafytnging. 
5  ,,3fyr  toofttet  mir  ja  eure  ©efcfyicfyte  ergafylen,  2lmei§Ier/ 
Imtyfte  icfy  ba§  ©efyracfy  h)ieber  an. 

„%<$  n)ottte  e§,  ja.  3e^  fteilia)  reut  eg  micfy  beinaf)e 
h)ieber.  2(6er  icfy  ^a6'  e§  euc^  berf^rod^en,  unb  eucfy  morf)te 
tc^  aud^  mein  28ort  fatten.  ^^r  fe^  Beffcr  al§  bie  anberen." 

10  @r  fd^lug  geuer  unb  briicfte  bann  ben  3w"bfrf)n)amm  in 
ben  ^Pfeifenftummel,  ben  er  mit  meinem  ^abal  gefiifft  f>atte. 
,,<&dt,"  fagte  er  bann,  nacfybem  er  einige  bic^te  9^auc^= 
tt)ollen  mit  3Sof)l6e^agen  ^)inau§geblafen  fyatte,  ,,man  modf)te 
e§  mir  jeijt  aud^  nimmer  anfe^en,  ba^  id?  reiser  33auern 
fei?  -fta  freilid^,  bie  $t\t  lann  au§  bem  5)knf(f)en  nod^ 
madden.  @r  ^at  nicfit  rec^t  gefyabt,  mein  55ater  felig, 
n)enn  er  toor  fdf>ier  brei^ig  3a^ren  oft  gefagt  §at,  bag  au§ 
mir  toilbem  53uBen  mein  £ebtag  nicfytg  iuerben  h)iirb'.  —  %$ 
fyab'  e§  nur  gu  treit  gebracfyt  .  .  . 

20  ,,&a  h)ar  mein  S3ruber  Xaber'  ein  anberer.  £)a§  gerabe 
©egenteil  Don  mir.  SBtifyrenb  idf)  brau^en  ben  gangen  Xag 
buro)  ben  SSalb  ftreifte,  .ift  er  ftitt  ju  §aufe  iiber  ben 
S3udJ)ern  gefefjen,  bie  er,  nodf)  bom  ©roj#ater  ^>er  berftaubt, 
auf  bem  SBoben  gefunben.  3n  oer  S^riftenlefjre  fyat  er  ben 

25erften  $la^  befommen,  ein  fo  flei^iger  33ub'  ttmr  bem  ^farrer 
feit  3a^ren  m'$*  unterge!ommen.  Unb  id^  —  na  icfy  h)ar  ein 
^^unid^tgut,  ber  jeben  !£ag  feine  Xrad^t  ^riigel  gum  §ruf)= 
ftiicE  unb  SSefperbrot  berbient  ^atte.  3^  ^>a^'  fte  au^  oft 
genug  er^alten,  aber  fie  finb  mir  nicfyt  fd^lecfyt  belommen,  id^ 

30  bin  ein  SBurfcfye  geh?orben,  tr>ie  nicfjt  leid^t  ein  groeiter  in  ber 


Der  Hmetsler.  99 


©egenb  toar,  imb  icfy  ben!'  eine 
me§  gab,  bet  ber  icfy  ni$t  ber  Sftaufbolb  toar.    @§  toare  nicfyt 
gut    getoefen,  toenn    ba§    fo  lange    nocfy    fortgegangen    toar', 
aber  e§  fyat  balb  ein  Gmb'  genommen,  fretlicfy  ein  @nb',  ba§ 
i$  Heber  mit  irgenb  etnem  e^rlid^en    5Refferfttd^  beim    3)orfs  5 
frmrt  bertaufdfit  f)dtt\ 
lam  aber  fo. 

i^r,  §err,   5tt)ifc^en    ben    beiben    Sateen    burcfy    bie 
alte  ^alb^erfattene  §iitte  bort  briiben?    ^Bor  jn)olf  ^a^ren  fyat 
fie    nod^    ein    alter    $au§ler  ben)o{)nt.     2)a§    bort    nid^t    ber  10 
9teid)tum  gu  2:ifc^e  fafc,  berftef)t  fic^  t>on  felbft.    $Dafitr  aber 
tDirt'fd^aftete  bie  ^Jlarie',  be§  §au§ler§    ^orfjter,   ein   bilb^iib* 
fcfye3   3JlabeI,  bartn,  bag  fic^   bie    (Sngel  im    §imme(   freuen 
mufcten,  toenn  fie  e§  mit  anfafyen.    9Ba§  SSunber  audf),  bag 
icfy  ofterg,  h?enn    ia)  ben  33erg    ^inaufftieg,   ein    ^aar  3Sorteis 
mit    bent    -JUfabel    itber    ben  3aun    f^rac^    un^   ^r    auf  ^em 
§eimh)ege  einen  Straug  in§  9ftieber  fterfte? 

f,@o  ging^  ben  ©ornmer  burdj).    211^  aber  ber  SSinter  fidj) 
rau^  unb  !alt  anmelbete  unb  idf>  nic^)t§  mef^r  auf  ben  SBergen 
ju  fudf)en  fyatte,   ba  trieb'g  mic^  bod^    fyinaitS  unb  id^    Ionnte2o 
feinen    Xag  boriiberlaffen,   an  bent    td^    nicfyt  ^ur  3Jlarie    auf 
§eimgarten  gegangen  n)dr'. 

,,2)er  alte  §du§ler  fafy'S,  aber  e^  it>ar  ein  bratoer  5Rann.  @r 
h)ugte,  bag  tcfy  ein  n)ilber  Surfd^e  fei,  fur  fcfylecfyt  f)ielt  er  mid^ 
nicfyt.  @r  taufc^te  fic^  audf)  nicfyt.  Dffen  unb  e^rlid^  f^radfi  icfy  25 
mit  meinem  33ater.  £)en  ©turm  ^attet  i^r  aber  mit  anfefyen 
fotten,  §err.  ^)er  SHte  n)ar  ein  ©tarrfo^f,  idf)  fein 
f>atte  id^  in  meiner  Siebe  baran  gebad^t,  bag  bie  -Jftarie  ei 
armen  §au§Ier§  ^inb  fei!  @ed^§  boKe  28orf)en  fag  tc§  mit 
bent  $ater  an  !einem  ^ifdf)e  me^r.  $)efto  treuer  ()ielt'§  aber  30 


100  Sagen  unb  (£r5dfylungett. 

je|t  ber  36at>er  bei  ifym  au3.    @r  fyatte  recfyt,  ber  gute  23ruber, 

fiir  tfyn  toaren  prddfytige  2lu§ftcfyten  —  fyatte  icfy  ja  gtoifcfyen  SJlarte 

unb  meinem  (Srbteil  511  todfylen. 

,,£)a  frfnen  ifym  ber  §immel  felbft  einen  Stricfy  burdj  bie  Rtfy* 
5nung  ^u  madden.     @§  !am  ber  gefiirdf)tete  £o§tag.    %$  ^atte 

mid^  im  fcortgen  3a^re  freigef!ptelt.     §euer  traf'S  ben  BEafcer. 

@r  tf>at  einen  ungliicflic^en  ©riff.    SBenn  er  !einen  @rfa£mann 

ftettte,  mu^te  er  in  toenigen  Xagen  ^um  TOIitdr  einriicfen. 

,,$)er  3Sater  h)ar  troftlog.    §atte  bocfy  nur  ber  3£aber  fein  §er$ 
10  au^gefiittt.     2(n  einen  @rfa|mann  toar  je^t  fd^toer  ^u  benfen. 

Sag  e§  bod5>  gerabe  n)ie  ein  gefd^rlid^e§  ©emitter  in  ber  Suft. 

^eben  5Tag  lonnte  bie  ^acfyricfyt  bom  Slu^brud^e  eine§ 

eintreffen.     ^)a  bli^te  mir  ein  ©ebanfe  burdf>  ben  ©inn. 
e§  iiber  mid^,  ju  bem  Sllten  511  treten. 
^Ste  id^  511  t^m,  gebt  mir  unb  ber  !0larie  euer 

unb  id^  ftette  mid)  fiir  ben  3£aber.  —  £>rei  Xage  f^dter  trug  ic^ 

unfereS  ^aifer§  griinen  SBaffenrodf." 
'J)er  2lmei3ler  {)ielt  eth)a§  inne  unb  ftarrte  fyinau§  in  bie 

©egenb. 
20     f,@§  tft  ein  fd^one§  glerfdjjen  @rbe,  mein  SSaterlanb,"  fu()r  er 

bann  fort,  rfunb  id^  fyab*  e§  ftet§  gern  ge^abt.    9Jlein  ©ro§i)ater 

^at  bafiir  fein  SBlut  toergoffen,  er  blieb  Slnno  neun  fiir  feinen 

&atfer  im  $am£fe  gegen  bie  SSelfd^en.    ®er  brabe  5Rann  ^citt' 

e§  ftd^  aucfy  nirf)t  trdumen  laffen,  ba§  ein  gnlel  feinen  unbeflerften 
25  Xiamen  mit  ©cfimacJ)  bebecfen  unb  in  einer  geftung,  al§  feiger 

SBerrater  an  feinem  giirften  einge!er!ert,  ben  Xag  feiner  ©eburt 

t>erflud^en  toiirbe. 
,,Unb  U>i^t  if>r,  §err,  toer  mid^  bortbin  gebrad^t  f>at?    ©in 

elenber  ©d^urle,  ein  2(u§n)urf  ber  -Jftenfcfyfyeit,  ben  bie  @rbe  ber- 
sof(f)Iingen  unb  ©ott  berbammen  fottte.    3Saf)rIid^,  tdf>  tear  nid^t 


Der  2lmeislert  101 

fcfylecfyt,  aber  man  fyai  mid)  mit  ©etoalt  ba$u  gemacfyt,  unb  ber, 
ber  fi$  beffen  riifymen  barf,  ift  fein  anberer  al§  36afcer,  mein 
lieber  33ruber  £afcer! 

,,D,  e§  ift  511  erbarmlicfy !  2$m  toar  e^  ni$*  Q^nug,  baft  er  mir 
ba§  §erj  be§  33ater§  geraubt  fyatte,  er  mugte  mir  aucfy 
nef>men,  h)ofiir  icfy  if)m  meine  grei^eit  geo^fert  fyatte. 
twelve  Xeufelei'  e§  ifym  gelang,  lonnte  ic^  nie  erfafyren.  ©enug, 
laum  ba^  id)  fecfy§  donate  beim  ^Rilitar'  toar,  (eiftete  mir  em 
33urf4>e  meine§  §eimat§borfe$  ben  greunbfc^aft^bienft,  mir  bie 
9tacfyricfyt  gu  geben,  bafe  Xaber  unb  -JRarie  bereitS  breimal  toon  10 
ber  ^anjel  aufgeboten  tuorben  feien. 

W3m  erften  Slugenblicf  mufete  id)  (aut  bariiber  aufladj)en.  3^ 
tfyat  ni^t  gut  baran.  6^ater  erfufyr  idf>,  ba§  mir  nur  $u  h)al>r 
berid^tet  toorben  fei.  @efyt  if>r  ben  §a(m  bort,  §err?  2Bo^>in 
ftarfer  ber  SSinb  &iefyt,  neigt  er  fid^.  (Sin  S3ilb  ber  2Beiber=  15 
f^erjen !  3Son  biefem  2^age  an  fyabe  id^  niemanb  auf  ber  SSelt 
bertraut.  (S§  U)ar  ein  furd)tbarer  ©c^Iag,  ber  midf)  traf.  3$ 
glaubte  ben  3Serftanb  ^u  berlieren.  2Ba§  foffte  ic^>  t^un?  %<fy 
iDufete  e§  nid)t.  5^iur  ba3  eine  ftanb  in  mir  feft,  ba^  id;  ba§ 
elenbe  $aar  fe^en,  mid^  an  i(?m  rdcfyen  miiffe.  20 

,,2ln  bem  £age,  an  h)e(c^em  fie  bie  Sftinge  h)ecf)feln  foUten,  toar 
i«^  auf  bem  -JBege  in  mein  §eimat3borf.  3^  ^a^e  um  Icincn 
Urlaub  gebeten.  D(?ne  baran  gu  benlen,  h)ar  id^  jum  gaf)nens 
fliicfytling  gett)orben.  21I§  id^  Don  feme  mein  $\d  erblidte, 
llangen  aud)  bereit§  bie  ^irc^engloden  ju  mir  fyeritber.  3^25 
fc^auerte  unter  biefen  £onen  jufammen.  ®a§  n)ar  ba3  ©rab^ 
gelaute  meine^  getraumten  ©liide§.  $3}  wottte  mid^  aufraffen 
unb  bie  ©trajje  babinfliegen.  3SieHeid^t  lam  i$  nod^  jured^t, 

bietteicbt  lonnte  id)  ba§  6ntfe^lid;e  berbinbern,  unb  bann 

Slber  nein,  mir  fefylten  bie  ^rafte,  n)ie  33lei  lag  e^  in  meinen3° 


102  Sa^eu  unfc 

©liebern,  unb  mtr  mufyfam  bermocfyte  idj)  mid)  toeiter 
pen. 

,,2H§  icf)  bie  $ir$e  emigre,  toar  e§  gu  fpat.     @ben  traten 
fie  fyerauS,  Don  jungen  -JRabcfyen  gefiifyrt.    3$  fe^  fa  no$  a#e 
5fo  beutlicfy   fcor  mtr,   al§  toenn  e§  erft  ^eute   gefcfyefyen  tt)dre. 
S^n,  fie,  bie  beiben  SBater  unb  atte  bie  anbern.    D,  bafc  ein 
33li^  bom  §immel   gefafjren  unb  fie  affe  gerfcfymettert  ^citte! 
SCber  bort  broben  frfnen  ^eiter  bie  (Sonne,  auf  ber  grofjen  Sinbe 
fdj)metterten  bie  SSogel,  unb  unter  berfelben  begann  bie  2)orf= 
lomufil  einen  luftigen 
§  ob 

it>ar  gu  biel  fitr  midf).    3Siitenb  fyob  icf)  einen 
(Stein  t»on  ber  ©tra^e  auf,  ftiirjte  auf  £afcer  (o§,  ein  ©d^rei, 
nod^  einer  —  unb  bann  n)ar  atte§  ftid  . . ." 
JS     W3^r  ^attet  i^n  gemorbet?"  fragte  ic^  entfe^t. 

,,©emorbet  ?  —  }fta$  bierge^n  ^tagen  fa^  icfy  in  einer  5efiunS 
eingelerlert,  fyeute  bin  ic^  au§  befonberer  ©nabe  be§  ^aifer§ 
tpieber  fret  —  ein  toerlumpter  2(mei§Ier.  Unb  £afcer  ?  @e^t  ibr, 
§err,  ben  grojjen  §of  bort?  @r  ift  ber  fcfyonfte  in  ber  ©egenb. 
2o^)ort  ijauft  mein  33ruber  mit  feinent  2Beibe  unb  ein  ^aar  ^in* 
bern.  2)a§  ift  bie  gerecfyte  SSergeltung,  bie  ber  §immel  iibt. 
,@ein  ift  bie  9^adf)e/  fyat  un§  einft  ber  ^farrer  geprebigt.  S)arf 
man  fid^>  n^unbern,  n)enn  idj)  meinen  ©lauben  je|t  fcerloren  ^abe?" 
2(mei§(er  briidfte  f einen  §ut  tief  in  bie  ©time,  griijjte 
fur^  unb  fcfyroff  unb  fd^Iug  bann  ben  2Seg  gur  Sinlen  in 
bie  SBitfcfye  ein,  ber  itber  eine  fteinige  §albe  ju  einem 
fitfyrte.  !J)ort  mod^te  er  n)o^)l  feine  fyeutige  2(u§beute  gum 
laufe  bring  en. 

©innenb  ftieg  ic^  ben  raufyen  ^3fab  gum  2)orfe  fyinab,  beffen 
30  ^irc^turmfpt^e  bie  glii^enben  (Strablen  ber  bunlelrot  fcf>eiben= 


Der  #meisler.  103 

ben  ©onne  hrie  ein  pracfy  tiger  $arfun'lel  naa)  alien  Sfacfytungen 
guriicftoarf. 

Sangfam  unb  tnitfyefcott  Itetterten  fcfyon  bie  bunflen  ©fatten 
fcom  £fyale  au3  bie  23erge  fyinan.    2lber  lein  fiijjer,  erfrifcfjen* 
ber  §aua;    fcertunbete    ben  nafyenben   2lbenb.     Sine   bumpfe,  5 
briirfenbe  ©cfytoitle  lag  iiber  ber  gan^en  ©egenb,  unb  eine  fc^njarge 
SSolfe  taud^te  n)ie  ein  SKagen,  Don  unficfytbaren  9toffen  ge^ogen, 
al§  SSorboie  eine§  bro^enben  ©en)itter§  im  fernen  SKeften  auf. 
@.  ift  ein  fleineS,  ^iibfc^eg  3)orfd^en,  h)ie  fie  ba§  §od^gebirge 
511  §unberten  in  feinen  5ti;dlern  birgt.    ©ein  grofcteS  ©ebdubeio 
ift  neben  ber  $ircfye  ba§  2Sirt^au^,  bag  freunblic^  jur 
labet.    3"t  ©d^ilbe  fiifyrt  e^  einen  ©teinboc!,  bie  einftige 
ber  5ll^en,  je^t  freilicfy  nur  me^r  leiber  ein  $efrf)ityf  ber 

3n  ber   boljgetdfelten  ©aftftube  brannte  bereitg  bie 
leumlam^e,  bie  je^t  in  jeber  SBauernfyiitte  git  finben,  al^  i$  berths 
in  meinem  bequemen  §au3anguge   eintrat.    3n  ^er  ©tube  an 
einem  (Scftifcfye  fa^en  mef>rere  33auern  i)or  i()rem  Sterfritge.   3^ 
Uefj  midj)   in   ber  5^af)e  eine§  geoffneten  5enf^er^  nieber  unb 
h?arf  emen  S3(ic!  in^  ^reie. 

tlber  ber  ©egenb  lag  bereit^  tiefeS  Runlet  unb  ber  ^immelzo 
fyatte  fief),  fotoeit  ba§  Sluge  reicfyte,  in  fd^njarje,  un^eilfd^iuangere 
2Bol!en  gefyiiftt.  •  §in  unb  n)ieber  $uc?te  e§  am  fernen  ^orijon'te, 
too  bie  ©pi^en  ber  Serge  bie  2Bol!en  lii^ten,  ^ett  auf  unb 
bumpf  grollenb  ^attte  bie  2lnttoort  au§  unergriinblia;en  5elfetts 
fc^Iiinben.  25 

^aum  je^n  ^Kinuten  fpdter  fyeulte  ein  h)ilber  Drfan'.  ©c^toere 
Xropfen  fielen  llatfcfjenb  auf  bie  @rbe.  Sli^e  Ireugten  fid^  toirr 
in  ben  Siiften  unb  bom  £ird)turme  toimmerte  bie  SSetterglotfe. 
—  ^narrenb  offnete  fid^  bie  ©tubent^ure.  ©in  $lann,  nieber* 
gebeugt  unb  triefenb  Don  Sfcgen,  erfc^ien  unter  berfelben. 


104  Sagert  unb  (£r5dfylungen. 

©rug  trat  er  em  unb  briiclte  ficfy  bann  in  eine  bun!  le  @<fe.    @€ 

h)ar  ber  2lmei§ler. 
£)ie  S&irtin  fag  am  Dfen  unb  ftricfte.    3Son  $eit  ju  geit  nur 

(teg  fie,  toenn  gerabe  ein  blenbenber  SBlii*  iiber  ba§  girmament' 
5§uclte,  bie  Slrbeit  in  ben  ©cfyog  finlen   unb   fcfylug   fcfynett  ein 

^reuj.     2)en  neuen  ©aft  fyatte  fie  too^I  bemerft,   ac^tete  ibn 

aber  leine§  SlirfeS  n)iirbig. 
,,@inen  S4>na^§!"  fagte  ber  2lmei3ler  rau^).      2)ie  2Birtin 

ftrirfte  emfig  toeiter. 
10     /r@inen  ScfynapS!"  fd£)oE  e§  ^eftiger  au§  ber  @rfe,  2)a§  it)ir!te. 

Sangfam  erfyob  fid)  bie  SSirtin,  macf)te  ficfy  langer  a(§  notir»enbig 

am  <Scfyranfe  §u  fa;affen  unb  ftellte  enblicfy  mit  gar  tr>enig  ©ra^ie 

ba§  SBerlangte  bem  ©afte  bor.    2)er  h)arf  einen  eigentumlid^en, 

f^ottifrfjen  Slid  auf  bie  2Birtin. 

15  ,,@efyt  i^rmic^  nic^t  gern?"  fagte  er  ba&ei.  f,3^  ^abe  ba§  gleicfye 
fi^en,  toie  atte  bie  anbern.  3^  &a^e  meme  3^^)e." 
too  bie  Sauern  fagen,  ^errfcf)te  fd;on  feit  ber  2ln= 

lunft  be§  2(mei§ler§  eine  auffaffenbe  Unruf)e.     <Sie  fatten  atte 

bie  ^o^fe  gufammengeftecft  unb  Uegen  o^ne  ^aufe  ben  $rug 
2olreifen.     ^SSirtin!"  rief  enblicfy  ber  §au^)tfpred^er  ber  ©efell= 

f$aft,  ein  breitfc^ultriger,  unterfe^ter  ^Jlann,  f,ber  ^rug  ift  leer. 

SSenn   ifyr   un§   einen   frifd^en  Xrunl  bringen  tooEt,  fo  merit 

eudji,   bag  toir  nid^t  in  ber  gleicfyen  ©tube  mit  einem  ftufyt* 

fyauSler  fi^en  tootten." 
25     2)er  2lmei§ler  toar  6ei  bem  Xone  biefer  (Stimme  jufammen= 

gefaf)ren.    ,,3£ai)er/'  ftieg  er  lurj  Berber. 
2)er  ©enannte  fjatte  ba§  2Bort  bernommen.     5Hit  geroteter 

(Stirne,  in  ber  Sfccfyten  feinen  eic^enen  @tu^)I  baltenb,  trat  er 

einige  ©cfyritte  toor.     ,,9hm,"  fagte  er  bebenb  uor  2lufregung, 
3of,bort  ift  bie  ^^iir." 


Dcr  Hmetsler.  105 

£>er  2Imeigler  fyatte  ficfy  erfyoben.  @r  frfyien  merltourbig  rufyig. 
,,3Eaber,  bag  ift  toergeblicfye  9JUtf>e.  -DJttcfy  reigt  lein  §ofyn  mefyr. 
(Ein'mal  fyab  id;  bie  §anb  §ur  3tacr;e  gegen  bicfy  erfyoben,  aber  e3 
follte  nicfyt  fein.  ^etjt  toarte  id;,  big  bie  Stunbe  felbft  lommt." 

SBlenbenbeg  £ic^)t  iibergo^  bie  gan^e  ©tube.     @in  furc^tbarers 
©c^Iag.    2)ie  ^enfter  Ilirrten.    Wit  einem  @rf;rei  fprang  bie 
SBiriin  auf.    Sltteg  ettte  an  bie  genfter.    ,,2)a§  fyat  eingefc^la= 
gen,"  fagte  ber  2(mei3ler  unb  Iie§  fid;  rubig  nieber. 

2)rau^en  Fjerrfc^te  tiefe  Wafyt.    Umfonft  fuc^ten  unfere  SBlicfe 
ba§  2)un!el  ju  burd^bringen.    2)a  ftieg  ^loijlicfy  eine  geiierfaule  10 
gen  §imme(.    XagF)ett  h)ar  bie  ©egenb  beleucfytet. 

,f©ott,  mein  ©e^oft!"  fc^rie  3£afcer  unb  fc^Iug  bie  §anbe  toor 


,rj$c^  glaub',  bie  ©tunbe  ift  ba/'  fagte  ber  2lmei3ler  unb  leerte 
fein  ©lag.  -  15 

3Som  Xurme  toimmerte  bie  ©turmglode.  Sc^aurig  llangen 
bie  fcfyriflen  2;one  burc^  bag  &unfel  ber  3lf«fyt.  ,,geuer  ^>o!" 
gettte  eg  burc^)  bag  ®orf  unb  bracfyte  bagfelbe  in  furd^tbare  2luf= 
regung.  genfter  flirrten,  2^iiren  brefyten  fid;  ac^jenb  in  i^ren 
Slngeln,  atteg  ftiir^te  fjinaug  unb  gegen  ben  -JBalbriirfen  ^inr  an  20 
beffen  gufje  fid^  eine  mac^tige  glammenptyramibe  gen  §immel 
^ob.  ©c^reienb  unb  toeinenb  fud;ten  bie  gefc^recften  2Beiber 
unb  ^inber  i^re  banner  unb  3Sdter  guriidju^alten.  2)oc^)  i()re 
gurcfyt  n?ar  eitel.  2luf  ber  3cbrec!engftatte  tt)ar  feine  ©efafjr 
fiir  fie.  @g  riii?rte  fid;  nicbt  eine  eingige  §anb,  urn  §ilfe  31125 
bringen. 

§atte  bod)  ©ott  felbft  ben  geuerftrafyl  auf  jeneg  §aug  ge* 
fd)leubert,  unb  n)o  jener  ge^iinbet  —  er^a^lt  fid;  fcfyaubernb  toon 
Generation'  §u  Generation  bag  3Soll  —  toermogen  leine  2Baffer= 
fcf)n)dlle  me^r,  ben  ^Branb  ju  lofcf>en.  5Ru^ig  ftanben 


106  Sagen  unb  (£r5dfylungen. 

§unberte  fcor  bem  fcfyb'nften  ©efyofte  be§  SfyaleS  unb  fcfyauten 
mit  gefyeimem  (Bremen  in  bie  glammen,  in  benen  e£  balb  fein 
©rab  finben  mufcte.  3Jiit  hnrren  §aaren,  toilbe  23er§ft>eiflung 
in  feinen  TOenen,  erfcfyien  3£afcer  ab  unb  $u  an  ben  gaiftern  unb 

5  toarf  au§  benfelben,  toa§  ifym  in  bie  §dnbe  fiel,  mod^te  e§  nod)  fo 
fein.    SDer  Slrme  ^atte  bie  Sefinnung  fcerloren.    (Seine 
fuc^ten  ifjre  eigene  §abe  in  (Sic^er^eit  ^u  bringen,  feine 
greunbe  ftanben  mit  ben  §dnben  in  ber  Xafd^e  im  §ofe,  aber 
leinen  forberte  er  jum  Seiftanbe  auf,  ben  fie  ifym  freitoidig 

leiften  toollten. 

@ine  ©ru^e  t»on  2Seibern  fyatte  fidf)  am  Srunnen  gebilbet. 
3n  i^rer  ^Ritte  lag  bie  ^ofbauerin,  bie  bort  Uor  ©d^redfen 
unb  Slufregung  erfc^o^ft  ^ufammengebroc^en  h)ar.  (Sie  it)ar 
mit  ben  ^inbern  im  §aufe  getoefen,  al^  ber  23li£  in  ben  an= 

15  gebauten  Stabel  fufyr  unb  bort  ^iinbete.  2111  fie  mit  ben  $inbern 
au§  bem  §aufe  f(o^>,  ftanb  bereit§  beffen  ^)ac^)ftu^l  in  fcotten 
glammen. 

5Kit  bem  frifc^en  Quetttoaffer  bene^ten  je^t  bie  SSeiber  tyre 
©time.  2H3  fie  tt)ieber  bie  Slugen  auffd^Iug,  irrten  i^re  SBlirfe 

2oangftlic^)  im  ^reife  um^er. 

,fgriebel,  Sorie,"  Hang  e§  bon  ifyren  Si^en,  unb  gugleic^ 
^re^te  fie  bie  fcfylud^enben  ^leinen  feft  an  ficfy.  ,,©iitiger  §im= 
mel,  mein  Xoncfyen!"  fdj)rie  fie  ^Ib^Iidj)  auf  unb  fprang  empor. 
,,(S§  liegt  broben  in  ber  SBiege  unb  toirb  berbrennen." 

25  ©ntfe^en  fafcte  bie  Um'fte^enben.  @§  tt>ar  fyer^erreifjenb,  bie 
Strmfte  in  if)rer  3Ser$n)eifhmg  ^u  fe^en.  ^eine  §ilfe  fcfyien  men= 
fc^enmoglid^.  Sc^lugen  bodj)  bereits  bie  glammen  au§  ben  O'en* 
ftern.  2(ud^  3£at>er  ^atte  toon  feiner  2lrbeit  ablaffen  mitffen. 
berfengten  §aaren  unb  ^letbern  erfcfyien  er  je^t  unter  ber 

30     ,,3Jlein  ^inb,  mein  $inb,  rettet  mein  ^inb!"  jammerte  bie 


Der  tfmeisler.  107 

Gutter,  bie  £tinbe  rtngenb.  -ftiemanb  riifyrte  fi$.  3eber 
$erfu$  toare  aud)  Safynfinn  getoefen.  ,,3Dtein  ®inb  ober 
ben  £ob!"  f$rie  fie  nocfymal§  unb  ftiirjte  ficfy  gegen  ben 
getoaltigen  geuerfyerb,  urn  au§  feinem  ($runbe  ifyr  £euerfte§ 
fyerfcor^ufyolen.  S)a  (egte  ficfy  eine  §anb  auf  i^re  ©coulters 
unb  ^ielt  fie  juriirf, 

f,£ajj  ba§,  3Jlarie,"  ^orte  id[>  eine  raufye  ©timme  fagen. 
,,2)u  fyaft  mid^  gum  SSerbred^er  gemac^t,  je$t  toitt  ic^  bir'g 
bergelten."  $alt  iiberlief  e^  mic^  bei  biefen  SBorten. 
fie  gef^rod^en,  toar  ber  5lmei^ler. 

ff3°fe^^/   gutiger  §immel,  bu   toteft   mein  $inb!"   gettte 
t)on  ben  Sip^en   ber  Gutter  unb  in  ifyrer  ^Berjtpeiflung 
!lamxmerte  fie  feine  $nie. 

Wit  SBIi|e^fc^neEe  fd^Ieuberte  fie  a&er  ber  5lmei§Ier 
unb  ftiir^te  fid^  bann  mitten  in  bie  toogenben  glammen. 
@$rei  be§  @ntfe^en§  entglitt  bem  -iUUmbe  atter,  bie  e§  fa^en. 
$)er  Unglucflid^e  ^>atte  freitoiflig  feinen  ^ob  gefuc^t.  %titn 
Slugenblic!  lonnte  ber  2)a$ftitl)l  ^erabftiirgen  unb  i^n,  toenn 
er  nid^t  bom  3laud^e  erfticft,  unter  feinen  SCrummern  begraben. 

@tnige  entfe^lid^  quabotte  ©elun'ben  berftric^en.  2autlo§2o 
ftarrte  atte^  ju  ben  feu'erumfranjten  genftern  em^or.  2)a 
erfc^ien  plo^Iicfy  an  bem  le^ten  eine  ©eftalt,  einen  fd^tDargen 
©egenftanb  ^odj)  in  ben  §dnben  ^altenb.  ,,5^0^  auf!"  tonte 
e§  Don  oben.  3^an^9  §anbe  ftrecften  fid^  in  bie  Suft  unb 
fasten  bie  -JBiege,  meld^e  i^nen  ber  Slmei^ler  gugetoorfen.  25 

2eife§  SBimmern  brang  au§  berfelben.  w@«  lebt!"  Hang 
ein  jubelnbeS  @dj)o  au§  ber  SBruft  ber  ungludflic^en  Gutter. 
,,@^  lebt!"  tonte  e§  bum^)f  bom  genfter  ^>erab  unb  bag  gange 
§au£  fd^ien  e§  mit  furdf)tbarem  ©epraffel  unb  ©e^olter  h)ie« 
berijo'len  ju  tootten.  30 


108  Sagen  unb  €r5afylungen. 


fcr)6ne  ©efyoft  toar  tote  auf  ein  ^aubertoort  t>erfcfyitwn= 
ben,  an  feiner  Stefle  ftarrte  einem  grauenerregenb  eine  au3= 
gebrannte  Stui'ne  entgegen. 

wSofepty!"  fc^rie  bie  23aurin,  fi$  be§  betters  ifyre 
Serin'nernb.    Sltteg  ftiE.     ,,@r  fyat  fcergolten,"  fpracfy  ic^ 
laut  toor  micfy  ^m  unb  iranbte  mic^  tief  ergrtffen  ab. 


9.  5>er  iicrirfilnfcnc 

aHein  im  Som^toir;  fonbern  audf)  unter  ben  Slrbeitern 
an  bet  grofsen  3Sage  it>ar  eine  SSeranberung  eingetreten.    3Sater 
(Sturm,  ber  treue  greimb  be§  §aufe§,  bro^te  bie  §anblung  unb 
lobiefe  Heine  @rbe  ju  i)erlafjen. 

@ine  ber  er[ten  SraSen  2lnton§  nac^  feiner  S^MIe^r  au3  ©a= 
li^ien  U>ar  3Sater  Sturm  getoefen.  Sturm  h?ar  feit  einigen 
2Bo$en  un!pa^  unb  x»erlie§  ba§  3 
eilte  Slnton  am  ^h)eiten  5(benb  nacfy  feiner  Slnlunft  gu  ber 
gro^en  9Jlanne§. 

auf  ber  Strafe  ^orte  er  ein  merfttwrbig  tiefe^  ©e 
U)enn  ein  <Sc^it)arm  D^tefenbienen  ficfy  in  bem  rofafarbenen 
fyau§lidj  ntebergelaffen  ^atte.    2ll§  er  in  ben  glur  trat, 
flang  ba3  Summen  it)ie  ba§  feme  ©emurr  einer  Sdirenfamilie. 
20  3Sern)unbert  llo^fte  er  an,   niemanb   antiuortete.     311^  er  bie 
£fyiir  geoffnet  f^atte,  mujjte  er  auf  ber  Sd^h)ette  anfyalten,  benn 
im  erften  Slugenblid  fafy  er  in  bem  3^mmer  ni$t§,  al§  einen 
grauen  unburc^bringlid^en  ^aucfy,  in  toeld^em  ein  gelber  2i$t= 
tymlt  mit  bleic^em  2)unftlrei^  fcfytoebte.    2lttma()lic^  unterfc^teb 
25  er  in  bem  Sffaucf)  etnige  bunfle  ©lo'buffe,  n)eI4>e  um  ba^  Sid^t 
fyerum  tr>ie  ^lane'ten  aufgeftettt  toaren,  gutoeilen  betoegte  fid^, 
ein  -Jftannerarm  fein  lonnte,  aber  einem  ©le^an'tenbein  fe^r 


Der  r>erfd?Iafene  (Seburtstag.  109 


toar.  ©nblirf)  bracfyte  bie  gugluft  &er  offenen  £fyur  ben 
3)ampf  in  33etoegung,  unb  ifym  gelang,  burd)  bie  2Bollen  ein$elne 
33Iic!e  in  bie  £iefen  ber  ©tube  311  tfyun.  ;ftie  toar  eine  -JRenfcfyens 
toofynung  einer  £abagie'  fcon  Gtyclo'pen  afynlicfyer.  2ln  bem  £ifcfy 
fafcen  fed:>§  riefige  banner,  brei  auf  ber  23cm!,  bret  auf  @icfyen=  s 
ftii^len,  atte  fatten  (Sigarren  im  5Jlunbe,  unb  auf  bem  £if$ 
boljerne  33ier!riige  ;  ba§  bro^nenbe  SBrummen  tt)ar  i^>re  6pra$e, 
bie  fo  !lang,  n>eil  fie  leife  fpracfyen,  h)ie  fid^  fiir  eine  ^ran!en= 
fiube  fc^icft. 

(Snblid;  rief  eine  macf)tige  Stimme:    f,@3  mu§  jemanb  ^ieno 
fein,  e£  lomtnt  eine  lii^le  Suft,  bie  £fyur  fte^t  offen.    2Ber  fyier 
ift,  ber  meibe  fid^." 

,,§err  ®turm!"  rief  5lnton  Don  ber  ©cfytoeHe. 

2)te  ©lobuffe  gerieten  in  rotierenbe  33en>egung  unb  berftn* 
fterten  ba§  2idf)t.     >f§ort  i^r'§"    rief  bie  ©timme  h)ieber,   e§  15 
ift  jemanb  fyereingefommen."    „$&,"  ertmeberte  Slnton,  ,,unb  ein 
alter  greunb  baju."     ,,^)iefe  ©timme  lenne  ia),"  rief  e§  ^aftig 
^inter  bem  Sifcfy  Berber. 

SCnton  trat  nafyer  an  ba§  Sia^t,  bie  Sluflaber  er^oben  ftc^  unb 
rief  en  laut  feinen  -ftamen.  .  3Sater  Sturm  fufyr  auf  f  einer  SBanf'  20 
big  auf  bie  au^erfte  @c!e  unb  fyielt  Stnton  beibe  §anbe  entgegen. 
@ic  ^ier  finb,  n)u^te  icfy  fa^on  burdf)  meine  ^amera'ben. 
@ie  gefunb  jurudgelommen  au^  biefem  Sanbe,  Don  biefen 
©enfenmcinnern  unb  bon  biefen  ©c^rei^dlfen,  n)ela)e  ifyre  ^onne 
mit  Sauerlraut  in  ber  ©tube  ftefyen  ^aben,  biefe§  ift  mir  eine  25 
angene^me  greube."  2lnton§  §anb  ging  juerft  in  bie  §anbe  be§ 
alten  (Sturm  iiber,  ber  fie  Iraftig  briic!te  unb  bann  toieber  jii* 
recfyt  ftreic^elte,  unb  bann  in  bie  §anbe  ber  fiinf  anbern  banner, 
unb  !am  n>ieber  ^erau§,  gerotet,  aufgelaufen,  im  ©elenl  er= 
fdjiittert,  fo  bafe  Slnton  fie  fogleidj  in  bie  ^odftafa^e  ftedfte.jo 


110  Sagen  unb 

SBafyrenb  bte  Sluflaber  einer  nacfy  bem  anbern  ifyre  SBegritjjungen 
mtt  Slnton  au^taufcfyten,  frug  Sturm  plottftcfy  bagtotfdfyen  :  ,,2Bann 
lommt  metn  $arl?" 
,,§aben  <Sie  ifym  benn  gefcfyrteben,  bag  er  lommeri  foff?"  frug 

5  3Tnton. 

,,©ef$rteben?"  hneberfyolte  <5turm  lopffcfyiittemb,  ,,nein,  bie§ 
(>abe  idjy  nid^t  getfyan,  t>on  it>egen  feiner  <StetIung  al§  Slmtmann 
barf  i(^>  e§  nicfyt  t^>un.  ®enn  tt>enn  id^  tf>m  fd^reibe:  ^omm,  fo 
toiirbe  er  fommen,  unb  itjenn  eine  ^RiEion'  ©enfenmdnner  ^mfd^en 

10  tym  unb  un§  auf  marf  d()iert  tocire,  aber  er  lonnte  bort  nottg  f  em 
bet  ben  §errfd^aften.  Unb  beStoegen,  h?enn  er  nidfit  bon  felber 
lommt,  foU  er  nid^t  fommen." 

,f@r  lommt  ^um  gru^ja^r,"  fagte  Slnton  unb  fa^  ^riifenb  auf 
ben  $ater.  X>er  Sllte  fd&itttelte  n)ieber  ben  ^f:  f,gum  grii^ 

isja^r  i»irb  erjtid^t  lommen,  ^u  mir  nicfyt;  e§  ift  moglid),  ba^  metn 
lletner  3^er9  ^ann  ^>erlommt,  aber  $if  feinem  3Sater  nid^t  me^r." 
(£r  fe^te  ben  SBterlrug  an  unb  tfyat  etnen  langen  3^g,  Happte  ben 
2)edel  §u  unb  raufperte  ftc^)  Irafttg;  bann  fa^>  er  Slnton  mtt 
etnem  entfdf)Ioffenen  SBItd  an  unb  briiclte  bie  Jauft  al§  ©tem^el 

20  auf  ben  £tf$.    ^gunfgig/'  fagte  er,  f,nocfy  t)ter§ef>n  ^age,  bann 


2lnton  legte  fetnen  2lrm  um  bte  Sd^ultern  be§  2(lten  unb 
fafy  fragenb  ben  anbern  tn§  ©eftd^t,  iDeld^e  t^re  ©tgarren  in 
ber  §anb  (itelten  unb  bor  ber  ©ru^e  ftanben,  h?te  etn  grie* 
25c^tfd^er  ©{),or  in  ber  Xrago'bie:  f,@e()en  6ie,  §err  Slnton," 
begann  ber  Gfyorfufyrer,  ber,  al§  ^ftenfcfy  betrad^tet,  gro^,  al§ 
S^iefe,  lletner  toar  al§  .  fein  Dberfter,  ,,ba§  n)itt  ic^  3^rten 
erlldren.  5Dtefe§  Cannes  9)Zeinung  ift,  bafj  er  fd^n)dd^er 
it)irb,  unb  baft  er  tmmer  fdf)tt)dc^er  it>erben  totrb,  unb  bag  in 

+  r 

3oetnigen    2Bod^en    ber  Xag  lommt,  too    fair    Sluflaber   t§n    $u 


Der  perfcfylafene  (Beburtstag.  Ill 


©rabe  begleiten  miiffen.  @ol$e§  ift  unfer  2BiHe  nicfyt. 
fdjwtteiten  ben  &o£f  unb  fafyen  mifcbittigenb  auf  ifyren  Dberften. 
,,@§  ift  namlicfy  ein  alter  6treit  ^toifcfyen  un§  unb  gtoifcfyen 
ifym  toegen  ber  funfeig  Safyre.  3e$*  toiH  er  recfyt  befyalten, 
ba3  ift  ba3  ©an$e,  unb  unfere  ?!Jleinung  ift,  bajj  er  nid^ts 
uifyt  ^>at.  @r  ift  fd^h)dd^er  geivorben,  biefe§  ift  mdglicfy. 
SRanc^mal  ^at  einer  mefyr  ^raft,  manc^mal  n)eniger. 
braud^t  ber  5Rann  aber  begf)alb  baran  ju  benlen,  biefen 
311  berlaffen?  3^  h>iff  3^nen  fagen,  §en  Slnton, 
ift,  e§  ift  eine  3(u§fc^h)eifung  toon  ifym."  10 

5lHe  biefen  beftatigten  burc^  ^o^fnicfen  bie  2Borte  be§ 
©^red^erg.  f,2llfo  er  ift  Iran!?"  frug  5lnton  beforgt.  ,,2Bo 
fi$t  bie  ^ranf^eit,  alter  ^reunb?" 

,,@3  ift  ^ier  unb  bort,"  ernneberte  ©turm,   ffe§  f4)h)ebt  in 
ber   Suft,    e§    lommt    langfam    fyeran,    e§    nimmt    juerft    bie  15 
$raft,  bann    ben  SCtem;    bon  ben  33einen    fangt'§  any  bann 
fteigt  eg  tyerauf."     @r  n>ieg  auf  feine  giifje. 

,,2Birb  g^nen  ba§  2Tuffte^en  fauer?"  frug  Slnton. 

,,©erabe  ba§  ift  e^,"  ern)ieberte  ber  9faefe,  ,,e§  tt>irb  mir 
fauer,  unb  mit  jebem  ^ag  mefyr.  Unb  id)  fage  bir,  2Si(=  20 
^elm,"  fu^r  er  gegen  ben  ©precfyer  fort,  ,,in  mer^efyn  Xagen 
h)trb  audf)  ba§  auffyoren;  bann  n)irb  nic^t^  fauer  fein,  fyoffe 
id^,  al^  eure  ©eficfyter,  ein  ^aar  ©tunben,  bi§  $um  Slbenb  ; 
bann  fottt  ifyr  n)ieber  ^ier^er  lommen  unb  eucfy  an  biefer 
©tette  nieberfe^en.  3$  toerbe  bafiir  forgen,  bafe  bie  ^anne2s 
^ier  ftef)t  toie  fyeut,  bann  fonnt  i^r  bon  bent  alien  (Sturm 
reben  ate  toon  einem  $ameraben,  h)eldj)er  fic^'  ^ur  9lul)e  gelegt 
^>at,  unb  ber  ni$t§  me^r  ^eben  h)irb,  toa3  eine  ?aft  ift  ; 
benn  irf>  ben!e  mir,  ba,  too  toir  ^inlommen,  toirb  nid^t§  mefyr 
fd^toer  fein."  3° 


112  Sagen  unb  (S^dfylungen. 

,,3)a  fyoren  ©ie'S,"  fagte  SBilfyelm  befummert,  ,,er  fcfytoeift 
toieber  au«."  ,,28a§  fagt  ber  SCrjt  gu  Sfyrer  ^ranfyeit?"  frug 
SCnton  fcfynefl. 

,,3  a,  ber  doctor,"  fagte  ber  alte  (Sturm,  ,,toenn  man  ben 
5fragen  tooEte,  er  toiirbe  genug  fagen;  after  man  fra'gt  ifyn 
nicj)t.  (£§  ift,  unter  un§  gefprodfyen,  auf  bie  2tr§te  lein  3Ser- 
laj$.  Sie  lonnen  totffen,  ime  e§  in  mand^en  ^Renfd^en  .tft, 
bag  leugne  tcfy  nicf)t  ab;  aber  hjo^er  tr>oUen  fie  h)iffen,  ft>ie 
e§  in  etnem  toon  un§  tft?  (S§  lann  leiner  ein  gafj  ^eben." 

10  f,2Benn  @ie  leinen  Str^t  ^aben,  lieber  §err  6turm,  fo 
it)itl  ic^  fogleid^  anfangen,  3^>r  2(r^  Su  f«n,"  rief  2lnton, 
eilte  an  bie  genfter  unb  offnete  affe  glilgel.  ,,28enn  ba§ 
Sltmen  S^nen  fc^toer  toirb,  fo  ift  biefe  bicfe  Suft  ©tft  fttr 
@te,  unb  h)enn  @ie  an  ben  gii^en  leiben,  fo  foUen  @ie  aud^ 

ismcfyt  me^r  trinlen."    @r  trug  bie  33ierlanne  auf  ben  anbern  £ifd). 

;/@i,  ei,  et/'  fagte  <3turm,  bem  gefd^aftigen  Slnton  gufe^enb, 

r,bie  9Ketnung    ift  gut,   aber    e§  nu^t   ittd^tg.     @ttoa§    9^auc^ 

fyalt  toorm,  unb  ba§  33ier  finb  it)ir  einmal  getoo^nt.    2Senn 

icfy  ben  gan^en  Xag  allein  fi^e  auf  biefer  33anl,  o^ne  Slrbeit, 

zoo^ne  einen  ^Kenfd^en,  fo  ift  e§  mir  eine  greube,  toenn  meine 

^ameraben    be§  2tbenb§    ifyre  SBequemlic^leit    bet  mir    ^aben. 

'  <Sie    reben    bann    gu   mir,   unb   ia)    ^ore    bod^    ifyre    "Stimme 

h)ie  fonft  unb    erfafyre  etit>a§    bom  ©efd^aft,  unb  tme  e§   in 

ber  SBeit  sugefyt." 

25  ,,2lber  @ie  felbft  fotten  bann  n>enigften§  ba§  Sier  meiben  unb 
ftcfy  toor  ^a'balraud;  fyiiten,"  ertoieberte  Slnton.  ,,3^r  ^arl  iuirb 
3^>nen  ba^felbe  fagen,  unb  ba  er  nid^t  ^ier  ift,  fo  erlau-ben  6ie 
mir,  feine  Stefte  gu  t»ertreten."  @r  tDanbte  ficfy  ju  ben  anbern 
Sluflabern.  ,,3$  h)itt  ibm  §u  ben)eifen  furfjen,  bag  er  unrest 

30  fyat,  laffen  Sie  mid;  eine  balbe  ©tunbe  mit  if>m  aHein." 


Per  perfcfylafene  <£>eburtstag.  113 

$)te  biefen  entfernten  ficfy,  Slnton  fe£te  fid)  bent  $ranlen 
gegenuber  unb  fyracfy  tiber  ba§,  toaS  bent  33ater  am  nteiften 
greube  macfyte,  iiber  feinen  ©ofyn.  <Sturm  oergajj  feine  finftern 
2lfymmgen  unb  geriet  in  bie  glMlicfyfte  <5timmung.  @nblid> 
fafy  er  Slnton  mit  $ugebruc!ten  Slugen  an  unb  fagte,  ficfy  311  i^m  5 
^eriibertegenb,  t>ertraulidf» :  ,,9?eungel:mfyunbert  2;f)aler.  (Sr  tft 
no$  einmal  fyier  geh?efen." 

,,@ic.  ^>aben  ifym  bod^)  nic^t§  gegeben?"  frug  Slnton  beforgt. 

ff(S^  toaren  nur  fyunbert  ^^aler/'  fagte  ber  SCIte  entfcfyulbigenb. 
,,@r  tft  je^t  tot,  ber  arme  junge  §err,  er  fafy  fo  luftig  au^  mit  10 
feinen  6d;niiren  am  $Roc!e.     <3o  lange  ein  Sj0?enfrf; "  Sofyn  ift, 
mufe  er  nic^t  fterben,  ba§  mac^t  ju  gro^eg  §ergeletb." 

M28egen  3^>re^  ©elbe^  f>abe  icfy  mit  §errn  Don  gin!  gefprocfyen/ 
fagte  Slnton,  ,,er  U)irb  fcermitteln,  ba^  man  bie  ©dbulb  an  <5ie 
besa^lt."    ff2Tn  ben  flarl/1  toerbcffcvtc  ber  5llte  auf  feine  Hammer  15 
febenb.    MUnb  (Sie,  §err  Slnton,  toerben  e§  uberne^men,  meinent 
^arl  ba§  in  bie  §anbe  gu  geben,  h)a§  bort  in  bem  ^aften  ift, 
toenn  ic^>  felber  ben  ^leinen  nicfet  mef>r  fe^en  foUte."     ,f3Senn 
<5ie  biefen  ©ebanfen  nid;t  aufgeben,  ©turrn,"  rief  5lnton,  f,fo 
n?erbe  i$  3^r  geinb,  unb  ic^)  toerbe  toon  je^t  "ab  mit  grower  20 
£>arte  gegen  @ie  toerfa^ren.     3Rorgen  friil)  !omme  id^  h)ieber 
unb  bringe  3^nen  ^en  %*$  bt§>  Jperrn  <Sc^roter  mit." 

,,@r  mag  ein  guter  5Rann  fein/'  fagte  Sturm,  ,,feine  ^Pferbe 
fjaben  fe(?r  guteS  gutter,  fie  finb  ftarl  unb  birf,  aber  mir  fann 
er  bod)  nicfyt  ^elfen."  25 

2lm  anbern  3Jlorgen  befuc^te  ber  2lrjt  ben  ^atien'ten.  „%$ 
fann  feinen  gitftanb  nocf)  n(fy  ^  gefafyrlid)  fatten,"  fagte  er, 
,,feine  gufte  finb  gefd;rt)o(Ien,  unb  ba^  mag  ficfy  h^ieber  geben, 
aber  ba§  unt^atige,  fi^enbe  2eben  ift  fur  biefen  ftarfen 
fo  ungefunb,  unb  feine  $)iatr  ift  fo  fcfylecfyt,  ba§  bie 


114  Sagen  unb 

(Sntftricfelung  einer  gefdfyrlicfyen  ^ranlfyeit  leiber  fefyr 
lid?  tft." 

SCnton  fcfyrieb  bie§  fogletcfy  an  $arl  unb  fiigte  fytn&u:  ,,Unter 

biefen  Umftdnben  macfyt  mir,ber  ©laube  beine§  33ater§,  bajj  er 

S  f  einen  funfeigften  ©eburtstag  nid^t  iiberl^Sen  tt)irb,  groge  Sorge. 

2(m  beften  n)dre,   tt)enn  bu  felbft  urn   biefe  3e^  fyerfommen 

lonnteft." 


Hnton  bte§  an  $arl  gefd^tteben,  h)ar  Idngere  3ett  ber= 
gangen,  er  ^atte  unterbeS  ben  ^ranlen  tdgltdfi  befudf)t.  gn  bem 
^Befinben  ©turm^  h)ar  leine  auffattenbe  Snberung  eingetreten, 
aber  er  fyielt  ^artndrftg  an  feinem  @ntfcfylufj  feft,  ben  ©eburt^* 
tag  nicfyt  gu  iiberleben.  2(n  einem  ^orgen  lam  ber  Sebiente  in 
SlntonS  3^mm^  unb  melbete,  ber  Sluflaber  ©turm  h^unfc^e  i^n 
bringenb  gu  f^red^en. 
,,3ft  er  fra'nfer?"  frug  Stnton  erfc^rodfen,  f,idj)  gefye  fogleid^ 


,,@r  tft  felbft  mtt  einem  SSagen  fcor  ber  ^iit/  fagte  ber 
Wiener.  2(nton  eilte  Dor  ba§  §au3.  ®ort  ^ielt  ein  gu^r= 
manh^agen,  iiber  ba^  2BeibengefIec^t  toaren  grojje  Xonnen* 
zcreifen  gtf^annt  unb  itber  biefe  eine  toeige  ®edfe  ge^ogen.  @in 
3i^fel  ber  .Seinn)anb  fd^lug  ficfy  guriic!  unb  ber  ^o^f  be§  $ater 
©turm  fu'^>r  mit  einer  ungefyeuren  ^elgmii^e  ^erau§.  ®er  Stiefe 
.&Iiefte  auf  Slnton  unb  bie  §au§lned^te,  tueld^e  fidj>  um  ben 
SSagen  brdngten,  bon  ber  §o^e  fyerunter,  it>ie  ber  gro^e  5!necbt 
e$t  auf  bie  erfd^rodfenen  ^inber.  Slber  fein  eigene§  ©e= 
fafy  fe^r  befiimmert  au§,  bem  fyerantretenben  2lnton  fyielt  er 
ein  Slatt  $a^ier  entgegen:  f,Sefen  @ie  biefe§,  §err  *Xuton, 
einen  folc^en  33rief  ^abe  icfy  Don  meinem  armen  ^arl  befommen. 
gc^  mu§  fogleid^  §u  ifym.  —  2luf  ba^  ©ut^inter,  ^oSmin/  er* 


Der  perfcfylafene  <5eburtstag.  115 

!iarte  er  bem  $utfcfyer,  einem  ftammigen  gufyrmann,  bcr  neben 
bem  2Bagen  ftanb. 

2lnton  fafy  in  ben  33rief,  e§  nmren  bie  ungefctyirften  23ucfys 
ftaben  be§  gorfterS;  erftaunt  lag  er  ben  IJntyalt:  ,,-3ftein  Ueber 
SSater,  tcfy  lann  nicfyt  gu  2)ir  !ommen,  benn  ein  ©enfenmanns 
fyat  mir  je^t  abgefyauen,  iua§  toon  ber  §anb  no$  ilbrig  n)ar. 
2)e^alb  bitte  t$  ®tdf>,  fogleid^  nad^  ©m^fang  biefeS  33riefe§ 
511  2)etnem  armen  ©ofyn  ju  retfen.    2)u  ntmmft  einen  grojjen 
2Bagen  unb  faf^rft  bamit  bt§  9iogmin.     2)ort  ^ciltft  SDii  Dor 
bem  ,,roten  §irfd^."    3m  «§M^"  toflttct  em  2Bagen  unb  ein  10 
bom  ©ut  auf  ®tc^.     2)er  ^nedj>t  berftefyt  lein  2Bort 
),  ift    aber    fonft  ein  guter   5lerl,   er    toirb   2)ic^  fd^on 

erfennen.  3U  Der  ^e^fe  ^auf^  ^u  ®^r  emen  ?e^/  au(^  ^Pe^s 
ftiefeln,  biefe  miiffen  bi§  iiber  bie  $niee  ge^en  unb  unten  mit 
Seber  befe^t  fein.  SBenn  &u  fiir  2)eine  gro^en  Seine  feineis 
©tiefeln  finbeft,  fo  mufe  ber  ®e»atter  ^iirfc^ner  ®ir  nodfi  in 
ber  5^ac^t  iiber  2)eine  giijje  einen  $el^  nci^en.  ©rii^e  §errn 
Slnton.  2)ein  getreuer  ^arl." 

Slnton   ^)ielt    ben    33rief  in  feiner   §anb    unb    h)u|te    nid^t 
gleicfy,  toa§    er  barau^   madden  fottte.     ,f2Ba§    fagen  @ie  51120 
btefem  neuen  Ungliic!?"  frug  ber  Sftefe  traurig.     ^gebenfaE^' 
miifjen    @ie    fogleicfy    ^u    3^rem    ©o^n,"    eru)ieb^rte    3lnton. 
,,^aturlid^  mu|  id^  ^in,"  fagte  ber  Sluflaber.    w^a§  Ungliic! 
trifft  mtdf)   ^art,  gerabe  je|t,  ii'bermorgen  finb'§  funfjig."  ' .   .  ••    , 

Slnton  merlte  ben  3ufammen^an9-    ^@inb  ©ie  benn  aber  25 
aucfy  borbereitet,  h)ie  ilar(  toitt?" 

,,!3cfy  bin'g,"  fbradfi  ber  S^iefe  unb  fcfylug  bie  2eint»anbs 
betfe  guriic!,  ,,e§  ift  atte§  in  Drbnung,  ber  ^el^  unb  audj)  bie 
Stiefeln."  Slnton  fa^>  in  ben  SBagen  unb  ^atte  3)iu^e,  ernft 
$u  bleiben.  3n  emen  gwfcen  2Solf§^eIj  eingeit)ic!elt  n 


116  Sagen  unb  (£r5dfylungett. 

©turm  bie  gange  SBrette  be§  2Bagen§  etn.  2lu$  feine 
nmren  mit  etnem  2SoIf§fetI  iiberndfyt';  toenn  er  jemal3  einem 
Ungefyeuer  dfynUcfy  getoefen,  fo  toar  er  e§  je|t.  @r  ftiefj  mit 
feiner  -Jftiiije  oben  an  bie  toeifje  Seintoanb,  unb  bie  ©dulen. 

5  feiner  5u6e  fwttten  ben  gangen  SSagenraum  jtotfc^cn  SSorber^ 
unb  ^iitffil.  @r  fa^  auf  etnem  Settfac!  unb  ^atte  einen 
gutterfac!  ^ur  3Rudtle^ne.  ®a§  SSenige,  n?a^  noc^  toon  leerem 
S^aum  in  bem  SSagen  iibrig  tear,  ftmrbe  in  Slnf^rudf)  ge= 
nommen  burc^)  aHerlei  SaHen  unb  ©ftfober,  toeld^e  bie  ^ame5 

icraben  ifyrem  fc^eibenben  Dberften  lunftboE  gufammengefc^nurt 
unb  angebunben  fatten;  Heine  ^onnen  unb  £iften  toaren  urn 
i^n  fyerum  eingeftaut  unb  gerabe  bor  ifym  ^)ing  eine  gerdu= 
c^erte  2Burft  unb  eine  9?eifeflaf4)e  bon  bem  Sfaifen  ^erab. 
@o  fa§  er  toie  ein  33dr  ber  Urtoelt  in  feinem  2Binterlager. 

15  ©in  grower  ©cibel  lef)nte  an  feiner  (Seite:  ff©egen  biefe  ©en^ 
f-enmanner,"  fagte  er  unb  fcfyiittelte  i^n  ^ornig.  —  »3e|t  babe 
id^  nod?  eine  grofje  SBitte  an  @ie.  3) en  (Sd^Iiiffel  ^u  metnem 
§aufe  t>eriDa^)rt  ber  .SSil^elm,  biefe  $ifte  bitte  id^  @ie  ^u 
iibernefymen,  {)ierin  ftedtt,  toaS  unter  meinem  33ett  ftanb;  ^eben 

2o6te'§  auf  fur  ben  $arl." 

,,3^  toerbe  bie  ^ifte  §errn  ©c^roter  iiberge'ben/'  erh>ieberte 
Slnton,  ,,er   ift  nacfy  bem   SBa^n^of   gefa^ren   unb  mufj  jeben 
3lugenblic!  5urii(flef)ren." 
,,©rugen    6ie   i^n/'  fagte    ber    9tiefe,  ,,ifyn   unb 

25  ©abine,  unb  fagen  ©ie  beiben,  bag  id)  i^nen  Don 
banle  fiir  affe  Jreunblid^leit,  bie  fie  in  meinem  Seben  mir 
unb  bem  $arl  beh)iefen  ^aben."  —  SBetoegt  fa^  er  in  ben 
§au§flur  f)inem.  ,,^and^e§  liebe  ^a^r  fyabe  \§  bort  brinnen 
^antiert;  toenn  bie  9?tnge  an  3^ren  Gentnern  glatt  finb  tt)ie 
t,  meine  §dnbe  ^aben  reblic^  ba^u  gefyolfen.  Sa§  biefe0 


Der  perfcfylafene  (Beburtstag.  117 

©efcfyaft  burctygemacfyt  fyat  feit  breifeig  3aJ)ren,  cag  fyabe  icfy 
mit  burcfygemacfyt,  ©utel  unb  XraurigeS;  aber  icfy  lann  toofyl 
fagen,  §err  2lnton,  fair  toaren  immer  tiicfyttg.  3$  toerbe  eute 
gaffer  nicfyt  mefyr  rotten,"  fufyr  er  $u  betr  §au3lnecfyten  ge= 
hmnbt  fort,  ,,unb  ein  anberer  iuirb  euc^  ^elfen  bte  Setters  5 
bdume  an  ben  HBagen  fe^en.  2)enft  manc^tnal  an  ben  alten 
(Sturm,  tuenn  tfyr  etn  3uc^erfa6  anbinbet.  ©^  farm  mcfyt§ 
en)tg  bleiben  auf  ber  2SeIt,  aud^  toer  ftar!  ift,  gefyt  gum  @nbe; 
aber  biefe  §anblung,  §err  5lnton,  fott  ftefyen  unb  bliii?en, 
fo  lange  fte  etnen  S^ef  ^at,  une  biefen,  unb  banner,  iote  10 
<5ie,  unb  e^rltdj>e  §cinbe  an  ber  SSage.  ^iefeS  ift  meine§ 
§erjen§  2Bunfd{)."  (Sr  faltete  feine  §dnbe  auf  bem  2Seibem 
gefled^t  unb  £fyranen  rottten  iiber  feine  SSangen.  ,,Unb  je^t 
(eben  @ie  toofyl,  §err  Slnton,  geben  6ie  mir  Sfyre  §anb." 
@r  jog  etnen  grofjen  gauftf^anbfc^u^  au^3  unb  ftedte  feine  15 
§anb  au^  bem  SSagen  ^>erau§.  ,,Unb  i^r,  $eter,  gran^ 
©ottfrieb,  tyic  §au^!nerf)te  atte,  lebt  h)o^>l  unb  benlt  freunbs 
Itc^  an  midj)."  2)er  §unb  ©abineng  !am  n^ebelnb  an  ben 
28agen  unb  fprang  an  bem  3Beibenlorb  ^erauf.  -,  ,,2)a  ift 
aucfy  ber  alte  $luto,"  rief  (Sturm  unb  fufyr  mit  ber  §anb2o 
auf  ben  ^o^f  be3  §unbe§.  ,,^luto,  abje^."  2)er  §unb  lecfte 
t^m  bte  §anb.  ,,2lbje§  atte!"  rief  ber  ©c^eibenbe.  tr%lad) 
inr  ^utfrfjer!"  <So  ^og  er  fidj)  in  ben  2Bagen  guritc!. 
^tioagen  raffelte  itber  ba3  $f(after,  nac^  etner  2BeiIe 
offnete  fic^>  noc^  einmal  bie  toeifce  Seiniuanb,  ber  gro^e  ^0^25 
©turm§  fa^  noc^  einmal  guritcf,  unb  feine  §anb  finite. 

Slnton    n)ar    burd^    me^rere    Xage    in    lebfyafter    33eforgni§ 
urn  ba§  ©c^icflfal  <5titrm3.    (Snblid;  fam  ein  Srief  toon 


28oblfart,"  fd^rieb    ^arl,  w@ie    iverben 


118  Sa^en  unb 

yti ' 
gemerlt  fyaben,  toeSfyalb  icfy  bie  lefcten  fttiltn  an  meinen  ©o'= 

liatfy  fcfyrieb.    @r  mujjte  fort  au§  feiner  ©tube,  unb  icfy  mufjte 
ifyn  bon  fetnem  @igenfinn  toegen  be§  ©eburt§tages>  abbringen. 
$e§fyalb  erbacfyte  icfy  in  meiner  Slngft  eine  ^otliige.     @§  lam 
salfo  folgenberma^en. 

bor  feinem  ©eburt^tag  erhjartete  if>n  ber 
im    ^^irfd^."     %<fy    felber    tear   in    bie 
gegeniiber  geritten,   urn  ^u  fefyen,  tt)ie   ber  3Sater  anlam  imb 
n)ie  er  an§fa^.    3^  fykft  m^   toerftedft.    ©egen  9}?ittag  lam 

10  ber  2Sagen    langfam  angeraffelt.     £)er  5u^rmann    ^a^f  ^em 
SSater  bom  2Bagen,  benn  ba§  Slbfteigen  tourbe  i^m  fel>r  fauer, 
fo  bajj    idf)  toegen    ber    Seine  grofje   'ftwc&t    belam,   e§    tt>ar 
aber  mefyr  ber  $elj  unb  ba£   ©d^iitteln  beg    3Sagen§  fd^ulb.  \ 
^>er    Sltte  na^m   auf    ber  ©trajje    einen  33rief  in    bie  §anb 

1 5  unb  Ia§  barin,  bann  fteUte  er  fid^  i>or  ben  3flf$/  ^er  Sum 
SKagen  gelaufen  ftmr  unb  ber  t^un  fottte,  al§  berfte^e  er 
lein  2Bort  2)eutfd^,  unb  mac^te  t>or  tfym  Derfrf)iebene  gtifytn 
unb  erfc^redlic^e  23eft>egungen  mit  ben  §anben.  @r  fytelt  feine 
§anb  jit>ei  gu§  bom  ©teinpflafter,  unb  al§  ber  $ne$t  mit 

aobem  ^o^)f  fd^iitteite,  budte  ber  Sllte  fid^  felbft  auf  bie  @rbe. 
^)ie§  follte  fo  »iel  bebeuten,  aU  ,,mein  3^erS/"  a^er  cer 
^afcf)  lonnte  e§  nid^t  berfteben,  bann  ^adfte  ber  SSater  ba§ 
©elenl  feiner  einen  §anb  mit  ber  anbern  unb  fcfyiittelte  bie 
§anb  ^eftig  bor  3^^  3^afe,  fo  ba^  ber  $ned;t,  ber  o^ne= 

25bie§  iiber  ben  gro^en  5[Rann  erfc^rodfen  h)ar,  beinafje  n)eg= 
gelaufen  n)dre.  @nbli$  aber  it>urbe  ber  SSater  mit  feinen 
(Sadden  in  unfern  $orbtoagen  gefd^afft,  nadj)bem  er  noc^  einige 
SJtal  urn  ben  SSagen  fyerumgegangen  n)ar  unb  tyn  mit  3Ri§= 
trauen  befii^lt  l)atte.  @o  fufyr  er  ab. 

30     ,,2)em  $necfyt  ^atte  id)   gefagt,  er   foUte  auf  gerabem  2Beg 


Der  perfcfylafene  ©eburtstag.  119 

nacfy  ber  gorfteref  fafyren,  unb  fyatte  mit  bem  gorfter  afle§ 
berab'rebet.  3$  ritt  auf  einem  ©eitentoege  fcor,  unb  al§  ber 
•JBagen  gegen  2lbenb  anlam,  fprang  icfy  in  be§  gorfterS  Sett 
unb  Uejj  mir  bie  §anb  unter  ber  Settberfe  feftbinben,  urn 
fie  nicfyt  in  ber  Jreu^e  fyerauSgufterfen.  2ll§  ber  Sllte  gu  5 
meinem  Sett  trat,  it)ar  er  fo  gerii^rt,  ba§  er  tr>einte,  unb 
e3  tf;at  mir  in  ber  <5eele  n?e^,  ba§  id^  ifyn  taufdjen  mu^te. 
3^)  erjd^lte  ifym,  ba§  e^  fdf>on  n?ieber  beffer  h)dre,  unb  bafe 
mir  ber  2lr3t  erlaubt  ^citte,  am  nticfyften  Xag  auf^ufte^en. 
2)arauf  h)urbe  er  rufyiger  unb  fagte  mir  mit  iwcfytiger  9)iiener  10 
ba§  toare  i^m  lieb,  benn  morgen  rtmre  fur  i^n  ein  grower 
Xag,  morgen  mit^te  id^  an  fein  Sett,  ©omit  fing  er  toieber 
»on  feinem  Unfinn  an.  Slber  nic^t  lange,  fo  n)urbe  er  luftig, 
ber  gorfter  lam  ba$u,  unb  toir  a^en,  h)a§  bag  gnabige 
lein  mir  bom  ©cfyloj}  gefd^idft  ^atte.  34>  fe^e  oem 
33ier  bor,  toelcfye§  er  fe^r  fc^)ied;t  fanb,  barauf  macfyte  ber 
gorfter  ^jSunfc^,  unb  tvtr  tranlen  aEe  brei  recfyt  tapfer,  ber 
3Sater  mit  feinen  ber^toeifelten  ©ebanlen,  id^  mit  ber  abge= 
fjauenen  §anb,  unb  ber  gorfter. 

,,3Son  ber  langen  Sfteife,  ber  barmen  Stube  unb  bem  $imf$2o 
n)urbe  ber  3Sater  balb  fd^lafrig.    %<fy  ^atte  fiir  eine  grofje  33ett= 
fteEe  geforgt,  bie  in  be§  ?^orfter^  ©tube  aufgeftettt  mar.    @r 
lii^te  mic^   beim  ©utnacfyt'grujj,   flopfte   auf  bie  Settberfe  unb 
fagte :  ,,2llfo  morgen,  mein  3^9-"    ©leic^)  barauf  toar  er  ein= 
gefd)Iafen.    Unb  tote  feft  fd&Itef  er!    %fy   oerlie^  be§  gorfter^25 
Sett  unb  toacfyte  bie  5?adbt  bei  i^m  in  ber  ©tube,  e§  toar  eine 
bange  ^iac^t,  unb  ic^  mufcte  immer  tr>ieber  auf  feinen  Sltemgug 
^oren. 

ff©!pdt  am  anbern  Morgen  h>ac^te  er  auf.    ©obalb  ber  2ttte 
fid^  im  Sette  riifyrte,  trat  ber  gbrfter  in  bie  ©tube,  unb 


120  Sagen  unb 

an  ber  £fyur  fcfylug  er  bie  §dnbe  gufammen  unb  rief  ein'mat 
iiber  ba§  aftbere:  ,,2lber  §err  ©turm,  toaS  fyaben  ©ie  gemacfyt!" 
,,2&a3  fyabe  id)  benn  gemacfyt?"  frug  mein  ©oliatfy  nod)  fyalb  tm 
©cfylaf  unb  fafy  fid)  gang  erftaunt  in  ber  ©tube  urn.  @§  toar 
sein  groj^eg  ©efcfyrei  ber  3Soge(  unb  bie  gan^e  2Sirtfc^aft  lam 
i^m  fo  fremb  fcor,  bag  er  gar  nicfyt  tou^te,  oS  er  noc^  auf  ber 
@rbe  n?ar.  ,,SSo  bin  id)  benn?"  rief  er,  ,,biefer  Drt  fte^t  nic^t 
in  ber  SBibel."  ^)er  5^rf^er  a^er  r^ef  immer^u :  ^^ein,  fo 
ettoaS  ift  nod^  nid^t  er^ort  n)orben!"  bi§  ber  Sllte  gang  erfcfyroden 

iotourbe  unb  angftlic^  frug:  ,,-fta,  i»a^  benn?"  —  ,,2Ba§  fyaben 
@ie  gemac^t,  §err  ©turm?"  rief  ber  gorfter,  ,,©ie  ^>aben  eine 
•iftacfyt,  unb  einen  Xag  unb  toieber  eine  3^ac^t  gefc^Iafen."  ,,3&ar= 
urn  nid^t  gar,"  fagte  mein  filter,  ,,f)eut  ift  ber  breigefynte,.  e§  ift 
TOtttood^."  ,,5^ein,"  fagte  ber  gorfter,  ,,^eut  ift  ber  triergefmte, 

15  e§  ift  ^onnerltag."  ©o  ganlten  bie  beiben  mit  einanber. 
lid;  ^oltc  ber  gorfter  feinen  ^alen'ber,  in  h)eld^em  er  alle 
gangenen  Stage  au§geftrid)en  batte  unb  auc^  ben  gegentoartigen 
TOtttood^  mit  einem  bicfen  ©trid),  unb  ^atte  gum  2)ien§tag 
unter  feine  SBemerfungen  gefdf)rieben :  ,,§eut  7  U^r  ift  ber  SSater 

2obel  Slmtmann  ©turm  angelommen,  ein  grower  3Kann,  lann 
Diel  $imfcfy  bertragen/'  unb  ;0litttt)oc^ :  ,,§eut  fyat  biefer  3Sater 
ben  gangen  Xag  iiber  gefd)lafen."  5Rein  filter  faty  ^inein  unb 
fagte  enblidf>  gang  toertoirrt:  /;@S  ift  ric^tig.  §ier  ^aben  n)ir'g 
fc^riftlid^.  ^ten^tag,  um  fieben  H^r  bin  id)  gelommen,  bie 

25  (Bro^e  unb  ber  ^unfcfy,  affe§  ftimmt,  ber  -JRitttood)  ift  quittiert, 
e§  ift  fyeut  ^)onner§tag,  e§  ift  ber  t>ierge^nte."  @r  legte  ben 
^alenber  ^in  unb  fafj  gang  betreten  in  feinem  33ett. 

,,2Bo  ift  mein  ©ofyn  ^arl?"  rief  er  enblic^.     £e$t  trat  td^ 
in  bie  ©tube,  idj>  ^atte  meine  §anb  unter  ben  $ocf  gebunben 

30  unb  fcerfteflte  mtc^  ebenfo  n)ie  ber  Jorfter,  bi§  ber  Sllte  enblid^ 


Der  verfcblafene  (geburtstag.  121 


rief  :  ,,3$  bin  une  befyer.t,  icfy  toeijj  nicfyt,  h>a£  irf>  benfen  fofl." 
,,@iefyft  bu  benn  nicfyt,"  fpracfy  i$,  ,,bajj  id)  aufcer  SBett  bin? 
©eftern,  al§  bu  fcfyliefft,  toar  ber  Doctor  fyier  unb  fyat  miv  er= 
laubt,  aufeuftefyen.  %tyt  bin  irf>  fo  ftart,  baj$  icfy  ben  ©tufyl 
F>ter  mit  fteifem  2lrm  fyeben  lann."  ,,3^ur  nic^t§  6rf)h?ere§  mefyr,"  5 
fagte  ber  Sllte.  /;Unb  aurf)  beinetiDegen  ^>abe  irf>  mit  bem  Doctor 
gef^roc^en/'  rebete  icb  tueiter,  rrer  ifi  ein  lluger  93knn  unb  ^at 
un§  gefagt,  enttoeber  —  ober  ;  enttoeber  er  gel)t  bavauf,  ober  er 
fcfylaft  fic^  burd^.  2Benn  er  ben  gan^en  Xag  fc^Idft,  fyat  er'^ 
iiberftan'ben.  (S^  ift  gefabrlicfy  fiir  i^n,  e§  fommen  mancfymal  10 
folrfje  3ufalle  bet  ben  9ttenf$en  toor."  ,f33ei  un^  2luflabern/ 
fagte  barauf  ber  2llte. 

,,©o  bracken  n?ir  i^n  ba^u,  bafc  er  au§  bem  93ett  aufftanb.. 
Unb  er  h)ar  rec^»t  tmmter.     2lber  ic^  f>atte  bod)  ben  gangen  ^ag 
gro^e  ©orge  unb  toar  tmmer  um  i^n.    ($r  burfte  ni<f)t  au^  bem  15 
§of  berau§.     Unb  bod^>  toare  am  5Rac^mittag  balb 
loren  gen?efen,  a(^  ber  35ogt  anfam,  mic^  ju  f^redfien. 
Itc^er  2Beife  ^ielt  ber  gorfter  bie  §oftbiir  toerfc^Ioffen,  er  ging 
fyinauS  unb   unterime§  ben  3Sogt.     2ll§  biefer  ^ereinfam,   rief, 
ifym  mein  SSater  fdf»on  ben  toeitem  entgegen:   r,28ela^er  Xag  ift  20 
fyeut,    ^amerab?"    ^^onneretag/'    fagte  ber  $ogt,   ffber  t>ier= 
je^nte."    ^a  lacfyte  ber  35ater  iiber  ba^  gan^e  ©eftd^t  unb  rief  : 
w^e^t  ift'3  fid^er,  je^t  glaub'  id^'§."     9*o$  eine  ^ad^t  fc^Iief 
er  beim  3&rfter/  ^  ^er  ©^burtStag  iiberftanben  n)ar. 

fr2(m  ndcbften  ^Korgen  lie&  id^  ben  3Sagen  lommen  unb  25 
fufyr  ben  3Sater  nad^  bem  §of  unb  fiif)rte  if^n  in  bie  (5tube, 
gegeniiber  ber  meinen,  n?o  ber  Xed^'niler  geh)ol)nt  fyat.  %$ 
^atte  if)m  bie  ©tube  frfmell  eingerirfitet,  §err  toon  Jin!,,  toels 
c^er  toon  aEem  hwfcte,  F>atte  Ijanbfefte  5J?obel  aug  bem  <5cf)Iofe 
beriiberfc^affen  laffen,  id^  fyatte  bem  35ater  ben  alien  33Iucfyer30 


122  Sagen  unb  (grjdfylun^en. 


fyereingefyangt,  fyatte  bie  9fatfylefylrf)en  fyereingelaffen,  bie 
ban!  fyereingefteflt  unb  einigeS  2&erlgeug  bagu,  bamit  bie  Stube 
fur  ifyn  bequem  toar.  Unb  je$t  fagte  idj>  ifym  :  ,,S)ieS  ift  beine 
SBofynung,  Sifter.  $)u  mujjt  je$t  bei  mir  bleiben."  ,,Dfyo," 
5  fagte  er,  ,,biefe§  gefyt  nidE>t,  mein  3^erS-"  »®^  ft™^  ™& 
anber§  fein,"  fagte  icfy  tr>ieber,  ,,\$  toitt  e^  §err  bon  gin! 
toitt  el,  §err  Slnton  h)itt  e«,  §err  ©d^roter  n)itt  e*.  2)u 
mu^t  bicfy  ergeben.  2Sir  n)erben  unl  je|t  nic^t  me^r  trennen, 
fo  lange  tr>ir  beibe  nodf>  ^ufammen  auf  biefer  @rbe  finb." 

10  Unb  barauf  $og  \§  meine  §anb  au§  bem  9io^  unb  ^ielt  tfyrc 
eine  tiid^tige  6trafrebe,  toie  ungefunb  fein  2eben  gett>efen  fet^ 
unb  bajj  er  feiner  (Sinbilbungen  toegen  midf)  berlaffen  n)otte,  fo 
lange,  bt3  er  ganj  njetc^^er^tg  ttwrbe  unb  mir  attel  tnoglidf>e 
©ute  berf^rac^.  barauf  lam  §err  Don  gin!  fyeriiber  uno 

isbegrii^te  ben  SBater  in  feiner  luftigen  2Beife,  unb  am  9^ad^* 
mittag  lam  ba3  graulein  unb  brac^te  ben  §errn  Saron' 
gefii^rt.  1)er  blinbe  §err  freute  fid^  au^eror'bentlidj)  iiber  ber. 
55ater,  feine  @timme  gefiel  i^m  fe^rx  unb  er  fufylte  oft  mdj 
ber  ©ro^e,  unb  beim  2lbfcfyieb  nannte  er  ifyn  einen  5Rann 
feinem  §er$en.  Unb  ba§  mu|  n)o{)l  fein,  benn  ber  §err 
lommt  feitbem  atte  5^ac^mittage  gum  3Sater  in  bie  Heine 
©tube  unb  fyort  gu,  h)ie  ber  35ater  frfwi^t  unb  ^oc^)t. 

,f9^oc^  ift  ber  SSater  beriDunbert  iiber  aHe§,  toa§  er  i)iet 
fiel)t,  aud^  mit  bem  Xage,  ben  er  berfcfylafen  ^at,  ift  er  nod) 
ni($t  gang  im  reinen,  obgleidj>  er'S  n)o^I  merit,  benn  er  fa£t 
mic^)  mandfimal  mitten  in  ber  Unterrebung  beim  $opf  unb 
nennt  mi$  einen  ©^buben.  3)iefeg  2Bort  n>irb  er  j 
fiir  ba§  alte  ,,3^^^9/'  in  feiner  SRebe  emtii^ren,  obgleid^i 
fiir  einen  Slmtmann  noc^)  fc^ltmmer  ift." 


IV. 

unb    23aIIa6en. 

1.    Tic  ©tenabiere. 


granfreicfy  $ogen  jtoei  ©renabier', 
$)ie  toaren  in  Sftufjlanb  gefangen. 
llnb  al3  fie  tamen  ing  beutfd{>e  Duartier, 
@ie  liejjen  bie  ^o^fe  ^angen. 


fyorten  fie  beibe  bie  traurige 
berloren  gegangen, 


, 

Sefiegt  unb  jerfc^Iagen  bag  groge  §eer,  — 
Unb  ber  ^aifer,  ber  $aifer  gefangen. 

3)a  tueinten  jufammen  bie  ©renabier' 
SSotjl  ob  ber  fltiglicfyen  ^unbe. 
3)er  eine  fpracfy  :    ,,2Bie  h)ef>  n?irb  mtr, 
2Bie  brennt  meine  alte  2Bunbe." 


anbre  f^rac^:    ,/Dag  Sieb  ift 
ic^   mbcfyt'  mit  bir  fterben, 
fyab'   ic^   SSeib  unb  ^inb  311 
f>ne  mic^  berberben." 

123 


124  Cteber  unb  Ballaben. 


,,2Ba§  fcfyert  micfy  2Beib,  toa§  fcfyert 
3$  trage  toeit  beff  're§  SBerlangen  ; 
Sajj  fie  betteln  gefyn,  toenn  fie  fyungrig  finb,  — 
^aifer  !    tnein  ^atfer  gefangen  ! 

mir,  Sruber,   eine  S3itt'  : 
•JBenn  ic^  je|t  fterben  h)erbe, 
(So  nimm  meine  Seiche  nad^   ^ranfreicfy  mit, 
S3egrab'  mtc^)  in  Jranlreid^^  (Srbe. 

,,5Da§  (S^renlreuj  am  roten  S3anb 
10        6oEft  bu  auf§  §er^  mir  legen; 
3)ie  fflinte  gieb  mir  in  bie  §anb, 
Unb  giirt'  mir  um  ben  3)egen. 

,,@o  h)itt  idf)   liegen  unb  fyorcfyen  ftitt, 
SOSie  eine  <5<f)ilbtoacfy,  im  ©rabe, 
15        23i§  einft  ic^  ^)5re  ^anonengebriiE 
Unb  hriefyernber  9toffe  ©etrabe. 

reitet  mein  $aifer  too^I  iiber  mein  ©rab, 
6c^n)erter  flirren  unb  bitten  ; 

fteig'  icfy   gett>affnet  Berber  au^  bem  ©rab,  — 
20        3)en  ^aifer,  ben  $aifer  ju 


2.    ttuf  bet   itbcrfnlirt. 

flber  biefen  (Strom  t)or 

d^   einmal  fd^on  gefaf)ren. 
§ier  bie  23urg  im  Slbenbfc^immer, 
S)riiben  raufcfyt  ba§  2Be^r  it)ie  immer. 

Unb  fcon  biefem  ^a^n  umfcfyloffen 
Saren  mit  mir  jtoeen  ©enoffen  ; 


ber  iiberfafjrt. 

21$,   ein  greunb,  ein  batergleidje*, 
Unb  ein  junger, 


3ener  toirfte  ftiH  fyienieben 
Unb  fo  ift  er  aurf)   gefcfykben, 
3)tefer,  braufenb  toor  un3  alien, 
3ft  in  £ampf  unb  <Sturm  gefaUen. 


©o,  toenn  \fy  bergangner 
©liirflicfyer,   ju  benlen  toage, 

cfy  ftet§  ©enoffen  miffen, 
bie  ber  £ob  entriffen.  10 


t  btnbet, 

3ft,  toenn  ©eift  ^u  ©eift  ftdfr  finbet; 
©eifttg  luaren  jene  ©tunben, 
©eiftern  bin  ic^>  nod;  toerbunben. 


nur,  gd^rmann,  nimm  bie   -iDttete,          15 
^)ie  idj>  gerne  breifacfy  biete  ! 
3n?eenr  bie  mit  mtr  iiberfu^ren^ 

SSaren  geiftige  9taturen. 

U^tanb. 


3.     Xcr  lucifjc 


@5  gingen  brei  3^9er  too^I  auf  bie 

•©ic  tooUten  erjagen  ben  toei^en  §irfc^>.  20 

@ie  legten  fidj>  unter  ben  ftannenbawn: 
Qa  fatten  bie  brei  einen  feltfamen 


$)  e  r  e  r  ft  e  :   ,f3Jlir  fyat  getrdumt,  td^   flo^f  auf  ben 
3)a  raufcf)te  ber  §irf 


126 


£ieber  unb  Ballaben. 


jtoeite:    ,,llnb  ate  er  fprang  mit  ber  §unbe  ©eflaff, 
$)a  brannt'  ia;  ifyn  auf  bag  geH,  ptff,  paff!" 

3)er  britte:   ,,Unb  alg  ia)  ben  £irfa)  an  bcr  @rbe  fafy, 
£>a  ftiefj  td^  luftig  ing  §orn;   trara!" 

lagen  fie  ba  unb  fpracfyen  bie  brei: 
rannte  ber  toeie      trfc     borbei. 


U^lanb. 


Unb  efy'  bie  brei  ^ciger  ifyn  redf)t  gefe^'n, 
@o  it)ar  er  babon  iiber  ^iefen  unb 
a!    £rara! 


io§aft  bu  bag 


4.    Xns 


am 


©olben  unb  rofig 
)ie  Swollen  briiber 


mocfyte  fia)  nieberneigen 
bie  fyiegelflare  glut, 
@§  mod^te  ftreben  unb  fteigen 
3n  ber  Sibenbirolfen  ©lut. 

rf2Bo^I  ^>ab;  t$  e§  gefefyen, 
^)a§  f;o^e  @dblo^  am  -JReer, 
20  llnb  ben  9J?onb  bariiber  fte^en 
Unb  ^ebel  n>eit  umfyer." 

XierSBinb  unb  be§  5Keere§  fatten 
©aben  fie  frifc^en  ^lang? 
SSerna^mft  bu  au§  ^o!t>en  §atten 
2S  Satten  unb  geftgefang? 


atte 


am  SReer. 

,,£)ie  2Binbe,  bie 
Sagen  in  tiefer 
Gsinem  $lagelieb  aitg  ber 
^flrt'  id^  mit  S^ranen  ju." 

©afyeft  bu  oben  gefyen 
3)en  ^onig  unb  fein 
$)er  golbnen  Mantel  2BeF>en? 
golbnen  kronen  ©tra^l? 

fie  nia^t  mit  9Bonne 
@ine  ftt^ione  gungfrau  bar, 
toie  eine  Sonne, 
im  golbnen  §aar? 

fat)  ia)  bie  ©Item  beibe, 
D^ne  ber  kronen 
3m  fcfytoar^en 
^Die  3^9f^^  f^  ^  nicfyt." 
U^tanb. 


Des  Sangers  ^iucfj.  127 


5.    $e«  Stingers 


63  ftanb  in  alten  3e^en  e^n  ©4l°fe  f° 
SSeit  glan^t'  e§  iiber  bie  Sanbe  bi3  an  ba3  blaue  SJleer; 
Unb  rings  toon  buffgen  ©arten  ein  blutenreirfjer 
fprangen  fnfcfye  Srunnen  in 


fafj  ein  ftolger  ^onig,  an  Sanb  unb  ©iegen  reid^  ; 
@r  fa^  auf  feinem  £fyrone  fo  finfter  unb  fo  bleicfy  : 
:Tenn  h>a^  er  finnt,  ift  ©c^recfen,  unb  i»a§  er  blirft,  ift 
Unb  l»a§  er  f^rid^t,  ift  ©eifeel,  unb  Uw3  er  fc^reibt,  ift  Slut. 


@inft  509  nac^>  biefem  (5$loffe  ein  eble^  ©angerpaar, 

2)er  ein'  in  golbnen  Sorfen,  ber  anbre  grau  Don  §aar  ;  I0 

3)er  Sllte  mit  ber  .<oarfe,  ber  fag  auf  frf)muc!em  i' 

@§  fc^ritt  if)m  frif(^>  jur  Seite,  ber  bliibenbe 


$)er  Sllte  fpradj)  jum  3un9en  :    »s^un  fei  bereit,  mein 
'  unfrer  tiefften  Sieber,  ftimm'  an  ben  boffften  £on  ! 

atte  ^raft  gufammcn,  bie  £uft  unb  aucf)  ben  (Sd^merj  !    15 
gilt  un3  ^eut',  ^u  riibren  be3  ^onig^  fteinevn 


ftefyn  bie  beiben  ©anger  im  fyofyen  ©aulenfaal, 
Unb  auf  bem  £fyrone  fi|en  ber  ^lonig  unb  fein  (ftemafyl  : 
onig  furcfytbar  ^rarf)tig  it)ie  blut'ger  ^orblid^tfdjein, 
onigin  fiife  unb  milbe,  al§  blidtte  3Sottmonb  brein.  2o 


2)a  fdjlug  ber  ©rei^  bie  ©aiten,  er  fc^lug  fie 
£ajj  reiser,  immer  reiser  ber  $lang  jum  Df>re  fc^iuott; 
Xann  ftromte  ^immlifc^  ^ette  be^  3un9^n9^  ©timme  bor 
2tlten  ©ang  ba^toifcfyen,  h)ie  bum^fer  ©eifterd^or. 


128  Cteber  unb  Ballaben. 

@ie  fingen  fcon  &en$  unb  £iebe,  turn  fel'ger  golbner  geit, 
$on  greifyett,  sD?dnnern)urbe,  bon  £reu'  unb  §eiliglett; 
@te  fingen  fcon  attem  Stiffen,  toag  'Dtenfcfyenbruft  burrfjbebt, 
6ie  fingen  t>on  attem  ^ofyen,  ir>a^  ^enfcfyenfyer^  er^ebt. 


§bfling§fcbar  im  $reife  Derlernet  jeben 
$onig3  tro^'ge  ^Rrieger  fie  beugen  ft<f>  i>or  ©ott  ; 
2)ie  ^onigin,  gerfloffen  in  2Be^mut  unb  in  Suft, 
<Sie  toirft  ben  Sdngern  nieber  bie  Stofe  bon  ifyrer  33ruft. 

,,3^r  ^>abt  mein  ^Boll  fcerfiifyret:    berlocft  i^r  nun  mein  Seib?" 
10  ^)er  5lonig  fc^reit  e3  iuiitenb,  er  bebt  am  ganjen  Seib  ; 
@r  loirft  fetn  6c§n;ert,  ba§  bli^enb  beg  giinglingS  53ruft  burd)bringtr 
ftatt  ber  golbnen  2ieber  ein  33lutftraf)I  bod)  auffpringt. 


Unb  n>ie  i)om  (Sturm  gerftoben  ift  att  ber  §orer 

S  ^a^  fcerrocbelt  in  feine^  3Keifter§  2lrm  ; 
urn  if>n  ben  Mantel  unb  fe^t  i^n  auf  bag 
binb't  tfm  aufrecbt  fefte,  ijerlafet  mit  tfym  bag 


>or  bem  fyofyen  X^ore  ba  f)dit  ber  <Sdngergreig, 
2)  a  fa^t  er  feine  §arfer  fie  ader  §arfen 
5ln  einer  5Rarmorfdule  ba  fyat  er  fie 
zo2)ann  ruft  er,  ba^  eg  fc^aurig  burcfy  ©d^Io^  unb  ©arten  gellt 


euc^,  i^r  ftoljen  fatten  !    9tie  tone  filler 
£)ur$  eure  ^durne  h)ieber,  nie  (Saite  nodj)  ©efang, 
DZein,  (Seufjer  nur  unb  @tbf)nen  unb  fc^euer  (Sflafcenfcfyritt, 
unb  9ftober  ber 


25  f,2Be^  euc^i,  i^r  buft'gen  ©arten  im  f^olben  SJiaienlicbt  ! 
@ucf)  jeig'  id)  biefeg  Xoten  entftedteg  5Tngefic^t, 


Sanders  ^iucfy.  129 


ifyr  barob  berborret,  bag  jeber  Duett  fcerfiegt, 
$)afj  ifyr  in  ftinft'gen  Xagen  fcerfteint,  fcerobet  liegt. 


bit,  toerrucfyter  ^orber,  bu  glucfy  be§  ©angertumS! 
Umfonft  fci  aE  bein  Sftngen  nacfy  ^rdnjen  blut'gen 
Xein  5Zame  fei  bergeffen,  in  eh)'ge  sJiac^)t  getaud^t, 
6ei  h)ie  ein  Ie^te§  Sftocfyeln  in  leere  2uft 


Der  2llte  ^at'g  gerufen,  ber  §immel  ^at'§  ge^ort  ; 
^)ie  ^Jlauern  liegen  nieber,  bie  fallen  finb  ^erftort; 

eine  f)of)e  ©tiule  geugt  i)on  berfrfjiDunb'ner  $rac^)t; 

biefe,  fc^on  geborften,  lann  ftiirjen  iiber  ^ac^t.  10 


Unb  rings  ftatt  buft'ger  ©drten  ein  obeS  §eibelanb: 

5lein  ^Baurn  tjerfireuet  ©fatten,  !ein  DueE  burrfibringt  ben  Sanb  ; 

$)e§  ^onig§  57amen  melbet  lein  2ieb,  !ein 

33erfunlen  unb  bergefjen  !    bag  ift  be3  (Sanger^ 

Utjlanb. 


6.    tas   2rf)lofj  ^Bonrourt. 

3$  traum'   al^  ^inb  micf)  juriidfe,  15 

'  Unb  fd^iittle  mein  greifeS  §au^)t; 
2Bie  fuc^t  ifyr  midj)  ^eitn,  i^r  Silber, 
:  5)ie  lang'  ic^>  bergeffen  geglaubt! 


ragt  au§  fcfjatt'gen 

in  fcf)immernbe§  (Sc^Iog  fyertoor  ;  20 

fenne  bie  £iirme,  bie 
)ie  fteinerne  Srurfe,  b 


fcfyauen  bom 

Sotoen  fo  traulirf)   mic^   an  ; 


130  Cteber  unb  Ballaben. 

3$  grille  bie  alten  SBefannten 
Unb  eile  ben  Surgfyof  fyinan. 


S)ort  liegt  bie  ©pfyinE  am  SBrunnen, 

$)ort  grunt  ber  geigenbaum, 
5  $)ort,  fyinter  biefen  genftern, 

SBertraumt  icfy  ben  erften  £raum. 

%tf)  tret'  in  bie  33urg!apefle 

Unb  fudfie  be§  2lf)n^errn  ©tab; 
2)ort  ift'S,  bort  Jja'ngt  bom 
10  £)a§  alte  ©ett>affen 


•jftocfy  lefen  umflort  bie  2lugen 
fcie  3ii^e  ber  Snfd^rift  nic^t, 
E  burd)  bie  bunten 
Std^t  barilber  aucfy  bric^t. 


15  @o  fte^ft  bit,  o  ©cfylofe  meiner  3Sdter, 

5Rir  treu  unb  feft  in  bem  <Sinn, 
Unb  bift  t>on  ber  @rbe 

Pflug  gefyt  ilber  bic^ 


@ei  frucfytbar,  o  teurer  53oben, 
20  3$  fegne  bic^  milb  unb   geriifyrt, 

Unb  fegn'  i^>n  ^iefac^,  toer  immer 
S)en  $flug  nun  uber  bic^>  fii^rt. 


aber  hriH  auf  mic^  raffen, 

aitenf)3iel  in  ber 
25  3)ie  2Beiten  ber  @rbe 

Unb  fingen  toon  Sanb  ^u  Sanb. 


fitjomiffo. 


Der  retdrfte  ^iirft.  131 

7.    2>er  retire  giirjl. 

^reifenb  mit  triel  fcfyonen  Eteben 
3$rer  Sanber  SBert  unb  3^1, 
©afcen  toiele  beutfcfye  giirften 
(ginft  311  2Borm3  im  5taiferfaal. 

tf$unl\$,"  f^rac^  ber  gurft  bon  ©ac^fen,  s 

,,3ft  mein  Sanb  unb  feine  5Radj)t: 
©ilber  ^egen  feine  Serge 

in  mancfyem  tiefen  ©c^ad^t." 
mein  2anb  in  ii^'ger  giitle," 
ber  ^urfiirft  toon  bem  Sftfyein,  10 

w(5Jo!b'ne  ©aaten  in  ben  ^fyalern, 
2luf  ben  Sergen  eblen  2Bein." 

^©ro^e  ©tabte,  reidf)e  Softer," 
Subn)ig,   §err  ^u  33aiern,   fpracfy, 

ba^  mein  Sanb  ben  euren  15 

nic^t  ftefyt  an  ©dja^en  nac^.w 

ber  mit  bem  33arte, 
2Biirtemberg§  geliebter  §err, 

ein  Sanb  fyat  Heine  ©tabte, 
nirf)t  Serge  filberfcfytoer ;  20 

(f)   ein  $leinob  fytilt'%    berborgen: 
in  SBdlbern,  nodj)  fo  grofe, 
3$  mein  §aupt  lann  lu^nlic^   legen 
Sebem  Untert^an  in>  (Sc^ofe." 

Unb  eg  rief  ber  §err  bon  ©ac^fen,  25 

3)er  t>on  Saiern,  ber  bom  S^t^ein : 
,,©raf  im  33art,  ifa  feib  ber  retcfyfte, 
@uer  Sanb   tragt  @belftem!" 


132  Ctebcr  unb  Ballaben. 

8.    2>er  gif^er. 

2Baffer  raufd&t',  ba§  SBaffer 


nacfy  bem  2Tngel  rufyefcott, 
Bi^  an§  §erj  ^inan. 

Unb  ftne  er  fi^t  unb  tote  er  laufcfyt, 
ftc^  bie  Jlut  em^or; 
bem  betoegten  Staffer  raufd5>t 

@in  feu^)te§  Seib  fyerfeor. 

@ie  fang  511  i^m,  fie  fpracfy  ju  i^ 
10  ,,2Ba§  lodfft  bu  metne  Srut 

5Wit  3Jlenf^entoi^  unb   ^enfc^enlift 

§tnauf  in  XobeSglut? 

2lc^  !  toujteft  bu,  hrie'3  gtfd&lein  ift 

<So  n)of)Iig  auf  bent  ©runb, 
15  2)u  ftiegft  ^erunter  h)ie  bu  btft, 

Unb  toiirbeft  erft  gefunb. 

,,8aBt  fid?  bie  liebe  @onne  ntc^t, 
£>er  3J?onb  fic^  nic^t  im  9fteer? 
^e^rt  toeEenatmenb  i^r  ©efid^t 
20  :fticf)t  bo^elt  fc^bner  ^er, 

Sodt  bic^  ber  tiefe  §immel  ntcfyt, 


Socft  bicfy  bein   eigen  3lngefic^t 
yiifyt  fyer  in  eto'gen  ^fau?" 

25  $)a§  Gaffer  raufdjt',  ba§  28affer 

9ie^t'  i^m  ben  nac!ten  gufj; 
©ein  §erj  h>uc^§  if)m  fo 
2Bie  bei  ber  Siebften 


Per      fcir.  133 


@ie  fpracfy  $u  ifym,  fie  fang  $u  ifym ; 

$)a  toar'S  um  ifyn  gefcfyefyn: 

§alb  $og  fie .  ifyn,   fyalb  fanf  er  fyin, 

Unb  toarb  nicfyt  meljr  'gefe^n. 

®oetl>e. 

9.    C   lteb',   fo  lang  bit  lieben   famtft! 

D   lieb',   fo  lang  bu   lieben  fannft,  5 

D  Ueb',  fo  lang  bu  lieben  magft, 
$)te  ©tunbe  fommt,   bie  6tunbe  fommt, 
So  bu  an  ©rabern  fte^ft  unb  flagft ! 

Unb  forge,  bafj  bein  §erje  gliifyt 
Unb  2iebe  l^egt  unb  Siebe  tragt,  10 

(5o   lang  ifym  nod^  ein  anber  §er^ 
3n  Siebe  toarm  entgegenfc^lagt  ! 

Unb  toer  bir  feine  33ruft  erfrfjliefet, 
0  t^u'  if>m,  U)a«  bu  fannft,  ju  Ueb, 
Unb  macfy'  it>m  jebe  ©tunbe  fro^),  15 

Unb  mad)'  ifym  feine  ©tunbe  triib ! 


Unb  fyiite  beine 
SBalb  ift   ein   bofe§  2Bort   gefagt; 
0  ©ott,   e^  n?ar  nicfyt  bo^  gemeint,  — 

anbre  aber  ge^t  unb  llagt.  20 


D   Ueb',  fo  lang  bu  lieben  fannft, 
0   lieb',   fo   lang-  bu   lieben  magft, 
$>ie  ©tunbe  fommt,   bie   Stunbe  fommt, 
2Bo  bu  an  ©rabern  ftefyft  unb  flagft! 


134  Cteber  unb  Ballaben. 


fnieft  bu  nieber  an  ber  ©ruft 
llnb  birgft  bie  Slugen,   tritb  unb  najj, 
—  @ie  febn  ben  anbern  nimmermefyr  — 
lange,  feucfyte 


«;  Unb  fpricfyft  :    D   fcfyau'  auf  mid)  fyerab, 

X>er  ^)ier  an  betnem  ©rabe  toetnt; 
33ergi6,    bajj  ic^   gelrdnft  bic^   ^ab'  ; 
D  ©ott,   e§  n>ar  ntcfyt  bo§  gemeint  ! 

@r  aber  fiefyt  unb  ^ort  bic^  nicfyt, 
10  ^ommt  nid)t,   ba§  bu  ifyn  fro^)  umfangft  ; 

2)er  3Jiunb  ber  oft  bicb  litfste,   f^ric^t 
3^ie  h)ieber:   3c^  bergab  bir  langft! 


t^at'^,  toergab  bir  lange 
manege  f>ei^e  ^ra'ne  fiel 
Urn  bt$  unb  urn  bein  fyerbeS  2Bort  — 
ftitt  —  er  rufyt,   er  ift  am   3iel! 


D   lieb',  fo  lang  bu  lieben  fannft, 
D  lieb',  fo  lang  bu  lieben  magft, 
3)ie  (Stunbe  fommt,  bie  <5tunbe  lommt, 
2Bo  bu  an  ©rabern  fte^ft  unb  llagft! 


10.    $)ie  2romicte  Uon 


unb  SSerberben  gef^ie^n, 
2Bir  i^aben  e^  nicfyt  geltiten. 
ei  ^olonnen  gu§t»oll,  ^toei  Satterie'n, 
ir   ^aben  fie  niebergeritten. 


Die  Crompete  POII  Dioninlle.  135 


©abel   gefcfytoungen,   bie 

bie  San^en  unb  fyocfy  bie  gafynen, 
0  fyaben  toir  fie  ^ufammengefyrengt,  — 
$iiraffiere  toir  unb  Ulanen. 

ein  SBIutritt  toar  e§,   ein  £0be3ritt;  5 

t)icf)en  fie  unfern  §ieben, 

jiDei  Stegimentern,   toa§  ritt  unb  U?a^  firitt, 
Unfer  Better  3)tann  ift  geblieben. 

$>ie  33ruft  burc^fd^offen,   bie  ©tirn  jerflafft, 

@o  lagen  fie  bleic^  auf  bem  Deafen,  10 

3n  ber  $raft  ber  S^genb  ba()ingerafft,  - 

•Jhm,   ^rom^eter,   jum   ©ammeln   geblafen  ! 

Unb  er  nafym  bie  Xrompet',  unb  er  ^aud^te  f^inein  ; 
$)a  —  bie  mutig  mit  fcfymetternbem  ©rimmc 

gefii^rt  in  ben  fyerrlicfyen  ^am))f  Fjinein,  15 

£)er  Xrompete   berfagte  bie   ©timme. 


ein  llanglo^  SSimmern,   ein  ©cfyrei  t)oE 
(Sntquott  bem  metaflenen  ^Jlunbe  ; 
(5ine  $ugel  ^atte  burcfjloc^ert  t^r  @rj, 
Urn  bie  Xoten  flagte  bie  ftwnbe!  20 

Urn  bie  Xa^fern,   bie  £reuen,  bie  2Badj)t  am  Sftfyein, 

Um  bie  Sriiber,  bie  fyeuf   gefatten, 
llm  fie  atte,   e3  ging  un§  burdb  SlRarl  unb  23ein, 

(Sr^ub  fie  gebroc^ene§  fatten. 

Unb  nun  lam  bie   -ftacfyt,  unb  it)ir  ritten  ^inbann,          25 

Sunburn  bie  3Sadf)tfeuer  Iof)ten  ; 
T>ie  SRoffe  fc^noben,   ber  9tegen  rann,  — 

Unb  n)ir  batten  ber  Xoten,  ber  Xoten. 


136  Cteber  unb  Ballaben. 


11.    $te  Icljtcn  )tfyn  nom  uicrtcn  Regiment. 


3>n  2Barf$au  fcfynmren  £aufenb  auf  ben  $nieen 
$ein  ©cfyujj  im  fyeil'gen  $ampfe  fei  getfyan  ! 
Xambour,  fcfylag'  an!    3um  33forf)felb  la^  ung  jie 
2Bir  greifen  nur  mtt  Sajonetten  an! 
5     Unb  etoig  lennt  ba§  SSaterlanb  unb  nennt 
Wlit  ftiflem  Sd^merj  fein  t)ierte§  Regiment! 

Unb  al§  h)ir  bort  bei  ^Sraga  blutig  rangen, 
^ein  ^amerab  fyat  einen  <S^>u^  get^an, 
Unb  al§  n)ir  bort  ben  argen  Xobfeinb  jtoangen, 
xo     9)lit  Sajonetten  ging  e§  b'rauf  unb  b'ran  ! 
raga,   ba§  bie  treuen  $olen  lennt  ! 
h>aren  bort,  bag  Dterte  Regiment! 


SDrang  auc^  ber  geinb  mit  taufenb 
33ei  Dftrolenla   grimmig   auf  un§  an, 
15     2)oc^  ftwfcten  h)ir  fein  tudftfd^  §erj  $u  finben, 
33ajonetten  bracken  toil*  bie  SBa^n! 

Dftrolenla,  ba§  un§  blutenb  nennt! 
2Bir  toaren  bort,  ba§  bierte  Regiment! 

Unb  ob  fciel  tDad're  5Ranner^er§en  bracfyen, 
20     ^)oc^   griffen  it>ir  mit  33ajonetten  an, 

Unb  ob  toir  auc^  bent  <34)idfal  unterlagen, 
food)  fyatte  leiner  einen   <Sd^u|  getfyan  ! 
So  blutigrot  ^um   -JReer  bie  SSeic^fel  renntx 
bhttete  ba§  Dierte  Regiment  ! 


25        D  tt)ef)  !   ba§  fyeil'ge  33aterlanb  i?erloren  ! 
^tc^,  fraget  nid^t:    n?er  un§  bie§  £eib  getban. 


Die  le^ten  5efyn  pom  pterten  Hcgiment    -          137 


alien,  bie  in  s$olenlanb  geboren  ! 
3)ie  SBunben  fangen  frifcfy  511  bluten  an  ;  — 
$)od)  fragt  ifjr:    too  bie  tieffte  SBunbe  brennt? 
21$,  $olen  fennt  fein  bierteS  Regiment! 


2lbe,  it>r  SBriiber,  bie  511  ^ob   getroffen  5 

2ln  unfrer   Seite  bort  urir  ftiirjen  fa^'n! 
2Bir  leben  nod),  bie  28unben  fteben  offen, 
Unb  urn  bie  §eimat   ert>ig  tjt'S   get^an  ; 
§err  ©ott  im  ^immel,   fd^enf   ein  gndbig  @nb' 

le^ten  no(§  bom  bierten  Regiment  !  -  10 


SBon  ^]olen  ^er  im  3^ebe(grauen  riicfen 
n  ©venabiere  in  •  ba3  jfreu^enlanb 

bitft'rem   ©c^iDeigen,   gramumtob'lften  Slicfen; 
©n  ^SSerba?"   fc^aKt  ;    fie  ftefyen  feftgebannt 
llnb  einer  fpricfyt  :     f,9Som  SSaterlanb   getrennt  1  5 

le^ten  3^n  &om   btertcu   Regiment." 

iUiofcn. 


12.    Xtc  uiirtjtlidje 

um  bie  jtoolftc  Stunbe  3)ie  trommel  Ilinget  feltfam, 

SSerld^tber  tambour  f  ein  ©rab,  §at  gar  einen  ftarfen  Xon: 

^ad^tmitberXrommelbieS^unbe,  2)ie  alten  toten  ©olbaten 

emfig  auf  unb  ab.  ©rtoacfyen  im  ©tab  batoon.       20 

feinen  entf(eifcf)ten  Strmen  Unb  bie  im  tiefen  -ftorben 

er  bie  6d^legel  gugleicfy,  ©rftarrt  in  ©cbnee  unb  @i3, 

manc^en  guten  SBirbel,  Unb  bie  in  2Belfcf)Ianb  liegen, 

unb  3a^fenftreic^.  2Bo  if>nen  bie  @rbe  fo  ^eife; 


138 


Cieber  unb  Ballaben. 


Hub  bie  ber  9ttlfrf)lamm  berfet 
Unb  ber  arabifrfje  ©anb, 
3)ie  fteigen  au§  tfyren  ©ra'bern 
Unb  nefymen'S  ©etoefyr  in  §anb. 


@r  tragt  ein  HeineS  §utrf)en, 
@r  tragt  ein  etnfad)  $leib, 
Unb  einen  Keinen  £>egen 
Xragt  er  an  feiner  <5eit'. 


5  Unb  urn  bie  gtoolfte  ©tunbe  ^)er  ^Jlonb  mit  gel&em  Sic^te 

SSerla'^t  ber  Xrom|)eter  fetn  ©rab,  ©r^edt  ben  toeiten  ^lan: 

Unb  f^mettert  in  bie  Srompete,  ^Der  5Dlann  im  lletnen  §utd)en 

Unb  reitet  auf  unb  ab.  ©ie^t  fic^  bie  Xru^en  an. 


^)a  lommen  auf  luftigen  ^f  erben 
io3)ie  toten  S^eiter  fyerbei, 
®ie  blutigen  alten  ©d^hja 
$n  SSaffen  manc^erlei. 


prafentieren 

Unb  fc^ultern  ba§  ©etoe^r, 
$)ann  giebt  mit  Ilingenbem 
$oriiber  ba^  gan^e  §eer. 


grinfen  bie  lr>eij}en 
unter  bem  §elm 
^alten  bie  ^nocfyenfyanbe 
langen  ©c^iDerter  empor. 


Unb  urn  bie  jhjolfte  6tunbe 
ber  ^eibf)err  fein  ©rab, 
langfam  ^ergerttten, 
2oUmgeben  Don  feinem  6tab. 


unb  ©enerale 
urn  ifyn  einen 
geibf)err  fagt  bem 
O^r  ein  SSortlein  leif. 


2Bort  gefyt  in.  bie  5Hunbe, 

h?ieber  fern  unb  nafy: 
,,5ranlreic^!"  ift  bie  parole, 
^Die  Sofung:  f,@anlt  £elena!" 


ift  bie  gro^e  $arabe 


3m 


urn  bie  jtoolfte 
tote  (Stifar 


13.   Sfobreas  gofer. 


139 


3u  Mantua  in  SBanben  S)em£ambour  nritt  berSBirbel 

$er  treue  §ofer  toar,  9ttd&t  unterm  Spiegel  Dor, 

3n  3)tontua  jum  £obe  2H§  nun  2lnbrea§  §ofer 

giifyrt  tfm  ber  geinbe  ©cfyar;  6$ritt  bur$  ba3  finftre  Sfyor. 

(§&  blutete  ber  Sriiber  ^erj,  Stnbrea^  nod^  in  SBanben  frei,  5 

©an^  $)eutfrf)Ianb,  ac^),  in  2)ort  ftanb  er  feft  auf  ber 

©cfymacfy  unb  ©corners !  33aftei, 

TOt  i^m  bag  Sanb  X^tol.  ®er  9Jfann  bom  £anb 


ie  §dnbe  auf  bem  9tuc!en  ^Dort  foil  er  nieberfnieen, 

nbrea§  ^ofer  ging  @r  fpracfy  i  /^^  t^W  i(f)  nit !  10 

it  ru^ig  feften  ©Britten,  2Bitt  fterben,  n)ie  i$  fte^e, 

m  ber  2;ob  gering;  2Bitt  fterben,  u)ie  id^  ftritt, 

,  ben  er  fo  mancfeeS  @o  h)ie  id)  fte^>'  auf  biefer 


$om  ^felberg  gefc^irft  ing  Sbal,     @§  leb'  mein  guter  £aifer  gran^,  15 
3>m  fyeil'gen  £anb  ^rol.  Wlit  i^m  fein  Sanb 


[1$  au§  ^erlergittern  Unb  toon  ber  §anb  bie  Sinbe 

^m  feften  Mantua  5^immt  ifym  ein  ©renabier; 

2)ie  treuen  SBaffenbriiber  Slnbrea^  §ofer  betet 

^)ie  §anb'  er  ftrecfen  fa^>,  3um  fcfcten  ^Kfll  aH^ier,          20 

^)a  rief  er  au^ :  ,,©ott  fei  mit  $)ann  ruft  er  laut :  ,,@o  trefft 
eud^,  midf}  red^t ! 

5Rit  bem  berrat'nen  beutfdj)en  ©ebt  geuer,  ad^r  toie  fa^ie^t  i^>r 
9leid)  fd^Iec^t! 

Unb  mit  bem  Sanb  X^rol!"  Slbe,  mein  Sanb  X^rol!"          25 


140  Cteber  unb  Ballaben. 


14.     $>er  Sigewterfiufce  tin 

$ern  tm   ©lib  ba§  fcfyime 
©panien  ift  mein  §eimatlcmb, 
2B0  bie  fcfyattigen  $aftanien 
SRaufcfyen   an  be§   @bro   ©tranb, 
5  2Bo  bie  9ftanbeln  rotlid^)   blii^en, 

2Bo  bie  fyeifce  ^raube  toinlt, 
llnb  bie  Sfofen  fd)5ner  gluten, 
Unb  ba§  gKonbltc^t  golbner  blinft. 

Unb  nun  toanbr'  id^  mtt  ber  2autc 
>o  ^taurig  ^ier  toon  §au§ 

lein  fyetteS  Sluge  fc^aute 

nodf)  nacfy  mir 
reic^t  man  mir  bie  ©aben, 
fyeifjet  man  mic^   ge^>n  ; 
15  2($,  ben  armen,  braunen  $naben 

!ein  ©in^iger  berfte^n. 

£)iefer  ^Rebel  briidft  mic^  nieber, 

bie  Sonne  mir  entfernt, 
Unb  bie  alten  luft'gen  ^ieber 
20  <pab'  icf)  aEe  faft  fcerlernt. 

^mmer  in  bie  ^Relobien 
©cfyleicfyt  ber  eine  ^lang  fid^  ein: 
3n  bie  §eimat  mod^t'  icfy  jie^en, 
3n  ba§  Sanb  bott  ©onnenfd^ein  ! 

25  Sllg  beim  letjten  ©rntefefte 

3Jlan  ben  gro^en  ^eigen  ^ielt, 
§ab'  idj)  jiingft  ba§  aderbefte 
Reiner  Sieber  aufgef^>ieli. 


Dcr  (gigeurierbube  tin  Herbert.  141 

£)ocb  tone  ficfy  bie  ^aare  fcfytoangen 
3n  ber  Slbenbfonne  ©olb, 
<5inb  auf  meine  buntlen  SBangen 
fyingerottt. 


•ftein!    beg  §er$en3  fe^nenb  ©c^lagen  s 

Sdnger  fyalt'  id^'g  nic^t  ^urM! 
2BtU  ja  jeber  Suft  entfagen, 

mir  nur  ber  §eimat  ©liirf! 
jum  ©iiben,  fort  nad^>  <5pamen, 
3n  ba^  Sanb  bott  ©ormenfcfyetn  !  10 

Unterm  ©fatten  ber  $aftamen 
id^  einft  begraben  fein. 

©eibei. 


15. 


3$  bin  em  alte§ 

Unb  fab  fcf)on  bie  Dfiri^feier; 

93ei  ^age  fonn'  icf)  tn\fy  im  5^il,  15 

SBei  5Rad^t  am  ©tranbe  leg'  id^  @ier. 


3$  toeifc  mit  Uft'gem 

TOr  ftet«  bie  ^a^Ijeit  ^u  erhrirfen; 

©ett)5^nlic^  freff  i(^>  ^o^renfleifd^ 

Unb  @onntag§  manc^>mal  einen  Xiirfen.  20 


llnb  trenn  im  gelben  9Jlonbli$t  ri 
©tranb  liegt  unb  bie 
$  bor  einer  alten 
Unb  lauf$'  auf  if)re 


142 


Cieber  unb  BaUaben. 


25ie  flatten  in  ben  @anb  gepflan^t, 
Sieffinnig  fyrtcfyt  fie:  £o<f)ter  XbebenS, 
grift  nur,  toa3  bu  fcerbauen  lannft! 
ift  bag  Sftatfel  beineg  SebenS. 


16.  Kljetnfage. 


5  3lm  ^tfyein,  am  griinen 
£>a  ift  fo  milb  bie  ^acfyt, 
£>ie  ^ebenfyiigel  liegen 
^n  golbner  -Jftonbenpracfyt. 

Unb  an  ben  §iigeln  toanbelt 
io@in  f^o^er  ©fatten  fyer 
^ite^ertunb^i 
2)ie  ^ronc  bon  (Mbe 

ift  ber  Raxl,  ber  £aifer, 
mit  gettjaltiger  §anb 
bielen  fyunbert  2^^^ 
©e(>errfd;t  im  beutfc^en  Sanb. 

@r  ift  ^erauf  geftiegen 
3u  2la$en  au§  ber  ©ruft, 
Unb  fegnet  feine  Steben, 
20  Unb  atmet  Xraubenbuft. 

17. 


®eibel. 


ba  funlelt 

3)lonb  ing  Gaffer  ^inein, 
Unb  baut  eine  golbene  Sriide 
iiber  ben  griinen  ^ein. 

^aifer  ge^t  ^iniiber, 
Unb  fcfyreitet  langfam  fortx 
Unb  fegnet  lang§  bem  ©trome 
^)ie  S^eben  an  jebem  £)rt. 

2)ann  let)rt  er  fyeim  nac^)  Slacken 
Unb  fcfylaft  in  feiner  ©ruft, 
Sig  ibn  im  neuen  3a^>re 
©rmedft  ber  Xrauben  SDuft, 

2Bir  aber  futten  bie  Corner 

Unb  trinlen  im  golbnen  ©aft 

Un§  beutfd^eg  §elbenfeuer 

Unb  beutfc^e  §e(ben!raft. 

®cibe(. 


Unb  braut  ber  ^Sinter  nod^  fo  fe^r 

trotjigen  ©eberben, 
Unb  ftreut  er  @i§  unb   ©c^nee  um^er, 
(5§  muj*  bod^   grueling  tverben. 


^offnung.  143 

Unb  brdngen  bie  sJiebel  nod)  fo  bicfyt 

toor  ben  Site!  ber  Sonne, 
<5ie  toedet  bocfy  mit  ifyrem  Sicfyt 
(Sinmal  bie  2Selt  $ur  S&onne. 

Slaft  nur,  if>r  Stiirme,   blaft  mit  ^Jiad^t,  5 

9J?ir  fott  barob  nic^t  bangen  ; 
5luf  Icifcn  6o^len  iiber  9?ac^t 
&ommt  bod)  ber  Senj  gegangen. 


bie  @rbe  griinenb  auf, 
2Bei^  nic^t,   tt)ie  if)r  gefcfyefyen,  I0 

Unb  larf)t  in  ben  fonntgen  §immel 
Unb  mocfyte  bor  Suft 


Sie  fiicfyt  fidj)  blii^enbe  Grange 
Unb  fd;mucft  fic^>  mit  Sftofen  unb 
Unb  (a^t  bie  53riinnlein  riefeln  liar,  15 

2(13  n>dren  e«  greubengd^ren. 


ftifl!    Unb  tt)ie  e§  frieren  mag, 
gieb  bic^  gufrieben: 
ift   ein  grower   -UMentag 
ganjen  2Belt  befd)ieben. 

Unb  toenn  bir  oft  aucfy  bangt  unb  graut, 
^  fei  bie  §ott'  auf  @rben, 
unberjagt  auf  ©ott  bertraut! 
grueling  n)erben. 


©eibri. 


144  Cieber  unb  Ballaben. 

18.     Xcr  £anDjd)ul). 

33or  feinem  Sotoengarten, 
$)a3  $ampffpiel  511   ertoarten, 
<5afj  $onig  Jranj, 

Unb  urn  ifyn  bie  ©rofjen  ber  $rone, 
5  Unb  ring§  auf  bo()em  ^Balfone, 

in  fd;onem 


Unb  ftne  er  it)in!t  mit  bem  finger, 
Sluft^ut  fidj)  ber  toeite  .g^^Q61  ; 
Unb  ^inein  mit  bebacfytigem  @dj)ritt 
10  @in  Sotoe  iritt 

Unb   fie^t  fic^   ftumm 

urn, 

langem  ©afynen, 
Unb  fc^iittelt  bie  5 
Unb  ftrecft  bie   ©lieber, 
Unb  legt  fidj)  nieber. 


Unb  ber  $onig  h)inft  tt)ieberx 
a  offnet  ftc^  be^enb 


20  3)arau§  rennt 

9)lit  toilbem   S^runge 
@tn  Xiger  f)ert)or. 
2Bie   er  ben  2oh)en   erfc^aut, 
SSriittt   er   laut, 

25  6(f)Idgt  mit  bem 

@inen  furcf)tbaren 


Der  Ianbcu.  145 


Unb  rerfet  bie 

Unb  im  $reife  fcfyeu; 

Umgefyt  er  ben  Seu, 

©rimmig  fcfynurrenb; 

$)rauf  ftrerft  er  fid?  murrenb; 

3ur  ©eite  nieber, 

Unb  ber  ^onig  tmnlt  toteber; 
2)a  freit  ba§  bo^elt  geoffnete 
3h)ei  Seoparben   auf  einmal   au^, 
!J)ie  ftiirjen  mit  mutiger  ^am^fbegier  10 

2luf  ba^  £igertier; 

2)a§  pacft  fie  mit  feinen  grimmigen  2a^en 
Unb  ber  2eu  mit  ©ebruH 
SRid^tet  fid^  auf,  ba  toirb'S  ftiU; 
Unb  fyerum  im  ^rei§,  15 


fiagern  ficf>  bie  grauli(f)en 


2)a  fattt  toon  be3  2lltan«  SRanb 
@in  §anbfc^)u^  toon  fcfyoner  ganb 
3n)ifc^en  ben  £iger  unb  ben  Seu'n  20 

•3ftitten  ^inein. 

Unb  511  fitter  SJelorgeS,  f^ottenber  SSeif, 
SOSenbet  ficf>   grdulein  ^imigunb': 
ff§err  fitter,  ift  eure  2ie&'  fo  ^ei&, 
2Bie  ifyr  mir'§  fd)h)ort  511  jeber  Stunb',  25 

©i,  fo  i;ebt  mir  ben  §anbfrfwfy   auf." 


146  Cieber  unb  Ballaben; 

Unb  ber  fitter,  in  fcfynettem  £auf, 
©tetgt  fyinab  in  ben  furcfytbarn 
.     9Rit  feftem  ©cfyritte, 

Unb  au£  ber  Ungefyeuer  -Iftitte 
S  -iftimmt  er  ben  §anbf$ufy  mit  ledem 

Unb  mit  ©rftaunen  unb  mit  ©rauen 
<5efyen'3  bie  fitter  unb  (Sbelfrauen, 
Unb  gelafjen  bringt  er  ben  §anbfc^u^  ^uriitf. 
2)a  fd;aKt  i^m  fein  Sob  au§  jebem  9Jiunbe; 
10  Slber  mit  ^drtlic^em  Siebe^blic!  — 

t  i^m  fein  naf)e§  ©liitf  — 
i^n  graitlein  $unigunbe. 
Unb  er  h)irft  i^r  ben  §anbfcfyufy  in§  ©efidjt: 
,,®en  $)anf,   ®ame,   bege^r'  id;  nic^t." 
Unb  toerla&t  fie  ^ur  felben   ©tunbe.  @cf)iacr. 

19.    9luf  ber  2BanDenmg. 

granlreicf)  unb  bem  SBofymertoalb, 
loa^fen  unfre  S^teben. 
'  mein  Sieb  am  griinen  S^^ein, 
'  mir  meinen  tiifyien  SBein! 

in  ^)eutfd)Ianb, 
3)a  n)itt  id)  ett)ig  leben. 

gern  in  fremben  Sanben  toar  ic^  aud^, 

33alb  bin  id)  ^eimgegangen, 
§eifee  Suft  unb  £)urft  babei, 
25  Dual  unb  <3orgen  mand^erlei  — 

ad)  £)eutfd)Ianb 
mein  §erg  toerlangen. 


ber  IDanberimg.  147 

3ft  em  Sanb,  e§  ^eifjt  ^talta, 

33Kifyn  Drangen  unb  Gitronen. 

(Singe,  fpracfy  bie  ^omerin, 
Unb  i$  fang  jum  ^orben  fyin: 

•ftur  in  $)eutf$lanb,  5 

3)  a  mufj  mein  @$a£lein  tuofynen. 

id;  fafy  bie  5U^)en  h)ieber  glii^n 

in  ber  5)lorgenfonne  : 
'  mein  Siebcfyen,  golbner  ©c^ein, 
'  mir  meinen  griinen  3t^ein  !  10 

in  ^eutfc^Ianb, 
^)a  toofynet  ftuuV  unb  SSonne! 

^offmann  &.  ^oUcr«tcben. 

20.   «or  iHaudj's  «iiftc  tier  Maittgin  IMiijc. 


frfjlafft  fo  fanft!  —  2)ie  ftiKen  3uge 

beine^  2eben3  fdj)one  ^ra'ume  twieber; 

(Scfylwnmer  nur  fenft  feine  Jliiget  nieber,  15 

llnb  ^eil'ger  griebe  fcfyliejjt  bie  llaren  Slugen. 
©o  fcfylummre  fort,  H§  beine§  s^olfe§  Sriiber, 
2Senn  glammen^eic^en  toon  ben  SBergen  raud^en, 

©ott  t)erfof)nt  bie  roft'gen  @cf>h>erter  braud^en, 

£eben  o^fernb  fur  bie  ^od)ften  ©liter.  20 

£ief  fii^rt  ber  §err  burdj>  yiafyt  unb  burd)  23erberben; 
(So  fotten  U)ir  im  $ampf  ba§  §eil  eriperben, 
3)ag  unfre  @n!el  freie  banner  fterben. 
$ommt  bann  ber  2^ag  ber  greifyeit  unb  ber  Stacker 
2)ann  ruft  betn  3Soll,  bann,  beutfc^e  grau!  ertoac^e,          25 

@in  guter  @ngel  fiir  bie  gute  <Sadf>e. 

Corner. 


148  Cieber  unb  Ballaben. 

21.    2>aS  Remitter. 

Urafyne,  (SJrofjmutter,  Gutter  unb  $inb 
3n  bumpfer  ©tube  beifammen  finb; 
@3  foieiet  bag  £inb,  bie  Gutter  fu&  fd&mticft, 
©roftmutter  fpinnet,  Urafyne  gebiicft 
5  ©ifct  ^inter  bem  Dfen  im 

3Bte  toe^en  bie  Sflfte  fo 


pricfyt:  r,^orgen  iff*  geiertag, 
SSie  toill  irf;  fpielen  im  griinen  §ag, 
2Bie  tt)iff  id)  ftmngen  burdfj  ^£fyal  unb  §dfyn 
10  2Bie  toitt  icfy  pfliirfen  biel  SBlumen  fd^on ! 

2)em  Singer,  bem  bin  icf)  ^olb!"  — 
§ort  i^r'§,  h)ie  ber  Conner  grotft? 

2)tc  Gutter  f^rid^t:  f,3Jlorgen  iff*  ^eiertag, 
3)a  fatten  tt)ir  atte  fro^Iid^  ©elag, 
'5  3c§  felber,  id^  riifte  mein  geierfleib; 

Seben,  e§  ^at  auc^  Suft  nacfy  £eib, 
fdj)eint  bie  ©onne  toie  ©olb!"  — 
§ort  if)r'g,  h)ie  ber  Conner  groUt? 

©ro^mutter  fyricfyt:  ff!UJorgen  iff*  geiertag, 
20  (SJrojjmutter  ^at  leinen  geiertag, 

Sie  locket  ba§  5Raf)l,  fie  fpinnet  ba 
Seben  ift  ©org'  unb  iriel  Slrbeit; 
bem,  ber  if)at,  h?a§  er  fottf  !"  — 
§ort  i^r'§,  h)ie  ber  Conner  grottt? 

25  ttrafyne  f^rtd^t:  ,,5I^orgen  iff*  geiertag, 

2lm  Itebften  morgen  ic^  fterben  mag: 
lann  nicfyt  fingen  unb  fcfyer^en  me^r, 


Das  <8euritter.  H9 

fann  nicfyt  forgen  unb  fcfyaffen  fcfytoer, 
ttyu'  icfy  noa;  auf  ber  2Belt?"  — 
©efyt  ifyr,  toie  ber  33lnJ  bort  fattt? 


@ie  ^oren'^  nicbt,  fie  fe^en'g  nic^t, 
6§  flammet  bie  @tube  toie  (auter 
Urafyne,  ©ro^mutter,  Gutter  unb 
SSom  <5trafyl  mtt  etnanber  getroffen  ftnb, 
3Sier  Seben  enbet  ein  ©d^Iag  — 
Unb  morgen  ift'§  geiertag. 


22.    $a$  <OTabd)en  aui  ber  ftrembe. 


3n  etnem  ^f)a(  bet  armen  §trten  10 

@rfrf)ten  mtt  jebem  jungen  .3^^, 
<Sobalb  bie   erften  Serd^en  fc^toirrten, 
fcfyon  unb  tounberbar. 


(5ie  toar  ntcfyt  in  bent  ^f>al  geboren. 
•fitan  tou^te  nic^t,  too^er   fie  lam  ;  15 

Unb  fcfyneff  toar  tfyre  @^ur  Uerloren, 
6oba(b  bag  9Kabcfyen  Slbfc^ieb  na^m. 

Sefeligenb  toar  ifyre  3^a^e, 
Unb  atte  §er$en  tourben  toeit  ; 
^)oc^  eine  S&iirbe,   eine  §o^e  20 

@ntfernte  bie  SSertraulicf)leit. 


@ic  brad)te  Shtnten  mit  unb 
©ereift  auf  enter  anbern  $luv, 
3n  etnem  anbern  Sonnenltc^te, 
3n  etner  glucfltc^ern  ^atur.  25 


150  Cieber  urtb  Ballaben. 

Unb  tetlte  jebem  eine  ©abe, 
3)em  gritcfyte,  jenem  SBlumen  au§; 
$)er  Singling  unb  ber  ©rei§  am  <Stabe, 
@in  jeber  ging  befd^enft  nacfy 

S  3Si(Ilommen  tr>aren  atte  ©ciftc; 

na^te  fidj)   em  liebenb  $aar 
reic^te  fie  ber  ©aben  befte, 
2)er  Slumen  aEerfd^onfte  bar. 


23.    $er  f^iuor^e   XotJ. 


©rjittre  2Belt!  tcfy  bin  bie 
10  3$  fomm'  in  aEe  Sanbe 

Unb  ricfyte  mir  ein  gro^e§  geft; 
3Jiein  93lidf  ift  Jieber,  feiterfeft 
llnb  fcfjtoar^  ift  mein  ©etoanbe. 

%$  lomme  toon  Sg^tenlanb 
15  3n  toten  5Rebelf^Ieiern; 

2(m  .^iluiftranb,  im  gelben  @anb 
@ntfog  i$  ©ift  bem  SSuftenbranb 
Unb  ©ift  au§  2)rac^eneiern. 


unb  au§,   bergauf  unb  ab, 
20  3$  maty'  jur  oben  §eibe 

3Me  2Belt  mit  meinem  2Sanberftab  ; 
3$  fetj'  Dor  }ebe§  §au§  ein  ©rab 
Unb  eine  Xrauertoeibe, 


Der  fcfwarse  Cob.  151 

$  bin  ber  gro§e  23oltertob, 

bin  ba§  grojje  Sterben; 
gefyt  fcor  mir  bie  2Baffer§not, 

bringe  mit  ba§  teure  23rot, 


@§  ^ilft  eucfy  nic^t^,  toie  iueit  if)r 
3Jlein  faufenb  9^o^  gebt  toeiter! 
3^   bin  ber  fc^nette  fcfytoarfce  Job, 
3cf>  ubcr^oP  ba§  fcfyneflfte  Soot 
Unb  aucf)  ben  fdjmettften  5teiter.  10 


^aufmann  trtigt  man  mid^   in^ 
idf>  mit  feiner  2Bare  ; 
@r  freut  ftd^  f>oc^,   er  lacfyt  beim 
3^  fteig'  au§  feinem  ©c^a 
Unb  ftrecf  if)n  auf  bie  33af)re. 


ift  auf  ^o^em 

@4)Io^  511  ^od^,   id}  lomme  ; 

ift  fein  jungeS   33lut  511  jung, 
$ein  Seib  ift  mir  gefunb   genung, 
TOr  ift  fein  §er^  511  fromme.  20 


9Bem  ia)  nur  fcfyau'  in^  Slug'  ^>inein, 

mag  !ein  Sic^t  mef)r  fefyen  ; 
2Bem  idf)   gefegnet  33rot  unb  2Bein, 
2)  en  ^ungert  nur  na$   ©taub  aHein, 

burftet'3  ^eim^uge^en.  25 

Singg. 


152  Cieber  unb  Ballaben. 


24.    2>e8  2>eutfdjen  $atetlattb. 


ift  be§  £>eutf$en  33aterlanb? 
3ft'3  ^reufjenlanb?    Sft'g  ©cfytoabenlanb? 
3ft%  too  am  9^ein  bie  $ebe  blu^t? 
3ft'3,  too  am  Belt  bie  9J?ot)e  ^ie^t? 

D   nein!    o  item!    o  nein! 

<5ein  3Saterlanb  mitjj  grower  fein. 


ift  be 

Sft'g  Saierlanb?    gft'3  ©teierlanb? 
3ft'§,  too  be§  ^avfen  9f?inb  ftd^  ftrecft? 
10  3ft%  too  ber  Warier  (gifen  rerft? 

D  nein!    o  nein!   K.  2C. 


ift  be6  £>eutfcf)en  33aterlanb? 
^Sommernlanb?    SSeftpbalenlanb? 
too  ber  Sanb  ber  25iinen  toe^t? 
3ft'§,  too  bie  £)onau  braufenb  ge^t? 
D  nein!    o  nein!   K.  K. 


ift  be§  2)eutfdJ)en  3SaterIanb? 
©o  nenne  mir  ba§  gro^e  Sanb! 
3ft'g  Sanb  ber   ©c^toei^er,  ift'8 

2anb  unb  3SoII  gefiel  mir  too^l. 
nein!    bo<f>  nein!    ac.  K. 


ift  be§  2)eutf$en  3Saterlanb? 
©o  nenne  mir  ba§  grofce  Sanb! 
©etoife,   e§  ift  ba§  Dfterreic^, 
25  2ln  @^ren  unb  an  6iegen  rei$. 

D  nein!    o  nein!    ac.  K. 


Des  Deutfcfyen  Daterlanb.  153 

2Bag  ift  beg  2)eutfd;en  t'aterlanb? 
@o  nenne  enblicfy  mtr  bag  £anb! 
@o  ioeit  bie  beutfcfye  3unOe  Hingt 
Unb  ©ott  im  £>immel  Sieber  fingt: 
£)ag  foH  eg  fein!    bag  fott  eg  fetn!  5 

iuad'rer  2)eutdier,   nenne  bein! 


ift  bag  beutfc^e  ^aterlanb, 
ber  ;Dvucf  ber 
fcom  3(uge  bli^t, 
Unb  2iebe  inarm  im  §er^en  fi^t:  10 

fofl   eg  fein!    bag  foil   e£  fein! 
toarf'rer  Xeutfcfcer,  nenne  bein! 


ganje  Deutfd^lanb  foK  eg  fein! 
D  ®ott  bom  .sjimmel,  fie^  barein, 
Unb  ajeb  ung  rerf»ten  beutfcfyen  ^Dhtt, 
^a^  miv  eg  lieben  treu  unb  gut! 

$)ag  fott  eg  fein!    bag  fott  eg  fein! 

2)ag  gange  1)eutfrf)lanb  fott  eg  fein  ! 


25.     tic  HBa^t  am 


brauft  ein  3?uf  h)ie 

Sd;iuertcje!Iirr  unb  9Kogenpraff:  20 

f,3um  ^R^ein,  jum  S^ein,  ^um  beutfdjen  S^fjein, 
28er  toifl  beg  (Stromeg  §titer  fein?" 
Sieb  SSaterlanb,   magft  ruf)ig  fein, 
geft  ftefyt  unb  treu  bie  S&acfyt  am 


154  Cteber  unb  Ballaben. 


§unberttaufenb  jucft   e§  fcfyneH, 
Unb   afler  Slugen  blicfen  fyefl. 
£)er  beutfcfye  Bungling  fromm  unb  ftar! 
SBefcfyirmt  bie  fyeil'ge  £anbe§marl. 
2ieb    $aterlanb,  tnagft  rufyig  fein, 
fteft  ftef)t  unb  treu  bie  S&acfyt  am  9t^ei 


3luf  blicft   er  in  be§  §immel§  33(au;n, 
•JBo  tote  §elben  nieberfc^aun, 
Unb  fd)h)ort  mit  ftoljer  ^am^fegluft: 
io  ,,£u  9l^ein  bleibft  beutfc^,   h)ie  meine  33ruft! 

£ieb  3Saterlanb,  magft  rubig  fein, 
geft  fte^t  unb   treu  bie  28arf>t  am 


,,Unb  ob  mein  §erg  im  £obe  bricfjt, 
S^irft  bu  bodf)  brunt  ein  2Belfcfyer  nid)t. 
15  3ftei$   tDte  an  Saffer  beine  glut, 

3ft  I)eutfcfylanb  ja  an   §elbenblut." 
Sieb  ^Saterlanb,  K.  K. 


,,<So  lang  ein  Xro^fen  Slut  nocfy 
9fJoc^  eine  ftauft  ben  SDegen  gie^t, 
20  Unb  nocfy  ein  2lrm  bie  33iic^fe  fpannt, 

Setrttt  lein  SBelfc^er  beinen  ©tranb." 
Sieb  33aterlanbr   2C.  K. 


$)er  Sc^itjur  erfd^attt,  bie  SOSoge  rinnt, 
2)te  ga^nen  flattern  in  bent  2Sinb. 
25  3um  3^^in,  $um  9flf)ein,  junt  beutfdjien 

2Bir  atte  Gotten  §iiter  fein! 
Sieb  3Sater(anb,  ntagft  ru()ig  fein, 
geft  fte^t  unb  treu  bie  2Bacf)t  am 


€uler.  155 

26.    Jwns  @uler. 

,  -Iftartfye,  braufjen  pocfyt  eg;  gel),  lag  ben  -Sftann  fyerein, 
@§  toirb  ein  ariner  ^ilger,  ber  ficfy  berirrte,  fein." 
,,©ruJ3'  ©ott,  bu  fcfymurfer  $rieger!  nimm  $la|  an  unferm£if$, 
33rot  ift  toeifj  unb  locfer,  ber  £rant  ift  ^ett  unb  frifcfy."  — 

§  ift  nicf)t  Xran!,  nid)t  6^eife,  u)onac§  e§  not  mir  tfyut,          5 
fo  i^r  feib  §an^  ©uler,  fo  h)itt  ic^  euer  SBlut. 
•JBifct  tf)r,  bor  SRonben  i;ab'  tcfy  euc^  nod^  al^  ^einb  bebrofyt; 
einen  33ruberr  ben  Sruber  fd^Iugt  i^r  tot. 


Unb  al$  er  rang  am  33oben,  ba  fd^tour  ic^  eg  ifym  gleic^, 

ic^  itw  n)ottte  rac^en,  friif)  ober  fpat,  an  eud^  !"  —  10 

,,Unb  E>ab'  ic^  i^n  erfcfylagen,  fo  n)ar'«  im  rec^ten  6treit; 
Unb  lommt  i^r,  if^n  gu  rcidjen,  —  n)o^Ian,  id^>  bin  bereit! 


nid^t  im  §aufe  !ampf  icb,  nid^t  gh)ifd)en  S^iir  unb  2Sanb, 
3m  Slngeftc^te  beffen,  hjofiir  id^»  ftritt  unb  ftanb. 
2)en  Scibel,  ^art^e,  ^etfet  bu,  tootnit  id^>  iE)n  erfd^tug;  15 

Unb  fott  id)  nimmer  fommen  —  Xirol  ift  grog  genug!" 

<Sie  ge^en  miteinanber  ben  nafyen  gelg  ^inan  ; 
©ein  giilben  ^;^or  ^>at  eben  ber  -Jftorgen  aufgetf)an;  — 
2)er  §ang  boran,  ber  grembe  red^t  riiftig  fyinterbrein, 
Unb  bo^er  ftetg  mit  beiben  ber  liebe  ©onnenfcfyein.  20 


9tun  fte^n  fie  an  ber  (S^i^e,  ba  liegt  bie 
£ie  iounberbare,  groge,  bor  i^nen  auf  gefyeflt  : 
©efunf'ne  9?ebel  ^eigen  ber  X^aler  reia)e  Suft, 
SJiit  §utten  in  ben  Slrmen,  mit  §erben  an  ber  33ruft. 


Sftiefenbac^e,  barunter  ^luft  an  $luft,  2.5 

2)aneben  2Baiberlronen,  bariiber  freie  2uft  ; 


156  Cieber  unb  Ballaben. 

Unb  ftcfytbar  nicfyt,  bocfy  fitfylbar,  toon  ©otte3  3tufy  umfreift, 
2>n  §iitten  unb  in  §er$en  ber  alten  Xreue  ©eift. 

fefm  bie  beiben  broben,  bem  grernben  finft  bie  §anb  ; 
aber  $eigt  fyinunter  auf<8  Uebe  3SaterIanb: 
,,giir  ba§  t^ab'  id^  gefocfyten,  bein  Q3rubev  l>at'§  bebro^t, 
giir  ba§  bab'  ic^  geftritten,  fiir  ba§  fc^lug  id^  il)n  tot." 

$)er  grembe  fte^t  ^inunter,  fiefyt  §anfen  in§  ©cfid^t, 
@r  toill  ben  2(rm  erbeben,  ben  2lrm  er^ebt  er  nic^t: 
»Unb  fyaft  bu  i^n  erf(f)Iagen,  fo  toar'3  im  red)ten  ©treit, 
Unb  h)iHft  bu  mir  bergei^en,  lomm,  §an§,  id^  bin  bereit!" 

@eibl. 


27.   2)er  ^aifcr  unb  bcr 

end)  erjtifylen  ein  ?QZdrd)en  gar  frfwurrig: 
@§  tear  mal  ein  $aifer,  ber  ^aifer  h)ar  lurrtg; 
2*ucb  tt>ar  mal  ein  2(bt,  ein  gar  ftattlicfyer  §err, 
5^ur  fdjabe!  fein  ©chafer  ir>ar  Ktiger  al§  er. 

15  S)em  ^aifer  toarb'^  faucr  in  §i|'  unb  in  $alte; 

Dft  fd)lief  er  be^anjert  im  ^riege^gegelte, 
Dft  ^atf  er  laum  ^Bafjer  §u  ©d^argbrot'unb  SSurft, 
Unb  ofter  nod)  litt  er  gar  §unger  unb  J)urft. 

®a§  ^fafflein,  ba§  tou^te  fic^  beffer  311  fyegen, 
20        Unb  toeiblid^  am  Sifcfy  unb  im  33ette  §u  ^flegen. 
9Sie  3SoUmonb  glance  fein  feifteS  ©eficf)t. 
X>rei  banner  umf^annten  ben  ©c^merbaud^  i^m  nicf)t. 

S)rob  fudjte  ber  ^aifer  am  ^fafflein  oft  §aber, 
@inft  ritt  er  mit  retfigem  ^riege^gefd^itjaber 
25         gn  brennenber  §i|e  be§  @ommer§  fcorbei; 
^fcifflein  fpagierte  bor  feiner  2tbtei. 


Der  Kaifer  unb  6er  2lbt.  157 

,,§a,"  bacfyte  ber  $aifer,  ,,gur  glitdlicfyen  ©tunbe!" 
Unb  gritfjte  bag  $f  tiff  (em  mit  fyofymfcfyem  3)iunbe: 

©otte§,  toie  gebt'S  bir?    9Jttr  beucfyt  toofyl  gan$  recf>t, 
23eten  unb  gaften  belomme  nicfyt  fcfylecfyt. 

beucbt  mir  bane&en,  eud^  ^lage  biel  2Beile;  5 

banft  mir'^  it>o^I,  toenn  id^  eudfi  Slrbeit  erteile? 
rii^met,  i^>r  U)aret  ber  pfiffigfte  9Jiann; 
^ortet  bag  (SkaScfyen  faft  tt)ac^fen,  fagt  man. 


@o  geb'  idf>  benn  euren  gitjet  turf)ttgen 
3ur  ^ur^eil  bret  arttge  ?Ruffe  311  Inarfen.  10 

2)rei  5)ionben  toon  nun  an  befttmm* 
$)ann  tmtt  ic^  auf  biefe  brei  ftragen 


erften:  2Bann  ^ocf)  ic^  im  fiirftlic^en 
)rone  mid)  jeige  im  &aifer=£)rnate, 
foHt  i^r  mir  fagen,  ein  treuer  2Barbein,  15 

2Bie  biel  id;  tuo^l  toert  bi^  jum  §e(Ier  mag  fein. 

3um  jhjeiten  fofit  i^r  mir  beredmen  unb  fagen, 
2Bie  balb  icfy  511  9toffe  bie  2Belt  mag  umjagen, 
Urn  leine  TOnute  311  tvenig  unb  met  ! 
3d)  inei^  ber  Sefc^eib  barauf  ift  eu$  nur  @^ie(.  20 

3um  britten  nodf)  follft  bu,  o  ^rei§  ber  ^rataten, 
2luf§  §arc^)en  mir  meine  (^ebanfen  erraten; 
£ie  irntt  id)  bann  treulicfy  befennen;  allein 
@§  foil  aud)  lein  ^titelc^en  2Baf)re§  bran  fein. 

Unb  lonnt  i^r  mir  biefe  bret  gragen  nic^t  I5fen,  25 

©o  feib  ifyr  bie  langfte  3e^  21  ^t  ^ier  geit)efen, 
So  laff  tc^  euc^  fiif)ren  gu  ©fel  burd;g  2anb, 
ftatt  be§  3aume^  ^en  @c^h)anj  in  ber 


158  Cteber  unb  Ballaben. 

$>rauf  trabte  ber  $aifer  mtt  Sadden  fcon  fyinnen. 
£)a§  ^Pfafflein  aerrijj  unb  gerfplijs  ftcfy  mtt  Stnnen; 
$eiri  armer  SBerbrecfyer  fiifylt  mefyr  ©d&toulitat, 
$)er  fcor  fyodmotyeinlicfyem  §al§gerid)t  ftefyt. 

5     @r  fcfytrfte  nad^  etn,  ^et,  brei,  bier  Un'berf taten ; 
@r  fragte  bet  etn,  gtoet,  brei,  Dier  gacultdten, 

©ebiil;ren  unb  ©^orteln  tootlauf; 
lofte  letn  doctor  bie  $ragen  ifym  auf. 

toucfyfen  bet  ^er§(idj)em  3a9en  un^  $ocfyen 
)ic  ©tunben  gu  Xagen,  bie  Xage  gu  SOSocfjen, 
)ie  $8orf)en  ^u  ^Jtonben;  fc^on  lam  ber  Xermin! 
^m  toarb^  t>or  ben  Slugen  balb  gelb  unb  balb  grim. 

•Kim  fuc^t'  er,  ein  blether,  ^o^ltoangiger  2Bert^er, 
n  SSalbern  unb  Jelbern  bie  einfamften  Drter. 

traf  il;n  auf  felten  betretener  33af)n 
§an§  SBenbtj,  fein  ©chafer,  am  gelfenf)ang  an. 

,,§err  2lbt/'  f^)racJ>  §an§  S3enbi£,  ,,ft>a3  mogt  t(;r  euc^  gramen? 
IJfyr  fc^ii)inbet  ja  n;a^rlia;  bai;in  toie  ein  6c^emen. 
3Jlaria  unb  3°fe£fy'  toi*  ^o^elt  i^r  ein! 
2o3}letn  @i£tt)en!  e§  mug  eud^  toa§  angetf)an  fein." 

^Sldf*,  guter  §an3  33enbi£,  fo  mu§  ftdb'§  toofyl  fd^idfen, 
^)er  ^aifer  it)tE  gern  mir  am  3eu9e  it)a^  fKcfen 
Unb  ^at  mir  brei  ^iiiff  auf  bie  3^^n 
S)ie  f4>tt)erlia)  SBeel^ebub  felber  n)o^(  fnarft. 

25     3um  erften:  9Sann  fyo$  er  im  furftlidf)en 
3u  ^rone  fta;  ^eiget  im  £aifer= Ornate, 
®ann  fott  idf)  ifym  fagen,  ein  treuer  SSarbein, 
m'el  er  it)ot)l  ioert  bis  jum  Better  mag  fein? 


Der  Kaifer  urrt  ber  2lbt.  159 

3um  ^toeiten  fott  icfy  ifym  beredjnen  unb  fagen, 
2Bie  balb  er  §u  9toffe  bie  2Belt  mag  umjagen. 
Urn  leine  Minute  ju  toenig  unb  fciel! 
@r  meint,  ber  SBefcfyeib  barauf  toare  nur  (Spiel. 

gum  britten,  id?  drmfter  Don  alien  ^ralaten,  5 

(Soil  icfy  i^>m  gar  feine  ©ebanten  erraten; 
X)te  n)ttt  er  mir  treulicf)  belennen;  alletn 
@§  foU  aurf)  lein  ^itelci^en  -JBafyreS  bran  fein. 

Unb  !ann  icfy  il>m  biefe  brei  8ra9en  nicfyt  lofen, 
@o  bin  ic^  bie  langfle  3e^  2l&t  ^l%er  Qetoefen,  T<> 

<5o  Ici^t  er  mic^  fiif^ren  ^u  (Sfel  burd;§  Sanb, 
t,  ftatt  be§  3aum^  ^en  6rf)n)anj  in  ber 

tt>eiter?"  eriuibert  §an^  Senbij  mit 

eud;  jufrieben!  ba§  it)itt  id^  fdjjon  madden; 
borgt  mir  eu'r  ^ap^cfyen,  eu'r  ^reujc^en  unb  ^leib,     15 
n)iH  idf>  fc^on  geben  ben  recfyten  Sefd^eib. 

erfte^'  id;  gleicfy  nid)t^  toon  lateinifd)en  33rocfen, 
iueife  id)  ben  §unb  boc^>  bom  Dfen  511  lorfen. 
i^r  eud),  ©ele^rte,  fur  ©elb  nic^t  erluerbt, 
fyab'  id)  toon  meiner  ^rau  Gutter  geerbt."  2° 

fprang  hne  ein  SBocflein  ber  2(bt  toor  Sebagen. 
^a^)pd)en  unb  ^reu^djen,  mit  Mantel  unb  ^ragen 
•JBarb  ftattlia)  §an§  33enbij  jum  9lbte  gefd;muc!t 
Unb  ^urtig  gum  $atfer  nadj)  §ofe  gefc^idEt. 

§ier  tfyronte  ber  ^aifer  im  furftlidf>en  Dtate,  25 

§od)  ^rangt'  er  mit  Scepter  unb  £ron'  im  Ornate: 
,,;Jhm  fagt  mir,  §err  2lbt,  aU  ein  treuer  SSarbein, 
$$ie  biel  ic^  n?ol)l  ivert  bi3  jum  Better  mag  fein?" 


160  Cteber  unb  Baliaberu 


breijsig  9?eid)§gulben  toarb  GbriftuS  toerfcfyacfyert; 
£)rum  gab'  id;,  fo  fefyr  ifyr  avid;  toocfyet  unb  toracfyert 
giir  eudj>  feinen  2)eut  mefyr  al§  jtoan^tg  unb  neun; 
£)enn  einen  mitfjt  ifyr  bocfy  toofyl  minber  toert  fetn." 

5     ,,§m,"  fagte  ber  ^aifer,  ,,ber  ©runb  lafjt  fid)  ^oren 
Unb  mag  ben  bur4>Iaud)tigften  (Stolj  tooH  befe^ren. 
•>ftte  l;att'  ic^,  bet  meiner  fyocfyfurftlicfyen  @^r'! 
©eglaubet,  bafe  fo  tyotttoofylfeil  ic^  tt)dr'. 

9^un  aber  fottft  bu  mir  berecf)nen  unb  fagen, 
io2Bie  balb  tcf)  §u  S^offe  bie  2BeIt  mag  umjagen. 
Um  leine  Minute  gu  menig  unb  toiel! 
3ft  bir  ber  Sefc^eib  barauf  aud^  nur  ein  6piel?"  — 

,,§err,  it)enn  mtt  ber  @onn'  i^r  frii^  fattelt  unb  rettet 
Unb  ftet§  fie  in  einerlei  £empo  begleitet, 
15  @o  fe£'  ic^>  rnetn  ^reu§  unb  rnein  $appc$en  baran: 
3n  ^eimal  jtoblf  ©tunben  ift  atteg  get^an!" 

,,§a,"  Iad)te  ber  ^aifer,  fft)ortrefflicf)er  §aber! 
3^r  fiittert  bie  ^ferbe  mit  SBenn  unb  mtt  5lber. 
2)er  ^Rann,  ber  ba§  SSenn  unb  ba§  2(ber  erbac^t, 
2o§at  ficfyer  au§  §ac!erling  ©olb  fd^on  gemacfyt. 

9?itn  aber  §um  brttten,  nun  nimm  bicfy  jufammen! 
(Sonft  muJ3  id)  bid^  bennod^  ^um  @fel  berbammen, 
2Sa§  benf  icf),  ba§  falfc^  ift?  ba§  bringe  fyerau3! 
9^ur  bletb'  mit  bem  SSenn  unb  bem  Slber  ^u  §au§  \"  — 

25     ,,3^r  benlet,  tc^  fet  ber  §err  5lbt  toon  ©anft  ©atten."  - 
,,©an§  red)t!   unb  ba§  fann  toon  ber  SSafyrfyett  nid)t  fatten/' 
M@ein  Wiener,  §err  ^aifer!   @uc^)  triiget  eu'r  ©inn: 
i^,  fein  ©chafer,  nur  bin!" 


Der  ttaifer  unb  ber  #bt  161 

Center!  £)u  bift  nicfyt  ber  2lbt  toon  <5anlt  ©alien?" 
$tef  fyurtig,  al£  toaY  er  bom  §immel  gefallen, 
£»er  $aifer  mit  frofyem  @rftaunen  barein; 
,,2BobIan  benn,  fo  fottft  bu  toon  nun  an  e§  fein! 

3d)  toiK  btcf)  belefynen  mit  Sfting  unb  mit  ©tabe.  5 

3)ein  3]orfaf)r  befteige  ben  @fel  unb  trabe, 
Unb  lerne  fortan  erft  quid  juris  toerfte^n! 

toenn  man  \v\ft  ernten,  fo  mujj  man  auc^)  fa'n."  — 

,,9Jlit  ©itnften,  §err  ^aifer!  bag  lafjt  nur  ^iibfc^  bleiben! 
lann  ja  ni$t  (cfen,  nodf)  rerfwen  unb  fd;reiben;  ** 

tueijj  ic^  letn  fterbenbe^  SBovtcben  2atein. 
§anl(^>en  Derfaumet,  bolt  §an§  nic^t  me^r  ein."  — 

,,2lcf),  guter  §an§  Senbij,  bag  ift  ja  recfyt  fd;abe! 
Srbitte  bemnad)  bir  ein'  anbere  ©nabe! 

©efyr  ^at  micb  ergo^et  bein  luftiger  (Scfytoanf;  15 

2)rum  foil  bicf)  aucf)  tpieber  ergo^en  mein  $)anf."  — 

,,§err  ^aifer,  grofe  fyab'  id)  fo  eben  nic^tg  notig; 
2)od^  feib  iljr  im  (Ernft  mir  ^u  ©naben  erbotig, 
@o  toill  id)  mir  bitten  jum  e^rltdicn  2ol)n 
giir  meinen  fyocfytDitrbigen  §erren  Carbon."  —  20 

ff$a  brabo !  ^5u  tragft,  toie  ic^  merle,  ©efeffc, 
er$  U)ie  ben  ^o^)f  auf  ber  ricfytigften  Stette! 
fei  ber  Carbon  i^m  in  ©naben  getoafyrt 
Unb  obenbrein  bir  ein  ^ani^Srief  befcf)ert. 

2Bir  laffen  bem  2lbt  toon  6anlt  ©atten  entbieten:  25 

§an£  33enbij  foil  il)m  nid)t  bie  <Scl)afe  me^r  f)iiten; 
£)er  2lbt  fott  fein  ^flegen,  nad)  unferm  ©ebot, 
Umfonft  bi§  an  feinen  fanftfeligen  Xob."  S3iirgcr, 


V. 

€  i  n    iuftfptcL 


£uftfptel  in  cittern  21uf3uc$e. 


erf  onen : 


,  ©ertcf)t8rat. 
tllrtfc,  feine  ftvau. 
2Unolb,  fein  tteffe. 


fjertfya,  beffcn  gran. 

Seebcrg. 

£  rubefy  en,  £au§mabcl)en. 


®ut  eingerid)tete§  Dimmer.     3n  ber  9JJitte  ein  gebecfter  Xifd)  mit  jmei 

5©ebecfen.    ?tnf8  corn  ein  £ifd)  mit  SBiid^eru  unb  einem  <5tgarveuftftd)en. 

iBorn  recite  ein  £ijd),  roorauf  ein  33ud).      §inten  an  ber  SingangSt^iir 

ein  SBiiffett  ober  ein  Xifd)  mit  ©tafern,  Settern, 


Jlttftritt. 

6  C  1  1  ^  d    (i«  $ilbf$em  ^au§!leibe,  mit  einem  ^aub^en,  mit  grower 
unb   ^janbfdjuljen   o^ne   gin9er>   tottt   rec^t§  DOM   bev   33ii^ne  auf  unb  ruft  juriicf). 

nod^    etit>a§    §olg  an,    ^rubc^en,    bafe   ba§  geuer  ntc^t 

an  ben  Ztf<S)  red^t^  unb  fe^t  fid),  frf>lagt  ba§  8ud^  auf  unb  lieft.) 

t^ue    ein    fyalfc    ^funb  frifc^e   Suiter,  ein  fyalb 
gefto^enen    3u^er   bagu-  unb    laffe   ifjn    bamit  tooEenb§ 
n>erben/y    (Steft  icife  fiir  M.)      9lid)%   ric^tig!      5d;   ^>a6e 
97td^t§ift  uergeffen.   ^ofi'nen,  ^ortn't^en,  @ier,  (Sitronaf. 
narf>  ber  u^r  in  ber  ©tube.)     28a§  fe^e   icfy  !     <^c^on   fiinfje^tt 

162 


163 

nuten  iiber  ^toet  Ufyr  unb  mein  9)lann  ift  nocfy  nicfyt  ba!  3toar 
ift  e§  gut,  bajj  er  nocfy  nicfyt  gefommen  ift,  benn  fair  finb  mit 
bem  (Sffen  no$  nicfyt  fertig,  aber  er  fottte  bocfy  $ur  recfyten  $t\t 

ba  fein. 

XAttftritt. 

Zccbcrg. 

2trnolb.    Xritt  nur  ein —  ^ier  ift  fc^on  meine  ftrcw.          5 
^crtl^a.    ©uten  Xag,   Slrnolb  —  (Seien  @ie  it)i(lfommenr 
§err  Seeberg. 

Seeberg.    3Jiein  fritter  SBefucfy  totrb  6ic  iiberrafc^en. 
^  c  r  t  fy  a.    Sreilicfy,  meine  toilette  - 

3a,  h?a§  ift  benn  Io§?  £>u  mit  ber  (Bc^iir^e,  al^io 
^at  ba§  ju  bebeuten? 
Qertfya.    3d^  ^abc  gefod^t! 

2lmol6  (erfc^roclen).      ©efoc^t? 

See  berg  (bebeniH*).    ©efocfyt? 

^ertl?a   (entf^ieben).      ©efoc^t.  «5 

2lrnolb  (HftsK*).    2(ber  h)ie?  SSarum? 

fjertfya.  2)u  fragft  ja  fo  flaglicfy,  al§  fei  ein  Ungliidf  ge* 
fd^e^en. 

21  rn o 1 6.  ^ur  beinetn?egen ;  bu  fottft  feine  3Jiii^e  unb  Slrbeit 
^aben,  bie  bic^  ermiibet.  20 

^ertl?a.  @§  ging  nicfyt  anber§.  2)ie  ^oc^in  h)ar  fcfyon 
lange  ftorrig,  idj)  fagte  ifyr  auf,  fie  meinte:  fie  lonne  g(etd5> 
ge^en;  icf>  toodte  mir  nicfyt  tro^en  laffen  unb  liejj  fie  laufen. 
2Ba^  h)ar  nun  311  t^>un?  %fy  entfc^Io^  micfy  rafd^>,  fc^irfte  nac^ 
ber  23urf)fyanblung,  lieg  mir  ein  ^od)buc^)  fyolen  unb  locate  felber.  25 

See  berg.    @ie  !od^te  felber! 

2lrnoI6.  2Bir  lonnten  ja  aber  im  ©aftfyaufe  effen,  big 
bu  eine  neue  ^oc^in  fjaft,  ober  bu  fonnteft  ©ffen  ^olen  laffen. 


164  CuftfpteL 


§  e  r  t  fy  a.    9^un  ba§  totire  eine  fcfyone  §au3orbnung. 
beft  bit  nid;t  mit  S^ed^t  fagen:   tooju   fyabe  id)   eine 
tete  2Birtfd)aft,  menu  icfy  mid)   au§  bent  ©aftfyaufe  befofttgen 
mu§?    2)u  fyaft  ba§  Sfccfyt  $u  fcerlangen,   baft  bu  au§  beiner 
5  eigenen  ^iicf)e  iff  eft. 

2C  r  n  o  1  6.    §m  !  toenn  ein  5^otfaH  eintrttt  —  bu  ^aft  bid(i 
after  6i§  je|t  mit  bem  $ocfyen  noc^  nirf)t  abgegeben.  — 

§  e  r  t  fy  a.    $)a§  ift  ja  fetne  §er.erei.    2)ie  biimmften 
boten  fonnen  e§,  tuarum  foEte  eine  grew  toon  guter 
10  e§  nirf)t   aucf)   511   ©tanbe   bringen?    §abe  icf)   boc^>   fdf>on  oft 
gemig  ^affee  ge!odj>t! 

2i  r  n  o  I  b.    3JJit  @^iritu§  in  ber  ^afd^ine. 

^  e  r  t  ^  a.    ©inerlet,  ba  ^at  man  bie  §auptfunftgriffe  fcf)on 
tveg.    2)u  toirft  fe^en,  ba§  e§  bir  fcfymerft.    §err  ©eeberg,  @ie 
15  foITen  mid;  ^eute  audf)  t>on  einer  neuen  ©eite  lennen  lernen,  icfy 
bitte  @ie,  unfer  ©aft  $u  fein. 

Seeberg  (erfc^rocien).  3^?  3$  muf$  ergebenft  banfen.  3^ 
lam  nur  f?er,  urn  mir  toon  gfyrem  3JJanne  eine  Srof^iire  iiber 
bie  Sluf^ebung  beg  @algmono^ol§  511  fyolen  — 
20  ^ert{?a.  Unb  @ie  treffen  un§  im  SBegriffe  §u  ^ifc^e  ju 
ge^en,  itnb  al^  alter  §au§freunb  bleiben  Sie  ba  unb  ne^men 
furlieb'. 

5  e  e  b  e  r  g  (angftit^.    gdf>  h)iE  bocfy  lieber  — 


25     Seeberg.    34>  bin  fo  getoo^nt  im  ©aftfyaufe  511  f^eifen— 

^ertl?a.     SSietleicbt    gefa'Et   3^ne"    ein   ba'u^lic^er 
biefteicfyt  lernen  @ie  bie  9tei§e  ber  §a'u3li$!eit  fdf>a^en. 
^rnolb.    3}?eine  grait  ^at  rec^t,  bu  bleibft  bet  un§. 
See  berg.    2lii($  bu,   SrutuS?    3d^  lann  nid^t,  ic^> 

30  bem  gwftirat  i)errocen    u  lommen  — 


165 

21  rn o ( 6.  &en  triffft  bit  fpater  nocf),  ber  fpielt  nacfy  Stifle 
feme  ^artie  Domino  unb  bletbt  lange  fiijen. 

l}ertr)a  (mmmt ©eebergs $ut n>eg).  $eine  SBiberrebe  mefyr,  @ie 
bleibeu  fyier.  3$  ^n^e  nur  ntetne  ^c^iir^e  ab,  bann  fann  auf« 
getragen  toerben.  (2ib.)  5 

S  6  C  b  C  r  9    (erroifc^t  feinen  §ut  unb  roiQ  ftd^i  bacon  madjen). 

2tmoI6    (fafet  i^n  6eim  9tod^o«e  unb  ^alt  i^n  feft).       £alt,    h)0    h)tEft 

bu  fyin? 

5  c  e  b  e  r  9  (we^muttg  wttenb).    2a§  tni$  ge^en. 

2t  r  n  o  1 6.     3)u  filrc^tcft  bicfy  Dor  ber  ^oc^funft  meiner  grew?  10 

See  berg.  2)ie  SBa^r^ett  511  fagen,  ja.  3)eiue  grau 
ftrielt  bortrefflic^  ^labier',  fingt  h)ie  ein  @nge(,  fprid^t  fran= 
jo'fifd),  englifrf)  uub  italie'nifc^,  aber  i^re  $orf)!unft  ift  ein  noc^ 
unbelannteg  Xalenf. 

2lrnolb.    ^)a§  ^ocf>en  ift  ben  Jrauen  angeboven.  15 

S  e  e  b  e  r  9.  £)a§  ift  ein  ^f^ologifd^er  @a|,  beffen  93en)ei3 
id^  erft  abtoarten  urifl. 

^(rnolb.  ^un,  meine  grau  h>irb  ben  ©alaf  bod^  nic^t 
tnit  ©eife  n)afd^en? 

See  ber  9.    2)a§  lann  man  benn  bodj)  ntc^t  ganj  beftimmt2o 
h)iffen. 

2lrnolb  (wttenb).    SBleibe  ba! 

Seeberg.  @^  giebt  fyeute  im  ©aftf)aufe  einen  ^rdc^ttgen 
gafan'. 

Zlrnolb.    X^ue  mir'§  gu  Stebe  unb  bleibe  ba.  25 

See  ber  9.  ©tebft  hi,  fd)lerf)ter  ^enfcf),  bu  fyaft  felbft 
!ein  35ertrauen  ^itr  ^orf)lunft  beiner  Jrau. 

2(rnolb.    9?un  ja,  bag  gebe  ic^  gu. 

S  e  e  b  e  r  9.  Unb  bu  tuillft  inirf)  mir  ^)ier  be^alten,  it)eil  e§ 
troftlicf)  ift,  im  UnglM  einen  (SJefafyrten  ju  baben,  30 


166  CuftfpieL 

2lrnolb.  @§  ift  ni$t  ganj  fo.  3$  Sin  ja  erft  feit 
30tonaten  fcerfyeiratet.  3>un9e  5rauen  Pn^  intmer 
meine  ^rau  ift  fefyr  em^finblidf)  ;  toenn  mir  nun  mcfyt  atle§  fo 
fcfymerfen  foflte,  toie  fie  e§  ertoartet,  n)irb  beine  ©egentoart  fie 
5boc^)  ^inbern  ifyrer  ©m^finblic^feit  511  fe^r  ben  3u9e^  fc^iefeen  gu 
(affen. 

See  berg.  Sllfo  jum  Sli^ableiter  ber  e^elic^en  2Better= 
toolfen  toiflft  bu  mid)? 

21  r  no  1  6.    9Zenne  eg,  tote  bit  toiflft,  nitr  bleibe. 
10     See  berg.    3c^  moc^te  boc^  lieber  ge^en. 

2lrnolb.    34>  ^e  bid)  im  Stamen  unferer  greunbfd)aft. 

S  e  e  b  e  r  g.  2Benn  bit  btef  en  ^rum^f  barauf  f  efceft,  mu^  ic^ 
freiltd^  bleiben.  SSergifc  aber  nic^t,  toeld^e^  unge^eure  Dpfer  id^ 
btr  bringe;  tc^>  recfyne  auf  beine  unbegrenjte  2)anfbarleit. 


Cortgc. 
(btingt  28ein  unb  nod^  ein  ©ebecf,  ba§  fie  auflcgt). 

15     2trnoI6.    Xrubcfyen,  f>aft  bit  meiner  ^rau  btim  ^oc^e 


Crubc^en.  Stein;  bie  gnabige  grait  i)at  afleS  felbft  ge= 
mac^t,  ic^  bitrfte  ni4>t  an  ben  ^orfjofen.  (»u 

S  e  e  b  e  r  g.  Slitdj)  bief  e  §offnung  f  ef)lgefc^lagen  !  X>a§  §au8» 
c^en  fyatte  bieEeidjjt  noc^>  eitoa§  getoit^t. 

2trnoI6.  5Dit  t^uft  aber  boc^,  ate  foflteft  bit  t>ergtftet 
toerben. 

S  e  e  b  e  r  g.  Sieber  ^reunb,  id^  bin  fyeute  morgen  nidf>t  gu 
einem  orbenilic^en  gru^ftitrf  gelommen  —  unb  ba£  Ici^t  mir  bie 
2(u§fic^t  auf  bein  TOtagSeffen  in  fo  trubem  Sic^te  erfc^einen. 
§atte  id)  bodj)  bie  33rofcf>ure  morgen  ge^olt! 


167 

6eeberg! 


Scebcrg. 

21  r  no  1  6.    -"ftimm  bicfy  bocfy  ettoa£  ^ufammen! 

See  berg.    3$  toerbe  mein  mb'glidjfteS  tfyun. 


Cortge. 

^  e  r  t  fy  a.    2)a  bin  id),  meine  §erren  —  icfy  6itte  $la$  ju  5 
nebmen.    (iiiingeit.) 

2frnoI6.    5)u  fie^ft  fo  erregt  au3. 

^  e  r  t  fy  a  (tet^t  f^moaenb).     gd^  mujj  mit  bir  janlen. 

2trnoI6.    SBeSfjalb? 

^  e  r  t  ^  a.    2)u  bift  iiber  fiinfeefyn  5)iinuten  ju  fpcit  511  Sifcbe  10 
gefommen. 

2lrnoI6.    ^ie  $)refybriic!e  am  ^anal  tt>ar  offen  urn  <Scfyiffe 
burcf)julaffen,  hjir  mufeten  toartcn. 

Sec  berg,    fatten  6ie  fo  ftreng  auf  Drbmmg? 

man  ba£  nid)t  bet  euc^  garftigen  9ttannern  !  15 


^C  t  II  6  cfy  C  Tt   (tringt  Suppe  unb  ge^t  roieber  ab). 

f}  e  r  1  1)  a  (9«&t  i'tc  ©uppe  out). 

^  e  r  t  ^  a.    3^  ^affen  @«  ^^  @uty>e  nic^t  lalt  toerben.  (3§t.) 

(.  (foften  bie  ©uppe,  fe^en  fict)  an  unb  moc^en  fe^r  langc  ©eftd^ter). 

Secberg  ) 


bie  @u^e  nic^t?  20 

5  e  e  b  e  r  9.    §m  —  fie  ift  nod)  ettoaS  ^et|. 
^  e  r  t  fy  a.    £a§  finbe  idj)  nid;t.    ^(rnolb,  toarum  i^t  bu  nic^t? 
2t  r  n  o  1  6  (ocriegen  tac^einb).     ©age,  6cfya$cfyen,  ift  bie 
nicfyt  berfaljen? 


168  CuftfpieL 


l^ertfya  <f*arf).    3Serfaljen?  2Bas  toittft  bu  bamit  fagen? 
2trnolb.    3$  briicfte  micfy  $u  ftarf  au§,  id?  toollte  fagen: 

ftar!  gefal^en? 

I}ertfya.    3)a§  finbe  icfy  nicfyt.     3$  meine,   e§  fei  nicfyt  §u 
5biel  unb  nicfyt  511  i:>emg  ©alj  in  ber  6uppe.    'SRir  fc^medt  fie 
toortreffttcfy.    o^t  -  ^uftet.) 
2(rnolb.    28a§  fyaft  bu?  3)u  ^ufteft  fo? 
{}ertfya.    9^icbt§  —  bem,  ^em  —  ba3  lommt  too^I  fo  bor. 
(31*.) 
10     2trnolb.    2iebe§  §er§,    bie  X^ranen   fommen  bir  in  bie 


^crtl^a.  2Saritm  nicfyt  gar!  (^uftet.)  3^>  g^ube  —  fyem, 
^em  —  e§  ift  mir  ettoa§  —  ^em,  fyem  —  in  bie  unrec^te  $efyle 
gefommen.  (^uftet.)  ©ntfc^ulbigen  @ic  einen  Slugenblitf.  (^er 

I5$uften  iiberwaltigt  fie,  fie  eilt  ab.) 

See  ber  9.  3$  glcwbe,  fie  ^at  auf  ein  Sot  gletfcfy  bier 
$funb  ©alj  genommen. 

2lrnolb.    ®ie  6u^e  ift  toirflirf)  nicf)t  ju  effen. 

See  ber  9.  3)arum  Ia^  mid)  fort,  nod)  ift  e§  3e^/  ^a6  ^ 
20  anberit)art§  et)Da§  belomme. 

^rnolb.    Se^t  mu^t  bu  bleiben, 

See  berg.  3lber  h)enn  id^  bie  <Su^e  effen  mtifi,  belomme 
ic^  einen  $)urft,  ber  niemal§  toieber  ju  ftUIen  ift. 

Hrnolb.  S3  ift  jn?ar  unge§ogen,  abev  in  ber  9^ot  t>ergi£t 
25  man  bie  9iegeln  ber  @d)id(id6lett.  (©tefjt  feme  ©uppe  m  bte  ^em'ne.) 

See  berg.    ^)en  ©infatt  f)aft  bu  nicf)t  toon  bir,  ber  ift  $u 

geiftreid^  !    (®te&t  ebenfaas  feine  ©uppe  in  bie  fcemtte.)     3Jl\T  ti)Ut  nur  bei 

arme  grau  leib. 


30     Seeberg.    5Kit  n)ai)rer  Xobe§t)eradj)tung  ^at  fie  if)re 
gegefjen. 


169 


21  r  n  o  1  6.    S3hir  urn  nid)t  einjugeftefyen,  bajj  fie  toerfolgen  ift. 
See  ber  9.    2lucfy  ba3  ift  §elbenmut. 
Zlrnolb.    ©titt,  ba  ift  fie. 


*oriflf.     bertha. 

f}ertfya.     3$  mujj  urn  vlsei^eibung  bitten,  aber  e3  gefcfyiefyt 
mtr  fo  fyaufig  —  fyem,  t^ern  —  ba^  id)  mid)  berfcf)lude  —  l;em  —  5 
bem  —  id)   mitj}   tr>irflid)    etnmal   ben  2(rjt   fragen,   ob  e^S  lein 
X33tittel   bagegen   giebt.  —  2t^  —  3ie   finb   mit   3^re 
(£nbe  —  befe^len  ©ie  nocf)  einen  Xetter? 

2trnolb   ) 

.,      ,          [•  (Zaftig).     3d)  bante. 
Sceberg  ) 

^Ctt^a    (Hingelt). 

Oicluntcr  Aufiritt. 


^  e  r  t  ^  a  (W  **  2;euer  jufammengefe^t).  ^Rimm  bie  Sup^e  ab 
unb  bringe  ben  Sraten. 

^  r  U  6  ct)  C  Tt   (nimmt  Seller  unb  Zerrine  unb  get)t  ab). 

See  berg.  2Ba3  alfo  ba§  Sal^monopol  betrifft,  fo  bin  \d) 
ber  9fteinung  -  15 

Bertha  (unterbrec^enb).  Sitte,  je^t  nur  !eine  !politifd)en  unb 
fojial'ofonomifcfyen  ©ef^rdd;e.  ©rgeben  @ie  fid;  gan$  bem  ©e= 
nufe  ber  3Jlittag^tafel.  §ier  lommt  fd)on  ber  Sraten. 


Corigc.     Irubdien. 

tE  r  U  6  d)  C  H    (bvinflt  einen  ^raten,  je^t  tf>n  oor  Slrnolb  unb  gefjt  ab). 
Zl  t  Tl  0  I  6  (beginnt  ben  Svaten  ju  fc^neiben  unb  madit  grofje  2(nftrengungen  20 
einjubringen). 

^  e  r  t  fy  a.   2)u  lommft  ja  gar  nid)t  mit  bem  Sdwetben  jurec^t. 


170  CuftfpieL 

2Jrnolb.     @§  fcfyeint  mir  — 


2trnolb.    2H§  toenn  ber  SBraten  ettoaS  fyart  toare, 
l^ertfya.    Unmb'glicfy!  £)u  bift,  —  nimm  e§  mir  nicfyt  iibel  — 
5ettoa3  ungefcfyitft.    gdj)  toitt  bir  bein  ©ef$aft  abnefymen. 

2f  r  Tl  0  I  b  (fe&ie&t  i&r  bie  ©Duffel  $tn).     SSeUU  bll  fo  QUt  fctn  tmflft, 

ic^  mocf)te  bir  bein  SSerl  ntd^t  t>erberben. 

^  c  r  t  fy  a  (Wnetbet  muMam).  ®ie  9)leff  er  finb  n?irliic^  fefyr 
ftum^f,  ic^  it)itt  fie  nocfy  ^eute  in  bie  (Sd^leifmu^Ie  fcfyirfen. 

10       C  r  U  6  C^  C  Tt   (^nngt  Sru^e,  ©alat,  ^ompott  unb  ge^t  roicber  a&). 

2(rnolb.  2)er  @d^tt)ei^  iritt  bir  auf  bie  ©time,  ^)iage  bicfy 
nic^t  fo,  ic^  h)itt  e£  lieber  noc^  etnmal  toerfucf)en. 

1}  e  r  t  fy  a.    D  id)  bin  fc^on  fertig.    ®er  33raten  fcfjeint  mir 

gelungen,  toenn  man  nad^  bent  £>ufte  fc^Ue^en  barf.    3ft  ^fyntn 

isgefadig?    ^Re^men  @ie  bie§  ©tiicfc^en,  ba§  ift  befonber^  gart 

unb  faftig.    Sieber  Slrnolb,  toittft  bu  bicfy  nic^t  bebienen?  §err 

©eeberg,  fn'er  ift  Sriifje  —  ©atat. 

5  e  e  b  e  r  9.    2)an!e,  banfe. 

Seebera  ) 

[-  (f  often,  feljen  fid^  an  unb  jucfen  bie  Slc^fcln). 

20     Zl  r  n  o  1  6    J 

^ertl?a.    ^un,  n)ie  finbeft  bu  ben  Sraten? 

2t  rn  o  1  6.    Dffen  geftanben  — 

l}ertfya.    SSie?    §aft  bu  aucfy  J)ier  gu  tabeln? 

2frnolb.    9^ein,  nein,  ber  ©efc^mac!  ift  fcortrefflicfy,  nur 
25f4>eint  er  mir  nicfyt  ganj  n?eic^  ju  fein. 

ijertfya.    2Saf)rf)af%  ba§  ift  nicfyt  meine  @(i)ulb. 
liegt  am  gleifcfyer,  ber  mir  nic^t  bag  ricfytige  ©tiicf  gefc^icft 

See  berg,    ©ie  ^aben  rec^t,  e§  liegt  am  Jleifcfyer. 

5JJenfd^en  tfyun  e§  oft  au§  So^eit,  bafc  fie  nidj)t  ba§  ric^tige 

30  gleifcf)  fc^icfen,  blo^  um  bie  §au§frauen  in  SSerlegen^eit  gu  fetjen. 


171 

1}  e  r  t  fy  a.  Ubrigeng  fo  fefyr  fyart  finbe  icfy  eg  nicfyt,  eg  lafet 
ficfy  gang  gut  effen.  3$  toitt  eucfy  inbeffen  nocfy  einen  !£roft 
fcerliinben,  ifyr  foflt  einen  gang  lerfern  ^eigpitbbing  fyaben.  3$ 
mujj  aber  gleicfy  nac^fe^en,  \$  glaube  e§  ift  $t\i,  bafe  er  bom 
geuer  fonimt.  (§^t  unterbeffen  eitren  23raten,  f^ier  ift  noc^  abs  5 
gefcfynitten.  (sib). 

5  e  e  b  e  r  9.  Sieber  greunb,  i«f)  ^abe  jh>ei  unb  breifjig  gefunbe 
3<i^ne,  aber  urn  biefen  ^raten  511  jermalmen,  mii^te  man  eine 
©tam^fmii^le  ^aben. 

21  r  n  o  I  b.    2ld;  ja  !  10 

Seeberg,    Unb  ber  Salat  — 

U  r  n  o  1  6.    3ft  toerfaljen. 

5  e  e  b  e  r  g.    Unb  bie  SBriifye  — 

Zlrnolb.    3ft  berfalgen. 

Seeberg.    $)a  ftei;t  man  bie  entfepcfyen  golgen,  ba§  bag  15 
aufgefyoben  h)orben  ift. 
<Sie  mujj  einen 


Seeberg.  Slber  n?ag  h)irb  mit  bent  gleifc^e  ?  @3  effen  ift 
unmoglid^.  20 

2lrnolb.  Unb  h)enn  h)iv  e^  auf  bem  teller  laffen,  fii^It 
fid)  meine  ^rau  gefrdnft.  §alt,  ify  ^ab'^!  SSir  ftecfen  bag 
ftleifcfy  in  bag  Sigarren!iftd[)en,  id^)  finbe  nacfyfyer  fd^on  ©elegen= 
^eit  eg  unbemerft  toeggubnngen.  (@tecit  ba§  ftietw  »on  feinem  unb  @ee* 

berg§  teller  in  bie  ©tgarrenfiftc).  25 

Seeberg.  9hm  benn  rafd^,  efye  fie  lommt.  tlbrigeng  ift 
bag  ein  9Jttttaggeffen,  h)ie  icf)  eg  nod)  nicfyt  erlebt  fjabe. 

2Jrnol6.    @g  ^at  eine  fomifdje  ©eite. 

Seeberg.  (Srlaube,  n?enn  man  nidf)tg  311  effen  befommt,  fo 
ift  bag  tragifcf).  3° 


172  CuftfpicL 


2XrnoIb.     3)knfd^  —  greunb  —  23ruber  —  beine 
23emertungen  rei^en  meinen  Srger  nocfy  mefyr. 

5  c  e  b  e  r  9.    Srgerft  bit  bicfy  ? 

2lrnolb.    2)a§  fragft  bu  nod)? 

5     See  berg.    SDann  ift  e§  gut,  bag  bu  nicfytS  gu  effen 
fommft;  auf  ben  Srger  fott  man  nicfyt  effen. 


§  e  r  t  fy  a.    6ox  meine  §erren,  ba  bin  id;  toieber. 
gur  red^ten  3e^  ^n  bit  ^iid^e,  bet  Cubbing  tuare  fonft  ju  braun 
getoorben.    $5ft  3^>nen  noc^  e^n  @tiic!c^cn  Sraten  gefaflig? 
10     See  berg,    2)anle,  banfe  fcerbinblirfjft. 
^ert^a,    @ie  fottten  bod^  nocfy  — 
Seeberg.    3<^  effe  leibenfcfyaftlicfy  gern  ^eigpubbmg,  unb 
meine  $rafte  fiir  biefen  auff^aren.    (fur  ftc^.)     3)er  fbnnte 
gelungen  fein.    (£in  ©(Dimmer  toon  §offnung. 
15     ^ert^a.    5lber  bu,  Iteber  Slrnolb! 

^irnolb.    %fy  teile  SeebergS  Seibenfc^aft  fiir  ben 
Cubbing. 

^  e  r  t  fy  a  (ntngeit).     60  mag  er  !ommen  unb  feine 
tung  madden. 


20     ^ert^a.    fringe  ben  Cubbing. 


^ertl?a.    ©ie  Iteben  bocfy  aurf)  2Beinfauce? 
2t  r  n  o  1  6.    2Sarum  f  agen  fair  eigentlid^  ©auce  ? 
f^ertfya.   2Bie  fotlen  tt)ir  benn  fagen? 
25     2t  rn  o  1  6,    £)a§  2Bort  ift  urfyriinglicfy  Salsa.     2)arau§ 
bie  gran^ofen  ©auce  gemad^t,  unb  toir  braucfjen  fiir  etn 


£>crfal$en.  173 

,  lateinif$e§  2Bort  bie  fran^ofifcfye  gorm.    3ft  bag  ni$t 
Idcfyerltcfy  ? 

{£  r  II  5  dj  C  Tt   (brmgt  einen  Cubbing.    2luf  $ertl>a§  SSMnf  fefct  fie  ben  Sraten, 
(Salat  11.  f.  rc.  auf  ba3  Siiffett  unb  getyt  bann  ab). 

Sceber^.    3^  mod)te  bodj)  lieber  bet  (Sauce  bleiben.   Salsa  5 
^at  einen  fo  unancjene^men  Slnflang  an  33erfal§en. 

f}  C  1  1  ^  CL     (ift  6eint  SeUertoe^feln  ^rubd^en  bef)iilflid>  gcroefen,  reic^t  ©eeberg 
ben  Cubbing).       %\t   gljnen   0ef  dfltg  ? 

5  e  e  b  e  r  9  (fur  ft$).    3lc^,  bu  Iteber  §tmmel  !     (3)er  Cubbing  tft 

flonj  fc^roarg  gebvannt;  er  lann  mit  bem  Soffel  nidjt  einbringen).        @te     ^abetl  10 

ef^un9^^au  ftubiert? 
.    2Bie  fo? 
5  e  c  b  c  r  9  (ntmmt  bas  sweffer).     @ie  f^aben  bie  Slu^ennjerfe  be= 

ftar!   gemad^t.      (Wmmt  oon  bem  Cubbing.) 

tl?a.    @ie  tonnen  bod)  ba^  2Si|eln  nic^t  laffen.    Stebens 


2(  r  Tt  0  I  6    (ntmmt  Cubbing). 

Zl  t  n  o  1  6   ) 

V  (foften,  fe^en  ftc^  on  unb  brec^en  in  ftarleS  ®elttd^ter  auS). 

Seeber^  ) 


(beietbigt).     'S&aS  foH  ba§  ^ei^en,  meine  §erren? 
5  e  e  b  c  r  9.    <5rf)one  5rau  —  ^a^  —  (IadW-  20 

a.    2Berbe  ic^  eine  @r!larung  belommen? 
lb.    Slber  Uebe3  ^inb  —  (ia*t)  —  ba§  fe^t  bem  2)inge 
bie  $rone  auf. 

^ertl?a.    3^  finbe  3fyr  Sene^men  nicf>t  fe^r  arttg. 
21  r  no  1  6.    Slber  ©c^ci^en,  bein  Cubbing  ift  aufcen  t>er«25 
brarmt  unb  intoenbig  nicf)t  gar. 
^ertf?a.    2)a§  ift  ju  ftar!!    3Jttr  fo  ettoaS  ju  fagen! 
^trnolb.    ^)u  fyaft  ju  ^eftige^  geuer  ge^abt,  ein  Cubbing 
mufe  bet  gelinbem  $euer  aufgefe^t  iverben. 

fcerftefyft  bu  benn  t>om  ^oc^en?  30 


174  Cuftfptci* 


2lrnolb  (ia*enb).    ^ebenfalte  mefyr  ate  bit. 
§  e  r  t  fy  a.    2lfy  !  biefe  ^Befyauptung  tft  bocfy  gu  arg.*    gitr  alle 
meine  -JRiifye,  meinen  gletjj,  ernte  tcfy  ©pott  unb  ^ofyn. 
tft  unlmirbig. 
5     2trnolb.    8iebe§  $inb,  berufyige  bicfy. 

^ert^a.    Untoilrbtg  tft  e§,  tdj>  toteber^ole  c§.     @tn 
fottte  ftc^)  fc^amen,  fetner  grau  fo  etica^  511  fagen. 

2(rnolb  (emft).    3Sergt^  bidfi  nid^t.     S)u  fcfylagft  etnen 
ber  §efttg!ett  an,  ber  ftcfy  nifyt  gtemt. 

Q     ^ert^a     ^Du   h)irfft   mtr  au$   noc^    Un^temltc^lett    t)or. 
Smmer  beffer. 

5  e  e  b  e  r  g.    2lber  ^tnber  — 

l}ertfya.    SSerjet^en  <Sie,  §err  ©eeberg,  bafc  in  3^>rer  ©e= 
genh?art  fo  ettoaS  toorfdtlt,  aEetn  auc^)  bte  fytmmltfc^fte  ©ebulb 
out). 

c|)  bddj)te,  toenn  ©ebulb  betotefen 
toorben  tft,  fo  toar  e^  fcon  unferer  Seite. 
See  berg.    Slber  Slrnolb! 

^  e  r  t  fy  a.    ©ebulb  ?     2Bte  fo   mufjt  bu  mtt  mir   ©ebulb 
20  ^aben  ? 

2trnolb.    Wlit  betnem  @ffen  it>emgften§. 

^ertE?a.    211),  ba§  tft  ju  arg!   2Ba§  fe^Itc  metnem  @ffen? 

Seeberg.    SSerberben,   ge^e   betnen   ©ang.    (sicibt  ft§en,  t^t 

SBciprot  unb  trtnft  SQBein). 

25     2(  rn  o  I  b.    3)ie  @u^e  toar  berfal^en  ! 

^)ertl?a»    2)a§  tft  ntcfyt  n?a^r! 

2X  r  n  o  I  b.    @te  tft  bir  f  elbft  in  ber  $efyle  fterfen  geblteben. 

^ertl?a.    Slbfc^eu'lid^  —  icfy  ^atte  mid^  berfc^Iucft. 

2Crnolb.    2)ie  33rii^e  n?ar  oerfaljen,  bev  <SaIat  ioar 
30  fallen,  ber  SBraten  ^>art,  ber  Cubbing  nicfyt  ^u  genie^en. 


175 


Ij  e  r  t  fy  a.  9ftufj  icr)  bod)  nun  f  elbft  bie  ©rfafyrung  madden, 
bajj  bie  banner  em  unbantbareg  ©efcfylecfyt  finb. 

2frnolb.    Unbanlbar? 

1}  c  r  t  fy  a.    3toei  'Stunben  fyabe  icr)  mid)  in  ber  £iicr)e  abge* 
miifyt,  fyabe  micfy  in  bie  ginger  gefcfynitten,  fyabe  mir  bie  §dnbes 
berbrannt  —  unb  bag  ift  mein  So^n. 

2(  r  n  o  1  6.  2)a§  h?ar  nid5)t  notig.  ^)u  fonnteft  (Sffen  au^ 
bent  (S^eife^aufe  fyolen  (affen. 

^  e  r  t  fy  a.    60  ?    SSiirbeft    bu   nid^t    gefagt   ()aben  :   beine 
Jrau  fei  feine   gute   §au£frau,   beine  SBirtfd^aft   fei   nic^t   in  10 
Drbnung  ? 

21  r  n  o  1  6.    @3  tocire  mir  nid)t  eingef  aEen,  fo  eth)a§  ju  fagen. 

^  e  r  t  fy  a.    @3  n>are  bir  h)obl  eingefatten,  bu  toiirbeft  e§  ge= 
fagt  fyaben.    2)a§  @ffen  n)ar  nid)t  fo  fcfyledrt,  it)ie  bu  eg  macfyft. 
Unb  it>enn  ber  Cubbing   ettoaS  ju   braun  geh)orben  ift,  fo  bift  15 
bu  fcfyulb  baran. 

2lrnoI6.    %%? 

fjert^a.    SSarum  fommft  bu  eine  33iertelftunbe  ju  fpat  ju 
Xifc^e!    ^Durc^)  bag  ©tefyen  berbirbt  bag  befte  (Sffen.   £)a  !ann  bie 
grau  fic^  plagen  bom  frut)en  ^orgen  big   &um  fpciten  Slbenb,  20 
aber  ber  9ftann  getoo^nt  fief)  nid^t  an  Drbnung  unb  fcereitelt  bie 
grbfeten  Slnftrengungen  ber  grau.  ^)ag  ift  abfcfyeulicfy  —  unerFjort'. 

2trnolb.  2Bag  folcr;  ein  grauenlopf  nidf)t  atteg  jufammen 
bringt!  ^)ie  banner  finb  Ungefyeuer,  h)eil  fie  eine  werfaljene 
€>uppe  nic^t  effen  h)oHen.  25 

I}ertfya.    2)ie  ©u^e  h)ar  nic^t 

2t  r  n  o  1  6.    ©eeberg,  lege  bo 
ganj  be^aglic^  ba  unb  ifet  2Beij$brot. 

Sec  berg.  2Benn  bu  mic^)  ju  Xifcfye  bitteft,  mu^t  bu  mir 
bocfy  geftatten  mit  eth?ag  meinen  §unger  ju  ftitten.  3° 


176  CuftfpteL 


2trnolb.  3>a,  Ja/  e&en  bftburcfy  fcgft  bu  geugniS  ab.  £)a 
fiefyft  bu  e§,  §ertfya. 

^  e  r  1  1)  a.  ®a§  ift  $u  inel  !  33or  gremben  berfyotteft  bu  mid), 
gremben  ftettft  bu  mid)  al§  Seifpiel  einer  fc^)Ied)ten  §au§frau 

5  ^in.      Df)  —  Ofy  —  (toeint). 

21  r  n  o  I  b.  9Jun  !ommen  X^rdnen.  @th)a§  ©efaljene^  mu^ 
bod)  babei  fein.  —  D  toefy,  ba  llo^ft  e^  —  toer  lann  benn  je^t  —  ? 


Jluftritt* 

SBittfoio,     Ulrife. 

tDtttf  otD.    ©uten  ^ag,  Ueben  ^inber.    Stber  tt?a§  ift  benn 


10       Ulrtfe   (|e£>r  gartUc^).      §Crtfya,   bu   tUeinftV      (®e^t  su  i^r). 

XDittforc>.  S^ir  n?o[(ten  fragen,  ob  ibr  bet  bem  {)errlid)en 
SSetter  einen  S^agtergang  mitmac^en  toottt  —  aber  bet  eucfy 
fd;etnt  triibe§  ^Better  ftattguftnben. 

^t  r  n  o  I  b.    (Sin  lleiner  3Sorttt)ed)feI  —  nid)t  ber  SHebe  iuert. 
15     Ulrile.    9l\$t  ber  9iebe  iucrt?    Unb  §ert^a  ift  auger  ficfy? 
@ie  (oft  ficfy   faft   in  Xf)ranen   auf.    3fcbe  boc^.    2Bie?    2)u 
lannft  e§  gar  nic^t  fagen?    Xa§  mujj  ja  entfe^lid)  fein. 

XD  1  1  1  f  o  «>.  Slber  Slrnolb,  ir>a§  ^aft  bu  benn  beiner  lleinen 
grau  getfjan? 

20     2Jrnolb.    3cf)    fage    3^nen    jet:    e§    ift    ntc^t   ber  $ebe 
iuert. 

^jert^a  (Wu^enb).  2)a  fyoren  @ie  e^,  bie  bitterfte  $trtin= 
lung  finbet  er  nt(i)t  ber  Dftebe  ir>ert. 

IPtttfort).    5lrnolb,  Slrnolb  ! 
25     Ulrife.    S)a§  ()dtte  icf>  nic^t  gebad)t  ! 

IDtttfotD.  3^  fya&e  ^e^ne  §^at  bermittelt,  ic^  fyabe 
gen)ifferma^en  fiir  bicf)  ©eiDdbr  geleiftet. 


Uirife.  §ertfya  toar  toon  jefyer  mein  Siebling  unb  biel  ju 
gut  fiir  bicfy. 

IDittfoiD.    Unb  nun  befyanbelft  bu  fie  fo! 

Uirtfe.    ^reffeft  ifyr  bie  bitterften  £fyranen  au3! 

Ztrnolb.    $>arf  icfy  aurf)  etnmal  ju  2Borte  fommen?  5 

ID  i  1 1  f  0  W.     &a§  ift  bittig.     Audiatur  et  altera  pars  ! 

Hrnolb.  ^)er  ©runb  i^rer  ^rcinen  ift  toeiter  nicfytS,  alg 
eine  ijerfal^ene  ©u^e. 

{}  e  r  t  f?  a  (roemenb).  ®a  (>oren  @ie  e§,  er  be^au^tet  nodj) 
immer,  bte  ©uppe  fet  berfalgen  gen^efen.  10 

Uirife.    5lbfd;eulic^ ! 

Wiit tow.    3^>  fcerftefye  bie  ©ac^e  nod^  nid^t. 

Krnolb.  s3Jitt  einem  2Borte:  bte  Slocfyin  ift  |3lo^ltc^  au^er 
2)ienft  gegangen,  §ert^a  bat  felbft  ge!odf)t  unb  bag  ift  ifyr  gangs 
ltd)  mijjglMf.  15 

^ert^a.  ^Da  fyoren  @ie  eg,  gan^id^  mtggliicft!  $)a3  ift 
ber  Sot)n  fiir  meine  ^ii^e,  metne  Slnftrengung. 

Uirife.    Slrnolb,  bu  bift  f e^r  ritdfid^tglog. 

2lrnolb.    Me  better!    %<fy  f)abe  atte  moglic^e  9tiic!fi^t 
ge(;abt,  ic^  fyabe  Don  i^r  gar  ntd^t  fcerlangt,  ba^  fie  loc^en  foE.  20 
3>afc  id)  aber   einen  fcerbrannten  Cubbing,  ^arteg  gleifcf)  unb 
etne  Derfaljene   ©u^e  nocf)   loben  fott,  ift  bocfy  eine  gu  ftarfe 
^u'mutung. 

Qert^a.    §bren  6ie  bie  fcfytoeren  33ef4)ulbigungen  ? 

Uirife.    3a,  mein  tinb,  eg  ift  entfepc^.     £>ie   banner 25 
finb  Unge^euer,  fie  toiffen  nie  §u  fdj)a^en,  it>ag  fair  fiir  fie  tfyitn. 

H)  i  1 1  f  o  w  (tmmer  etroo§  tangfam).  §m !  fyier  U)dre  boc§  erft  bie 
species  facti  §u  unterfuc^en,  ob  5(rnolb  red^t  ^at. 

Uirife.  $)a  fief^ft  bu,  mein  5Rann  nimmt  fcfyon  ^3artei 
fiir  ifyn.  D  bie  banner,  bie  banner!  3o 


178  Cuftfptel. 

XDittfott).  3$  nefyme  gar  feine  $artei,  icfy  ftelle  micfy  iiber 
bie  ^arteien  unb  toill  eine  gerecfyte  Unterfudjwng.  2)enn  toenn 
ber  Cubbing  toirllicfy  oerbrannt,  bie  <5uppe  toirllid)  berfal^en 
rt>ar fym!  ba  ftefyt  ja  ber  ^Subbing  nod)  auf  bent  £ifa;e. 

5(©el)t  an  ben  £tfd)  unb  imterfnrf»t  ben  Cubbing.) 

5  e  e  b  e  r  g.    33ebienen  @ie  fid). 

^ert^a.  Saffen  Sie  bodj>,  tc^  bitte  bringettb,  laffen  @ie 
e§  ru^en. 

IDittfott).    9Zein,  bir  foil  ©ered^tigleit  tt>erben. 
10     Ulrtfe.    2)u  bift  !ein  vm'parteiifcfyer  9ftid;ter,  bie  5Rdnner 
tabeln  tmmer  am  @ffen.    %<§  it>erbe  felbft  nacfyfefyen.    (®e^t  an 

ben  Stifcf).) 

H)  1 1 1  f  o  tr>.    5rau/  ^er  Cubbing  ift  toirfltcfy  berbrannt. 
Ulrtfe.    2)a^  farm  man  nicfyt  fagen,  er  ift  fyod)ften§  ein 

u  braun. 

tPtttfott).     Sraun?    SDa§  ift  fc$toar&.     @§  ift  formlic^ 
unb  ^ol)Ie  ift  immer  fd)tt>ar§.    SSenn  man  ben  Cubbing 
bei  fyeftigent  geuer  anfe^t,   berbrennt  er  toon  au^en  unb  h)irb 
utnen  nicfyt  gar.    ^)a§  fc^eint  ^ier  gefcfyefyen  gu  fein. 
20     Ulrtfe.    D  §immel!   je^t  imffen  bie  Banner  aud) 
Don  ^ocf)gefe^en.    £>a§  t^un  fie  nur,  um  un3  gu  argent. 

XDtttfom.    §aft  bu  me  ge^brt,  grau,  ba§  toir 
al§  Stuben'ten  gum  SBeifpiei,  in  bie  Sage  fommen,  itnS  felbft 
^no^fe  annd^en  gu  miiffen? 
25     Ulrtfe.    2)a§  too^I. 

tOtttforo.    sJiun,  fo  lommen  t»ir  aucfy  in  bie  Sage  aud) 
felbft  locfyen  ^u  muffen,   alfo  berftefyen  tt)ir  etn?ag  babon. 
na<$'bem»itffett.)    2)ocj)   fie^,   ba  fte^t  ja  aud)   ber  SBraten 
Slrnolb  l)at  rec^t,  ber  33raten  ift  l)art. 

3°       Ulrtfe   Oft  jiimSuffett  gegangen  unb  foftet).      ^)a^  ift  $U  biel 

er  ift  fyodjftenS  nic^t  gan^  n?eid). 


179 

fjertfya.     llnterfucfyen  ©ie  bocfy  nicfyt  toeiter. 

XDittfonx  9ftdj)t  gan$  toeicfy?  2)  a  fyaben  tm'r  fcfyon  ges 
toonnen.  ®ang  geftefyt  eine  grew  ifyr  Unred)t  niemalg  ein.  2Benn 
nun  ber  Sraten  nicfyt  gan^  h)eic^  ift,  fo  ift  er  nacfy  beinem  ©e= 
ftanbnis  ^alb  n)eidf>.  ^^un  h)ir  nun  bie  anbere  §dlfte  ^ingu,  5 
bie  bu  ntcfyt  etngefte^ft,  fo  n?irb  er  gang  f^art.  3)a§  nennt  man 
einen  @c^)lu|. 

fjertfya.    Saffen  @ic  bod)  ba§  Unterfucfyen. 

ID  i  1  1  !  o  w.    2Bir  finb  nocfy  nicfjt  gang  fertig,  benn  bie  ber* 
fal^ene  Sup^e  ent^ie^t  ficfy  unferer  gorf(f)ung.  10 

2t  r  n  o  I  b.    SBtelleicfyt  ni(f)t.    (niingeit). 

Ulrtfc.    Sa§  toitfft  bu  benn  madden,  Slmolb? 

21  r  no  1  6.    Saffen  6ie  nur. 


SJort.qe.     Trttbcfirn. 

Crubc^en.    @ie  befefylen? 

Ztrnolb.  ^annft  bu  un§  bon  ber  ©u^e  noc^)  etn>a§  geben?is 

Crubc^en.    3a/  ^  ^al^e  fur  ^en  3e^u^g^iungen  eth)a§ 
h)arm  geftettt. 

2trnolb.    fringe  e^  ^erein! 

Crubcfyen.    («b). 

ID  i  1  1  f  o  n>.    ©^  fcfyeint,  ba§  n)ir  nodf>  ^u  etnem  tjott'fta'ns  20 
bigen  Urteil  fommen  lonnen. 

Ulrtfe.    @§  n>irb  fid)  ^eigen. 

^ert^a.    S^  ^te  ®^e  bringenb,  madden  @te  ein  (Snbe, 
laffen  Sie  bie  (5adf)e  rufyen. 

^  t  U  b  d}  C  Tl    (bringt  eitten  teller  @uppe  unb  gc^t  joieber  ab).  25 

tD  i  1  1  f  o  tr>.    <Sox  fteEe  fie  nur  auf  ben  £ifcfy.  <*ouet; 
sBerf  aljcn  ! 


180  CuftftrieL 


Ulrife  («oftet>. 

lDtttfotr>.    ©an^id?  berfal^en. 

Ulrtfe.    9^em.    @§  lann  ein  ^orncfyen  @al&  mefyr  barin 
fein,  al§  notig  toare.    2Beiter  lann  man  nicfytg  fagen. 
5     XPittfonx    Unb  icfy  fage:  berfal^en. 

Ulrife.    ®a§  fcerftefyft  bu  gar  nid^t. 

IDittfort).    SJleine  3un9e  fa9^  e^  m^  un^  ^e  ^9*  n^e- 

Ulrife.     2)u  nimmft    nur  fiir  Slrnolb  ^attei,    it>eil  i^r 
Banner  tmmer  gufammenfyaltet. 
10     £)  e  r  1  1)  a.    @o  ift  e§,  Xante. 

Ulrife.    2Senn  e^  gilt  bie  grauen  gu  unterbriicfen,  blaft 
i^r  alle  in  ein  §orn. 

ID  i  1  1  f  o  rt>.     @§  ^>anbe(t  fid)   fyier  gar   nic^t   urn   Unter= 
brMung,   fonbern  urn   eine  berfal^ene  (Suppe.    53leibt  bet  ber 


Ulrife.     £)ie  ©u^e  ift  nic^t  berfalgen. 

^ertl?a.    3)ie  6u^e  ift  nicfyt  berfaljen. 

5  e  e  b  e  r  g  (ge^t  a&). 

XDtttfotD.    ©otten  n?ir  ein  ©ericfyt  toon  ^odf)en  iiber  biefe 
uf  ammenberufen  ? 

Ulrife.    ®te  @a«^e  ift  gar  nicfyt  ber  S^iebe  tt)ert. 

2(rnoI6.    SSorfyin  fanb   e»   bodf)  §ertf>a  fo  fefyr  ber  3^ebe 
tuert,  baft  fie  in  Xfyrcinen  ^erfloft. 

tDittfott).    ^t  ber  9ftebe  toert?    ©rlaube,  liebe  Jrau, 
25  gut  foc^en  ift  fefyr  ber  D^ebe  tt>ert.    Scfylecfyt  gelod^te  ©ipeifen 
berbauen  fic^   fcfylerfjt,   f(f)led)te  SSerbauung  ift  ber  ©efunbfyeit 
narf)teilig. 

Ulrife.    Sarifari  !    @§  ift  nic^t§  mit  beinen  groften 
arten  !    3^r  to°^  ^^e  3rauen  unterbrticfen,  ba§  ift  euer 
30  ©treben. 


SBorige.    Seeberg. 

S  e  e  b  e  r  g.    3rau  ©ericfyt3'ratin,  e§  ift  ein  Ungliic!  gefcfyefyen. 
tflle.    (Sin  Ungliicf? 
5  e  e  b  e  r  g.    3$r  lleiner  §unb  — 

U I  r  t  f  e.    5ftetn  fiifjer  goli  —  er  ift  ja  mit  un§  gefommen ! 
Seebcrg.    Unb  ift  in  bie  $iirf)e  gelaufen —  5 

Ulrtfc  (final"**)-     9Zun? 

5  e  e  b  e  r  g.    Xrubdf)en  (;atte  i^re  portion'  (Su^pe  auf  bie 
@rbe  geftettt  — 
Ulrtfc.    ?Run? 

Seeberg.    2)er  §unb  (>at  fie  gefreffen —  10 

Uirife.    9lun? 
5  c  e  b  e  r  g.    -ftun  liegt  er  ba,  unb  ftredft  atte  t>iere  toon  ficfy. 

U  I  r  t  f  e  (rocnbet  $$  sornig  su  £ert&a,  grofeartig).      ©iftmifd^erin  ! 

^ertfya.    2l6er  Mantel  15 

Ulrtfe.    ®it  fyaft  meinen  fii^en  Soli  mtt  beiner  abfcfyeu-- 
Ud^cn  ©u^e  umgebrad^t. 

^ert^a.    2(ber  Mantel 

Ulrtfe.    3c^  fage  mic^i  Io3  bon  bir,  id;  nefyme  beine  ^artet 
nic^t  mefyr,   ic^  it)itt   atte§  fagen :   bein  Cubbing  ift  Derbrannt,  20 
bein  33raten  ift  ^art,   beine  ©uppe  ift  tjerfal^en.    9J?ein  ^oU! 
3ft  er  tot?    %fy  mujj  511  i^m. 

See  berg.    %<fy  fyabe  i^m  <Seifenh)affer  gegeben,  er  erfyolt 
ftd^  fc^on,  laffen  <Ste  ifym  9tu^e. 

Ulrtfc.    3)er  arme,  fiijje  §unb !  ©eeberg,  ic^  bin  etoig  ^^re  25 
©d^ulbnerin. 

XDtttfonx    3)a§  toir  bie  ©u^e  effen  fottten  ^at  fie  nic^t 
geriifyrt,  fiir  if>ren  §unb  aber  gefyt  fie  in§  geuer. 


182  CuftfpicL 

I}ertfya  (Wr  ft<$).  @o  ftefye  idj)  jeijt  gan^  attein!  @ie  finb 
atte  gegen  mid) !  £)a  gefye  icfy  bod),  toofyin  icfy  gefyore.  (®e^t  s» 

Slrnolb,  Itebengjourbig.)      Steber   Slmolb. 
5       XD  1 1 1 !  0  ttX      ©till !    ©ebt   2l$t !    (Sauf^t  mtt  ben  ttbrigen.) 

^  e  r  t  fy  a.  @§  t^at  mir  fo  toef),  ba^  atteg  toerun'gludt  toar ; 
id^  i»ar  empfinblid^  unb  toottte  e^  nidj)t  gugeben,  aber  je£t  h?itt 
id^  e§  geftefyen. 


10     ^ertl?a.    3a/  *>er  Cubbing  ift  berbrannt,   ber  SBraten  ifi 


2trnolb.    Unb? 

^ertf^a.    Unb  bie  €wppe  ift  ijerfal^en. 

21m olb.    9ftein   liebe^  ^oen,   ba§  h)ar   ein  SSerfeben,   ein 


iottt  ic^  aurf)  — 
>.    9^ie  tcieber  focfyen  — 
a.    3m  ©egentetl,  erft  recfyt  loc^en. 

(entfe^t).    §ertl>a! 
20     fy  e  r  t  fy  a.    Slber  ic^  it>i(l  e§  erft  lernen. 
21 1 1  e.    33rai)o,  bratoo,  brabo ! 


VI. 

profcu 


1.    Hermann,  ber  JBefreicr 

§unbert  gafyre  toaren  feit  ben  furcfytbaren  ©cfylacfyten  jtoifcfyen 
ben  ^omern  unb  ben  Gimbern  unb  Xeutonen  oerfloffen.  $)ie 
S^orner,  beren  §errfdmft  ficfo  nun  toon  bem  Sltlantifckn  Ocean 
bi§  an  ben  ©upfyrat,  toon  ber  ^Rorbfee  bis  an  bie  SBiiften  2Ifrts 
la^  erftrecfte,  batten  aud^  etnige  Xeile  ^)eutfc^lanb^  erobert,  5 
in  benfelben  6ta'bte  -tinb  Jeftungen  angclegt,  unb  bie  rof>en 
©ingebornen  an  bie  romifcfyen  Sittcn  gu  getobfynen  gefudjit.  ^n 
eintgen  ©egenben  tear  tijmen  bte^  gelungen,  unb  manege  (Sttimme, 
befonber^  am  Dlbein  unb  an  ber  $)onau,  fatten  fid;  unDermerft 
in  bie  neue  Seben^art  gefunb^n.  2)ie  3n)ietrarf)t  unter  ben  cin=  10 
§etnen  33olferfrf)aften  tt)ar  bem  3Sorbringen  ber  gemeinfamen 
geinbe  forberlicfy,  unb  immer  n?eiter  berbreitete  fidb  bie  berberbs 
tid;e  ©itte,  bag  beutfcfye  banner  if^re  §eimat  toerliefjen  unb 
mit  ben  rbmifcben  §eeren  in  frembe  Sanber  jogen,  urn  ifyrer 
^am^fluft  ^u  geniigen.  2lu$  um  romifd>e  ^rieg^lunft  unb  feU  15 
nere  ©itten  ju  (ernen,  gogen  65§ne  ber  ebelften  beutfcfyen  ®e= 
fd^Iecbter  nad)  9tom.  §ier  uberbaufte  man  fie  mit  ©fyrenfteflen 
unb  ©eniiffen  alter  2lrt,  bamit  fie  greifyeit  unb  33aterlanb 
bariibet  Derga^en.  @o  brang  bie  romifcfye  §errfc^aft  immer 

183 


184  tyftorifdje  Pr°fa- 

ttefer  in  bie  beutfcfyen  ©aue  ein,  unb  immer  neue  SSollerftamme 
erlagen  bem  SSerberben,  ba§  bie  neuen  ©ttten  iiber  fie  bracfyten. 
^mntfcfye  €>tattfyalter  fyracfyen  beutfcfyen  9ftannern  ^ecfyt,  nicfyt 
nacfy  bem  alien  SBraucfy  ifyreg  2anbe§,  fonbern  nacb  ben  ©e= 
Sfefcen,  bie  in  Sta'lien  unb  ben  frotoin^en  be§  S^eic^ee  galten, 
<So  lonnte  ber  ^aifer  SCuguftn^,  ber  guv  3^*,  <d%  3efu§  @fyriftit3 

-  geboren  tt>arb,  ba§  getoaltige  9^eid^  be^errfd^te,  in  ftolger  ©idlers 
^eit  fief)  rii^men,  er  ^abe  bie  beutfd^e  greibett  toernicbtet.  2lber 
nod^  gab  e§  Xaufenbe  in  SDeutfcfylanb,  beren  §er^en  fiir  bie 

jofyeilige  @a<f)e  ber  5reif)eit  fcfylugen. 

Unter  ben  bielen  beutfc^en  3un9^n9en/  ^e  nac^  ^on^  9^s 
Ibmmen-  h?aren,  ^atte  ber  ^aifer  StuguftuS  befonber^  jjtoei  mit 
©unft  unb  (Sfyrenfteflen  au§ge^eirf)net,  ben  ^Rarbob  au§  bem 
mdd^tigen  ©tamrn  ber  ©ueben,  unb  ben  §ermann  au§  bem 
ber  ta^feren  6^eru§!cr.  9H§  fie  nacb  2)eutfcf)lanb 
,  batten  fie  nur  an  bie  SBefreiimg  be§  geliebten 
3Saterlanbe§,  unb  fyielten  D^at  mit  btelen  eblen  -Jftannern,  auf 
it)el^e  3Seife  bie  ^ettung  §u  ben)er!fte(Iigen  fei.  ?[Rarbob  itwjjte 
btele  gaf)Ireic^e  ©tamme,  bie  fid)  nun  ^Rarlomannen  nannten, 

20  §u  ijereinigen,  iibte  fie  in  ber  romifcfyen  ^rieg§lunft,  unb  fii^rte 
fie  bie  $)onau  ^inab  in  ba§  Sanb  ber  ^Bo^men,  IDO  er  fid)  burcfy 
bie  Sefiegung  ber  benacfybarten  ©tcimme  ein  mcirf)tige§  S^eirf) 
grttnbete.  3lber  balb  berga^  er  au§  §errfd^fucf)t  bie  gemein= 
fame  Sacfye  ber  grei^eit,  unb  mit  feiner  9ftacfyt  tt)uc^§  fein 

256101$  unb  fein  Ubermut. 

3lnber§  fyanbelte  §ermann.  @r  ^atte  me^rere  Safyre  in  ben 
romifdf>en  §eeren  gelam^ft,  fid^  burd^  ^a^ferfeit  fo  au§ge§eid()= 
net,  ba§  man  if>n  mit  bem  ©fyrenborrecfyte  eine§  romifa^en 
SBiirgerS  unb  ber  SBurbe  eine§  fitters  belof)nt  ^atte.  3(ud^  an 

30  3Serfubrungen  batte  e§  nicbt  gefeblt,  um  ibn  an  ba§  fcfjtoelgerifcfye 


185 

Seben  ber  §auptftabt  311  feffcln  unb  ifyn  fein  $ol!  Dergeffen  £u 
macben.  $lber  ftet3  toar  er  ben  alien  beutfcfyen  ©itten  treu 
geblieben,  unb  nidjt  einen  Slugenblic!  fyatte  ifm  ber  ©ebanfe  an 
ben  traurigen  $uftanb  feine3  SBaterlanbeS  fcerlaffen.  2U3  er 
enblicfy  bortfyin  ^uriidfefyrte,  fafy  er  mit  gliifyenber  <Srf)am  bies 
53ebriicfuttgen,  unter  benen  feine  Sanb^leute  feufjten. 

2)amal§  iualtete  am  ^bein  ein  romifrf)er  ©tattbalter,  S3iamen§ 
Duintiliu^  35arue,  ein  ftol^er,  Barter  -Diann,  ber  ben  £)eutfcben 
if)r  §a6  unb  ©ut  nabm,  unb  beutfdj»e§  9lerf)t  unb  beutfrf>e 
fclbft  bie  beutfdjie  3^)racf)e  mit  ©en)a(t  au^urotten  fuc^te. 
iueiter  feerbrettete  fid)  ber  Untuiffc  unb  ber  §af$  gegen  bie 
ben ;  aber  offenen  ^am^)f  burfte  man  nid;t  n^agen,  ba  bie 
ber  Corner  gu  ftarl  toat.  T)a  iuuvbe  ,\Sevmann  ber  better. ber 
beutfc^en  grei^eit.  @r  fyatte  (;etmlid;  bie  33cftcn  fcincc>  3tamme§, 
bie  er  treu  unb  fretbcitlicbenb  erfunben,  gufammenberufen  unb  15 
mit  i^nen  -ftat  ge^flogen.  2(tte  tt)aren  ein^erftanben,  baft  fur 
bie  £>eutfd>en  nur  bavin  §eil  fei,  iuenn  atte  Corner,  bie  im 
Sanbe  h)aren,  an  einem  Xagc  erfc^lagen  tt>iirben.  Urn  bieS 
moglia^  ^u  madden,  fud;te  §ermann  ba§  XHertraucn  bey  romifdjen 
@tattba(ter§  ju  geit)innen,  unb  e^  gelang  if>m  bie§  in  bem  20 
©rabe,  ba§  biefer  ifyn  bet  alien  n>ic^tigen  2(nge(egenl)citen  $u 
9tate  ^og.  3Saru§  berfdumte  fogar  bie  gen)bl)nlic^en  3Sorfid)t§= 
ma^regeln,  bie  ein  gelbfyerr  im  feinblic^en  Sanbe  511  beobad)ten 
^flegt,  fo  feft  tear  er  toon  ber  UntertouYfigteit  ber  2)eutfd^en 
iibergeugt.  25 

Urn  biefe  $t\t  n>ar  e§,  bag  §ermann  eine  3«n9fr^ 
^(niSnelba,  lennen  lernte,  ber  im  ganjen  2anbe  feine  an 
fyeit  unb  ^ugenb  gleid;  lam.  3Jlit  bitterem  @c^)mer§  faf)  ba^ 
eblc  sIRabd;en  bie  (Srniebrigung  if>re§  23olfe§;  i^>r  SSater  aber, 
t',  fyielt  e§  mit  ben  Sfiomern,  inbem  er  burcfy  ben  33eiftanb  30 


186  J}iftorifd)e  profa. 

berfelben  bie  §errfd;aft  iiber  fern  gan§e3  SSol!  gu  erlangen  fyoffte. 
2ll§  nun  §ermann  urn  bie  .fcanb  ber  gungfrau  freite,  unb  ber 
33ater  fie  ifym  toertoeigerte,  cntfufyrte  fie  ber  junge  §elb  unb 
bracbte  fie  beim  al§  fein  2Beib.  1)afur  fcfrftwr  ifwt  ©egeft  etoige 
59ta<f)e.  (Eiligft  begab  er  fidf)  §um  3Saru§,  teilte  i^m  bie  ^3lane 
ber  33erfc^tt)orenen  mtt,  unb  toarnte  ifyn  namentlid^  t>or  §ermann, 
al§  bor  einem  SServater.  35aru§  aber  berac^tete  ben  9^at ;  er 
tt>ar  ^u  ubermutig,  al§  bajj  er  bie  ®eutfd)en  ^citte  fitrcfyten 
foKen,  unb  Dertraute  auf  fein  $ablreirf)e§  unb  geiibte§  §eer. 

10  $ur^e  3e^  barauf  emporten  fid)  narf)  berabrebetem  $lan 
einige  entfernter  toofynenbe  Stamme.  §ermann  f^atte  ttorfyer 
bebacbt,  ba§  SSaru^  in  folcfyem  Jatte  nicbt  ^ogern  toerbe,  ntit 
alter  3Jlacf)t  gegen  fie  tn§  ^elb  511  riidfen.  So  gefcfyafy  e§  ait(f>. 
Hermann  begteitete  bie  Corner  nocf)  eine  @trec!e;  bann  ent= 

15  fernte  cr  ficfy  unter  bem  3Sorn)anbr   i^nen   neue  5Bunbe§tru^en 

'.gu'jufii^ren.     Sogleid;  begab  er  fie!)  511  bem  f$on  fcerfammelten 

§eere,   eilte  tntt  bemfelben  ben  9iomern  nadf)   unb  traf  fie  in 

ber  totlbeften   ©egenb   be§  ^eutoburger  9BaIbe8.    X)ie  Corner 

befanben  fid)  in  einem  t>on  fteilen  §iige(n  eingefd^Ioffenen  ^ale, 

aoermattet  burcf)  einen  langen,  befcf)tuerlic^en  9Jiarfd^  unb  nicfyt 
o^ne  ©orge  bariiber,  baj$  bie  ertuarteten  §ilf§trup|)en  nocf)  immer 
au§blieben.  ^)er  S^egen  go^  in  Stromen  i)erab,  ber  (Sturm 
erfyob  fic^>  mit  immer  gro^erer  §eftig!eit:  ba  ertonte  auf  ben 
Slnfyofyen  ber  furdj)terlic^e  ^rieg^gefang  ber  2)eutfcf)en,  bie  unter 

25§ermann§  2lnfu{)rung  toon  alien  ©eiten  auf  bie  ungliicflicben 
Corner  einbrangen.  Sluf  ber  ©eite  ber  Corner  foc^t  bie  geiibte, 
burdj>  ^rteg§5ud^t  geregelte  Xa^)fer!eit  &er$h)eiflun$$t)off  um  ba§ 
Seben,  auf  ber  Seite  ber  ®eutfd)en  bagegen  ungeftiimer  5J?ut 
unb  l)ol>e  ^Begeifterung  filr  bie  ©acfye  ber  ^rci^eit,  9^ad)  brei- 

3otagigem  ©efec^te,  al§  3Saru§  am  guten 


Qermann.  187 

.toergtoeifelte  unb,  urn  feme  Scfyanbe  ntc^t  gu  itberleben,  fid) 
in  fein  ©cfytoert  ftiirgte,  toar  bie  9?ieberlage  ber  Corner  ent= 
fd)ieben.  gaft  gumngigtaufenb  au§erlefene  rb'mifcfye  ©olbaten 
becEten  mit  ifyren  Seicfyen  ba<§  btutige  ©cfylacfytfelb ;  bie  h>e= 
nigen  aber,  bie  in  bie  ©efangenfcfyaft  gerieten,  tourben  bens 
©ottern  gum  $)an!  fiir  bie  hneber  errungene  grei^eit  ge= 
opfert.  2lm  graufamften  ftrafte  ba^  $olf  bie  romifd^en  @ad^= 
falter,  bie  ifym  ftatt  be^  guten  alten  S^ec^tg  bie  romifd^en 
©efe^.e  aufgebrdngt  fatten.  Ginem  ri§  e§  bie  3unSe  au^/ 
inbem  e^  rief:  ,,9hm  (>ore  auf  511  3ifcf)en,  Matter!"  2(1^  bteio 
9Za(i)ric§t  Don  ber  entfetjlicfyen  5Zieberlage  bem  $aifer 
^interbracfit'  n)urbe,  ftieg  biefer  in  SSergnxiflung  ben 
gegeiv  bie  2Banb  unb  rief:  ,,33aru§!  3Saru^!  gieb  mir  meine 
Segionen  h)ieber!"  ®ie  ^rauer  in  $om  h>ar  aEgemein,  benn 
!aum  gab  e§  eine  gamilte,  bie  nicfyt  einen  2(nge(;ortgen  imter^s 
ben  ©efattenen  ju  belDeinen  ^atte.  ^agegen  erfcfyott  lauter 
3ubel  burd^  bag  befreite  SDeutfcfylanb;  in  aHen  ©auen  uwrbe 
ber  9^ame  be§  §elben  §ermann  gepriefen,  ber  in  ber  @cf)(arf)t 
SSunber  ber  Xa^ferleit  get^an  fyatte.  ©inftimmig  n)df)lte  if)n 
nun  ein  grojjer  ^eil  ber  beutfdf)en  ©tamme  gum  5(nfiif)rer,  20 
unb  er  recfyt'fertigte  ba§  SSertrauen,  ba§  feine  Sanb^leute  in 
i^n  fe^ten.  (Sein  nacfyfteS  2Berl  tt>ar  bie  gerftbrung  ber 
geftungen,  iueld^e  bie  Joiner  in  toerfcfyiebenen  ©egenben  ^Deutfd^^ 
lanb^  angelegt  fatten.  33alb  n^aren  fie  begtoungen  unb  ber 
beutfd;e  Soben  t>on  ber  grembfjerrfc^aft  fret,  ©obann  bemiifyte25 
fid)  §ermann,  bie  ^)eutfc^en  jur  gortfe^ung  be§  ^riege^  mit 
ben  Sftomern  gu  ben)egen ;  aber  bie§  gelang  if)m  nic^t,  benn 
ber  groftere  Xeil  ber  giirften  iuar  gum  Jrieben  geneit3t,  freU 
lid^  nur  in  ber  Slbftd^t,  um  fic^  mit  §ilfe  ber.  geinbe  itber 
i^re  Sanb^leute  eine  grofjere  ©etwalt  ^u  berfc^affen.  3U  'biefen  30 


188  §tftorifd?e  profa. 

gefyorte  aucfy  ber  fcfyon  erroafynte  @egeft,  ber  SSater  ber 
nelba..  £)er  trug  nodj)  immer  untoerfofynlirfKn  ©roll  gegen  §er* 
mann  im  §er§en,  iiberfiel'  ifyn  unb  fcfylug  ifyu  in  $etten;  ba3 
treue  SSoIf  aber  befreite  ben  §elben,  ber  nun  gegen  ben  $ater 
sfeiner  ©attin  bie  SBaffen  ergretfen  mufete. 

2ll§  bie  Corner  t>on  biefen  $ampfen  in  T)eutfc^lanb  gotten, 
berfud;ten  fie,  bie  berlorne  §errfd^aft  toieber  511  gelmtmen.  @tn 
ga^Ireid^e^  §eer  brang  iiber  ben  Sftfjein  unter  ber  Stnfitbrung 
be§  ©ermanicu^,  ©egeft,  ber  biirrf)  §ermann  ^art  bebrdngt 

loftwrbe,  erbat  fid^  toon  i^nen  §ilfe  unb  Derf^rarf)  bagegen 
Unteriuerfung.  ®ie  Corner  lie^en  nic^t  lange  auf  fid^  toartcn; 
fie  brangten  §ermann§  (Sc^aren  ^uriicf  unb  t>ereinigten  fidj 
mit  bem  SSerrdter,  ber  ifynen  barauf  feine  eigene  SToc^ter, 
§ermann§  geliebte  X^)u§nelba,  a(§  ©efangene  itbergab. 

ismanicu^  brang  nun  iueiter  in '  ^eutfd^lanb  ein,  fu(f>te  ba§ 
auf,  tDO  bie  Segionen  unter  SSaru§  gefatten  iwaren,  unb  fay 
ftattete  bie  ©ebeine  berfelben.  ©a  ^orte  er,  bag  §ermann 
mit  feincn  (Sc^aren  nafje.  3n  e^ner  9^en  @bene,  toon  ben 
Sffb'mern  S'biftatoifuS  genannt;  an  ben  Ufern  ber  2Befer,  trafen 

20  bie  feinbltdjen  §eere  ^ufarnmen.  5^ad^  langem  unb  ^etgem 
^am^fe  mu^ten  bie  $5eutf<f>en  fid^  guriicfgie^en ;  §ermann  fclbft 
hnirbe  fcernnmbet  unb  rettete  fid^  nur  bitrcfy  bie  @df)ne((ig!eit 
feine§  $ferbe§.  2lber  audfy  bie  Corner  muftten  fic^  balb  jum 
^ticf^ug  entfcfcliefjen,  ba  in  atten  ©auen  ba§  ^Boll  h)iber  fie 

25  aufftanb.  ©ermanicu§  le^rte  nadj)  9^om  guriicf  unb  fii^rte 
toiele  eble  £)eittfcfye,  unter  i^nen  ^f)u§nelba  mit  §ertncmn§ 
©o^nlein,  al§  ©efangene  im  Xrium^  bor  fief)  f)er.  §ermann 
fafy  fein  geliebte§  SSeib  nic^t  toieber ;  fie  ftarb  in  ber  ©efan= 
genfc^aft. 

3°     2ll§  §ermann  fein  3SaterIanb  toon  ber  grembfyerrfcfyaft  be* 


Qermcmn.  189 

freit  fafy,  toanbte  er  ficfy  gegen  einen  innern  geinb,  ber  ber 
@a$e  ber  greifyeit  nicfyt  minber  berberblicfy  toar  al3  bie  Werner. 
•JRarbob,  ber  90ta!omannen=$onig,  batte  feine  §errfd)aft  iiber 
tn'ele  33ol!er  au^gebefynt  itnb  mit  SBtflfiiv  unb  ©raufamfeit  in 
feinem  Sanbe  gefcfyaltet.  §ermann  griff  if)n  an  unb  befiegte  5 
i^n  na<f>  (angem  ^am)3f.  5Ularbob  mu^te  511  ben  S^bmern 
flie^en  unb  tfyren  (3d^u§  anfleben,  unb  ^ier  fiifyrte  er  noc^ 
adf>tje^n  3a^re  e^n  unrit^mlid^e^  Seben. 

§ermann  eretlte  ber  £ob  in  ber  ^Bliite  feiner  $raft.  .  3^^^ 
Sa^re  fyatte  er  unermiiblid;  fiir  bie  gemeinfame  greif>eit  ge=  10 
ftritten,  unb  nod)  toar  e§  i^m  gelungen,  atte  beutfcfjen  ©tcimme 
fiir  bie  fyeilige  @adj>e  511  t)ereinigen.  -ftocfy  {;ielt  e^  manner 
giirft  mit  ben  9?6mern,  manner  bcneibete  ,§ermann  urn  fein 
Slnfe^n,  feine  eigenen  ^eritjanbten  llagten  ifjn  an,  er  ftrebe 
nacfy  ber  SlCein^crrfd^aft,  er,  ber  fein  gan$e§  Seben  ber  ©acfyeis 
ber  ^ret^eit  geu)ibmet  fyatte.  ©nblic^  traten  me^rere  feiner 
geinbe  jufammen  unb  brac^ten  i^n  mcucfylingS  urn.  2)a§  3Sol! 
aber  fcergajj  ben  §e(ben  nic^t,  bem  e§  bie  gret^eit  t>erban!te, 
fonbern  befang  feine  £fyaten  in  Siebern,  bie  ficfy  toon  ©efcb(e4>t 
auf  ©efcfylec^t  fort^flanjten.  20 


2.   tarl  ber 


ber    <So^n    ^i^in§,   f)errfd^>te   nad^    bem 
33ruber§    ^arlmann    iiber    ba§   gan^e    frdnfifc^e  9ieic^.     5(ber 
bem    aufftrebenben    ©eifte    be§    grofeen    9ftanne3    geniigte    bie 
^VRad)t  nidj)t,   bie  er  toon  feinen  33orfa^ren  geerbt;    er  foodie 
atte  Golfer  be§  5(benblanbe§  ju  einem  c^riftlic^en  Stetcfye  ber^  25 
einigeh,  unb  biefe3  $\tl  Derfolgte  er  iwa^renb  ber  langen  S)auer 


190  Ijiftorifdje  ptofa. 

feiner  ^egierung  mit  eifernem  S&ttten.  -JSenn  ein  giirft  be= 
fdfyigt  toar,  ein  folcfye§  $itl  $u  erreicfyen,  fo  toar  e3  $arl  ber 
©ro£e,  benn  in  ifym  fyatte  bie  9?atur  bie  fyerrlicfyften  ©aben 
bereinigt:  eine  raftlofe  Xfydtigfeit  unb  einen  fcfyarfen  SBlicf, 
5  grofte  SBefonnenfyeit  unb  SSiEigfeit,  guten  9^at  gu  fyoren,  ^raft 
unb  3Jlut  unb  etnen  frommen  ©inn.  @r  h)ar,  toie  e§  bamal§ 
unter  ben  gran!en  Sitte  toar,  o^ne  ti>ifjenfc^aftlic^en  Unterricfyt 
aufgett)acf)fen,  fo  ba§  er  nocfy  al^  BJlann  mit  grower  -JRiifye 
fd^reiben  (ernen  mu^te.  Slber  fcfyon  al§  ^nabe  ^atte  ibn  ber 

io2Sunfd^  befeelt,  bereinft  fein  SSolf  au§  bem  guftanbe  ber  9?o^= 
^eit,  in  bem  e^  fid)  befanb,  gu  er^eben,  unb  er  fyatte  mit 
33ecjeifterung  toon  ber  §errli<f)!eit  unb  53ilbung  frii^erer  fttiten 
ge^ort.  <So  ^atte  er  benn  jebe  ©elegenfyeit  benu^t,  feinen 
©eift  au^ubilben ;  namentlid^  f)atte  er,  ba  e§  it)m  an  einem 

isregelmd^igen  Unterric^t  fe^lte,  ftets  ben  Umgang  it>eifer  unb 
gele^rter  Banner  aufgefud)t  unb  fic^  baburc^  mannigfacfye 
^enntniffe  ertt)orben. 

gn  SDeutfc^lanb  gab  e£  bei  feiner  3:E)ronbefteigung  mir  noc^ 
ein  eingige^  freie§  SSoll.     2)ie§  tuaren  bie  f)eibnifd^en  ©acfyfen, 

20  ein  h)ilbe§,  lriegerifcf>e§  3Solt  bag  beftdnbige  $lunberung§= 
giige  in  ba§  gran!enreicf)  unterna^m  unb  bie  gefangenen  geinbe 
feinen  ©o^en  alS  Dpfer  fc^Ia^tete.  ^arl  ritcfte,  al«  ber  $rieg 
auf  einem  9f?eid)§tage  befcBIoffen  h)ar,  mit  einem  mad^tigen 
§eere  in  i^r  Sanb  ein  unb  fcfyltig  fie,  obgleic^)  fie  ben  tapfer* 

25ften  SSiberftanb  leifteten,  in  me^reren  entfrfieibenben  @rf;ladj)ten. 
@ie  gelobten  nun  ^toar  Untertoerfung,  attein  laum  fyatte  ber 
frdnlifdj)e  ^onig  mit  bem  grofsten  ^teile  feine^  §eere§  bie 
©renjen  i^rcS  Sanbe§  berlaffen,  fo  griffen  fie  h)ieber  gu  ..ben 
SBaffen,  Dernic^teten  bie  §ur  Sefa^ung  juriicfgebliebenen  frdn= 

3ofifd)en  ©cfyaren  unb  berjagten  bie  i^nen  aufgebrungenen  Drifts 


Karl  6er  <5roge.  191 

lichen  ^riefter.  2lufg  neue  nntrben  fie  toon  Dem  guriidtefyrenben 
©roberer  uberuntn'ben  unb  aufg  neue  fcerfpradjen  fie  Unter= 
toerfung;  bennod;  emporten  fie  fid;  nneber  unb  erfocfyten  unter 
2lnfuf;nmg  ifyreg  §er$ogg  2$itte!inb  etnen  glan^enben  ©ieg. 
Seijt  aber  fefyrte  $arl  mit  einem  nod;  safylreidjeren  §eere  s 
£uriid.  Sfym  un^  feinen  friegeerfaf)renen  granfen  toermoc^ten 
bie  ©ac^fen  nid^t  ^u  hJtberfte'^en ;  fie  ftwrben  gefc^Iagen,  unb 
SSttteltnb  mu^te  nacf)  2)dnemarf  entflie^en.  ^aum  iuar  jebocfy 
^orl  iiber  ben  D^^ein  juriidgegangen,  fo  ftanb  gan§  Sadjfens 
lanb  toieber  in  Slufru^r  unb  &ampf.  2)a  liefe  fid)  ber  §elbio 
ju  einer  graufamen  9tad)e  fyinreijjen,  inbem  er  an  einem  Xage 
4500  gefangene  6adj)fen  ent^aupten  liefj.  2lber  bie  bhttige 
2:^at  fjatte  nid;t  bie  ge^offte  2Bir!ung.  $)er  §afe  unb  bie 
Segeifterung  be§  33ol!^  tourben  baburd5>  noc^  gefteigert,  fo  baft 
e§  abermalS  eine§  langen  $ampfe3  beburfte,  e^e  b 
n)ieber  untertoor'fen  h)ar.  3e^  befyanbelte  ^arl  bie 
milber  unb  genxann  burc^  feine  sDJdgig!eit  mefyr  al^  fritter 
burc^)  atle  feine  Siege.  23alb  erfdjien  fogar  ber  tapfere  SSitte^ 
linb  am  §ofe  be§  ^onig§  unb  lie^  ficfy  mit  toielen  (Sblen 
taufen.  2lber  e§  bauerte  lange,  e^>e  bag  5501!  feinen  alien  20 
©lauben  unb  feine  alte  greifyeit  bergaft,  fo  bag  immer  neue 
©mporungen  unter  ifmen  au^brac^en.  X>al;er  berlegte  ^arl, 
urn  il>nen  nailer  ^u  fein,  ben  @i|  feiner  9tegierung  nacfy 
Slacken,  tveld^eg  nun  bie  ^auptftabt  beg  gro^en  ^Heic^eg  iuurbe. 

•JBcifyrenb  beg  breigigid^rigen  £am^>feg  gegen  bie  ©ad^fert  25 
l^atte  ^arl  aucfy  in  anbern  2anbern  blutige  $rtege  fii^ren 
miiffen.  3uerft  ^fltte  ber  §ilferuf  beg  ^a^fteg  i^n  betoogen, 
nad)  3ta^en  3U  jic^cn,  um  bie  Songobar'ben  ju  §iid)tigen,  bie 
nicf)t  atlein  bag  |)a^ftlitt^e  (SJebiet  gepllinbert  unb  mel)rere  Stcibte 
beffelben  erobert,  fonbern  auc^  gegen  $arl  felbft  geinbfelig=  30 


192  ^ifiorifdje  profa. 


leiten  begonnen  fatten.  $)er  fjelb^ug  fottt  ben  fcfynettften  unb 
gldn^enbften  ©rfolg.  $arl  eroberte  in  litter  $tit  ba§  Songo- 
barbenreicfy,  fcfyidte  ben  $onig  £)efiberiu3  narf)  gran!rei<f)  in 
ein  Softer  unb  liejj  ficfy  felbft  $um  $b'nig  ber  Songobarben 
Sfronen.  Set  biefer  ©elegenfyeit  befuc^te  ev  a'ud;  ben  $a)3ft  in 
S^om.  (£r  n)urbe  it)ie  im  ^trium^  empfangen  unb  al§  23e= 
freier  Don  3ia^en  m^  ^en  g^b'feten  ©fyrenbe^eigungen  iiber^duft. 
2)ann  erneuerte  er  ba§  frf>on  toon  fetnem  3Sater  gefcfyloffene 
,  fd)tr>or  bem  $a^)fte  iiber  bem  ©arg  be§  2(^oftel§ 
en)ige  Jreunbfcf)aft  unb  beftdtigte  bie  bemfelben  Don 
fetnem  SSater  gemacfyte  Srf)en!ung. 

SSenige  %afyu  barauf,  al§  ^arl  gu  ^aberborn,  im  Sanbe  ber 
©ac^fen,  einen  Jtetc^^tag  fyielt,  erfdj)ien  an  feinem  §ofe  etne 
merln)iirbige  ©efanbtfdjaft.  @g  tr>aren  arabtfcfye  ©tatt^alter 
S^anien,  bie  fid)  gegen  ben  $ali'fen  Slbberra^man  emport 
fatten  unb  beim  granfenfonig  §ilfe  furf)ten.  ^)er  S^u^m,  ben 
ein  ©teg  iiber  bie  Unglaubigen  fcerfyiefc,  Ioc!te  ben  ^elbenmiitigen 
^arl,  ifynen  bie  erbetene  Unterftu^ung  gu'gufagen.  Sm  folgenben 
3a(>re  gog  er  nacfy  (S^anien,  eroberte  atte§  2anb  bi§  an  ben 

2o@bro  unb  fitgte  e§  unter  bem  sJ?amen  ber  fpanifcfyen  5Rarl  §u 
feinem  9^eirf)e.  3n  f^inem  §eere  befanb  fid)  unter  anbern 
ta^fern  bittern  aucfy  ber  ©ol^n  feiner  ©d^toefter,  9?amen§  3fto= 
lanb,  ber  fidf)  im  ^antpfe  gegen  bie  21'raber  r>or  alien 
getban  ^atte.  liefer  fit^rte  bie  $lcitf}fyut  be§  franltfcfyen 

25  h?eld)e  auf  bem  SRiirfguge  nac^)  granfreidj)  in  etner  engen 
ber  ^P^rend'en  toon  ben  toilben  33ergben)ol)nern  itberfaden  ftwrbe. 
9lac^  langem,  ^elbenmiitigem  ^ampfe  erlag  S^olanb  mit  affen 
feinen  ©efafyrten  ber  feinblic^en  Ubermad^t.  Urn  bag  SCnbenlen 
be§  §elben  tt)iirbig  gu  efyren,  Ite^  ^arl  im  £bale  toon 

3otoal(e^  iiber  ber  (^telle,  h?o  feine  (SJebeine  rufyten,  eine 


Karl  ber  (groge.  193 

erbauen;  mefyr  aber  nocfy  efyren  ben  tapfern  9tolanb  bie  ^afyllofen 
Sieber,  in  benen  $)icf)ter  after  $$\ttn  fe™e  %Men  befungen 
fyaben. 

2(13  £arl  im  ^afyre  799  &u  ^aberborn,  im  Sanbe  ber  @ad;fen, 
§of  fyielt,   erfrfnen  bei  i^m  ber  ^iapft  2eo  III.  al^  gliic^tlings 
unb  berlangte  t>on  t^m,  a(^  (Sdj)u^errn  bev  ^irc^e,  §ilfe  gegen 
bie  aufriifyrerifcfyen  Corner,  twelve  i^n   arg   getmjjfyanbelt  unb 
bann  berjagt  fatten.    $arl  berfprarf)  i^m  feinen  @cf)u|,  $og  im 
folgenben  3af>re  iiber  bie  Silken   unb  beftrafte  bie  tibeltfytiter. 
2(1^  er  barauf  am  28eifmarf>t3tage  be^  3a^re§  800  bem  ©otte3=  10 
bien[t  in  ber  $eter§!ird>e  beitt>o^>nte  unb  anbdc^ttg  an  ben  (Stufen 
be§  3(ltar§  !niete,  nafyerte  fief)  i^m  ber  ^a^ft,  eine  $rone  in 
ben  §anben,  unb  fe^te  fie  if)m  'auf  ba3  §au^)t.     (Seine  S^ebe 
U)urbe  toon  bem  greubenrufe  be§  i)erfammelten  23olie§  unter= 
broken,  ba§  ben  ©elronten  fro^lo'cfenb  unb  gliic!n)unfc^enb  gum  15 
romifcfyen  ^aifer  au^rief.    25er   $a^ft  toar  f)ierauf  ber  erfte, 
toelc^er   bem   ©efronten   narf)    alter   ©etDO^eit    feine   Unter= 
tf)dntg!eit  bejeigte. 

®urd^  biefe  ^aiferfronung  tuurbe  ^arl  a(^  §err  ber  ganjen 
abenblanbifc^en  Sf)riften^eit  anerfannt.  ^oc^>  f)atte  fid{)  in  alien  20 
Sd'nbern  eine  bunfle  ^unbe  toon  ber  3Jiad)t  ber  alien  romifcfyen 
^aifer  er^alten,  unb  biefe  9ftacfyt  n)ar  nun  n)ieber  einem  giirften 
iibertra'gen.  5Ran  glaubte  aber  aucfy,  bafe  bie  romifd^e  ^aifer= 
Uwrbe  nid^t  boh  9JJenfcl)en  berlie^en  fei,  fonbern  fie  gait  al§ 
unmittelbar  t)on  ©ott  ftammenb;  ber  $aifer  felbft  it)ar  eine  25 
ge^etligte  ^Serfon,  unb  atte,  bie  fia;  feinen  SBefefylen  iriberfe^ten, 
n)urben  beftraft,  al§  ^t)enn  fie  gegen  ©ott  gefrebelt  fatten. 
(Sinem  n)iirbigeren  giirften  fonnte  biefe  sDlac^t  nic^t  berlte^en 
toerben.  ©egen  atte  Golfer  feine§  geftmlttgen  9teic^ee  geigte 
biefelbe  2Bei§fyeit,  5D^ilbe  unb  ©ered^tigleit,  unb  iiberall  3° 


194  ^tftortfdje  profa. 


fyanb'fyabte    er   Drbntmc3    unb   ^erfjt.    93efonber§   i»ar   eS/fein 

etfrigeS    ©treben,    feine    Roller    §u    bilben.     3)afyer    legte    er 

iiberaff,  loo  e3  anging,  ^ircfyen  unb  ©djulen  an,  forgte  fiir  eine 

toiirbige  geter  be§  ©otte§bienfte§,  lieft  Drgelbauer  unb  ©anger 

5  au§  $talien  fommen  unb  grieclnfdje  ^rebigten  in£  granlifcf)e 

iiberfe|en.    ^arnit  after  bte  ©etfilic^en  fid^  ganj  tfyrem  33erufe 

hjtbmen  lonnten,  befttmmte  er,  baft  jeber  ben  ^efynten  Xeil  be§ 

@rtrag§  feiner  Sdfer  ben  ^3rteftern  abgcibe. 

(Stnft  trat  ber  $aifer  in  eine  @d;u(e,  bie  er  alS  5Rufter  fiir 

10  bie  iibrigen  an  feinem  §ofe  eingertd^tet  ^atte,  unb  in  toelcfye  affe 
feine  Wiener,  bie  fyofyen  fotoo^I  alg  bie  nieberen,  ifyre  ©o^ne 
fd^icfen  muftten.  @r  liejj  bie  ©chiller  ^rilfen  unb  ftellte  barauf 
bie  fleiftigen  auf  feine  recite,  bie  faulen  unb  unaufmerlfamen 
aber  auf  feine  linfe  ©eite.  2)a  fanb  fid),  baft  bie  le^teren 

isgerabe  bie  33orne^men  toaren,  n)df)renb  §u  ben  guten  ©cfyulern 
faft  nur  arme  Mnber  gefyorten.  2)er  5laifer  lobte  biefe  unb 
toerfyracfy,  auf§  befte  fiir  fie  $u  forgen,  toenn  fie  auf  biefelbe 
2Beife  fortfii^ren;  bann  aber  Uwnbte  er  fid;  gornig  gur  Sinlen 
unb  rief:  ,,%fa  feinen  SBurfcfyen,  i^r  glaubt  be§  28iffen3  nic^t 

2onotig  gu  fjaben,  ba  i^r  euc^  fo  reid)  unb  fcornefym  biinft?  3?>r 
faulen,  unniiijen  Suben,  ic^  fage  eucf),  euer  2lbel  unb  eitre  ^iib= 
fcfyen  ©efic^ter  gelten  nic^)t§  bei  mir  unb  i{)r  ^abt  nid)t^  ®ute3 
ju  ^offen,  toenn  if)r  eure  gaul^eit  nicf)t  burcf)  gleift  toieber  gut 
mad^t!" 

25     2(uc^  ber  @r§iel)img  feiner  eigenen  ^inber  twbmete  ^arl  bie 
groftte  2lufmerlfam!eit.     ©eine   ©ofyne   lernten   nid)t   nur   aHe 
ritterlic^e  iibungen,  fie  tourben  aud)  t»o%ben  gele^rteften  5Ran= 
nern,  bie  ber  $onig  an  feinem  §ofe  berfammelt  ^atte,  in  alien- 
2Biffenf$aften  unterric^tet  ;   bie  ^od^ter  aber  lernten,  nad)  ber 

3obamaligen  einfaclien  ©itte,  SSoUarbeiten,  9^al)en  unb  ©^innen. 


ber  <5roge.  195 

\ 
@benfo  befummerte  er  fid;  auf  bag  genauefte  um  bie  33erft>al= 

tung  feiner  ©liter.  @r  fyatte  genaue  SSergeicfyniffe  fcon  ben  §aug^ 
tieren,  bie  auf  feinen  -Jfteierfyofen  gefyalten  tvurben;  er  berecfynete 
felbft,  nne  toiel  feine  Scfer  iinb  2Kiefen,  feine  Dbftgarten  unb 
feine  gifcfyerei  einbracfyten.  €>o  gab  er  feinem  33ol!e  bag  9Jlufter  5 
etneg  treff(idj)en  Sanbiwirtg,  u>a^renb  er  jugleic^  ben  §anbel  burd; 
Slnlegung  toon  £anb[traj$en  ^u  ^eben  fuc^te.  Unb  atteg  bag 
fonnte  ein  giirft,  ber  faft  ja^rlic^  in  ben  $rieg  jie^en  mufete! 

SKie  toeitgepriefen  ^arlg  9iame  fd;on  unter  feinen  ^eitgenoffen 
h>ar,  ben^eifen  bie  ©efanbtfcfyaften,  ioelc^e  aug  ben  fernften  10 
Sdnbern  an  i^n  gefcf>ic!t  untrben.  llnter  anbern  Ue§  i^>m  ber 
mad;tige  ^alif  §arun  al  9tafcf)ib  511  feiner  ^aiferfronung  ©IM 
tt)iinfd;en  unb  iiberfanbte  i^m  jugleid;  pm  ©efc^enfe  loftbare 
inbifd()e  unb  ara'bifcfye  ©etDiir^e,  einen  (^lepi;anten  unb  mefyrere 
toiftujerfe,  unter  ben  en  befonberg  eine  funftreicfy  gearbeiteteis 
3Safferu^r  bag  @rftaunen  ber  granfcn  erregte.  ^)ie  Ufyr  f^atte 
einen  3ei0er/  ^er  ^^e  ©tunben  anjeigte;  aud)  fielen,  toenn  bie 
©tunben  bott  it)aren,  efyerne  ^ugeln  auf  ein  barunter  befinb= 
lic^eg  33ec!en  unb  be^eic^neten  burcfy  i^ren  6d;a(l  bie  Stunbe, 
toafyrenb  Heine  S^eiter,  nac^)  ber  3c^  ber  ©tunben,  aug  ^ilren  20 
fyerfcortraten,  bie  fid)  felbft  offneten  unb  it)ieber  fc^Ioffen.  ©eiui^ 
ein  fefyr  lunftreic^eg  iffier!  fiir  bie  bamalige  fteitl  ^arl  fd;idte 
bent  $alifen  ^um  ©egengefd;en!  fcbone  ^ferbe  unb  5a3^^un^e/ 
fott)ie  feine  Setntoanb  unb  anbere  3Sebearbeiten,  burc^  toelcfye 
bie  fran!ifc^en  Jrauen  P4  aiiggeidweten.  25 

2llg  ber  gro^e  -JRann  fein  (Snbe  f)eranna^en  fitt)lte,  liefc  er 
feinen  <5o^n  Subtwig,  ben  ein$igenx  ber  i^n  iiberleb'te,  311  fid; 
nacfy  Slacken  fommen,  ermafynte  if>n  toor  bent  toerfammelten  3Sol! 
5u  alien  ^flid;ten  eineg  guten  §errfd>erg  unb  li.e^  i^n  bann  bie 
golbne  ^rone  ficfv  felbft  aufg  §au))t  fe^en.  53alb  barauf  ttmrbe  3° 


196  ftiftorifcfye  profa. 

ber  $aifer  fcon  einem  gteber  befallen,  ba§  am  acfyten 
feinen  £ob  fyerbeifitfyrte.  3)er  Seidwam  tourbe  feierlid;  ge= 
fcfymiidt  unb  gefalbt  unb  unter  grower  £rauer  be3  ganjen  $olle§ 
gur  ©ruft  getragen.  2)ort  fetjte  man  ifyn  im  bollen  $aifer= 
sfcfymucl  in  aufredrter  ©tellung  auf  einen  golbnen  Stu^l,  fiillte 
bie  ©ruft  mtt  2Seif)rauc^  unb  SBalfam  unb  t>erf4)lo^  unb  t)er= 
fiegelte  fie.  @rf)on  einige  $t\t  fcorfyer  it)ar  man  im  faanUn; 
reicfye  burd)  iDunberbare  3e^en  g^fd)redt  toorben,  bie,  nac^>  bem 
Slberglauben  ber  bamaligen  $t\t,  ben  2^ob  be§  ^!aifer§  border 

iot>erliinbet  fatten.  <3onnen=  unb  5)Jonbfinfterniffe,  ber  ©inftur^ 
eine3  <5aulengange§  am  ^alafi,  ba§  2lbbrennen  ber  gro^en 
^f)einbruc!e  bei  -JRain^,  atte  biefe  @rfrf)einungen  batten  bie  Um= 
gebungen  be§  ^aifer§  mit  gvtrcfyt  unb  6orge  erfiitlt;  er  felbft 
aber  it>ar  bi§  an  fein  @nbe  ru^ig  unb  fyeiter  geblieben. 

X5  @in  g^tg^noffe  fyat  folgenbe^  SBilb  i>on  bem  grofjen  giirften 
entn)orfen.  ^arl  f)atte  einen  fyofyen,  Gotten  unb  Irafttgen  $orper, 
gro^e  unb  IebJ)afte  Slugen,  eine  ftarfe  9^afe,  fd)one»  §aar  unb 
ein  fyeitere§  unb  frof)Iirf)e§  2lngefid;t.  ©ein  ©ang  tt)ar  feft  unb 
mannlicfy,  feine  §altung  tDurbet>ott  unb  anmutig.  @r  itbte  fidj) 

2ounablaffig  im  Jerf)ten  unb  S^eiten,  unb  eben  fo  gefd^icft  iuar  er 
im  @rf)tt)immen.  3n  <S^eife  unb  Xran!  U)ar  er  au^erft  ma'jjig, 
befonber^  im  Xrinlen,  ba  er  bie  Xrunfenfyeit  f)5c^Iic^  berabxs 
fcfyeute.  SSa^renb  ber  ^a^I^eit  ^orte  er  gern  -JRuftf,  ober  er 
liefj  fic^)  bie  ©ef(f)icf)ten  unb  £fyaten  alter  §elben  toorlefen. 
bem  @ffen  fcf)Iief  er  einige  (Stunben;  be§  9^ac^t§  bagegen 
n)ar  fein  @d)laf  unterbrodjen.  SSaljrenb  er  ficfy  anlleibete,  lieg 
er  fic^  5?ecr;t§ftreitigfeiten  bortragen;  oft  Ue^  er  aud)  bie  @trei= 
tenben  auf  ber  6telle  f;erbeifu^ren,  unterfudf)te  ben  §anbel  unb 
faEte  ba§  Urteil.  @r  trug  nie  anbere  al^  bie  einfadje  t)ater= 
,  ein  leinene§  §emb,  lange  33einlleiber,  ©clwfye, 


Karl  ber  35roge.  197 

einen  fatten  9foc!,  einen  $rieg§mantel  unb  im  28inter  eine  2Befte 
au3  DtterfeEen.  ©tets  toar  er  mit  bem  ©dnuert  umgiir'tet. 
Set  geftlicfyleiten  trug  er  einen  mit  ©belfteinen  befeijten  £)egen, 
golb'burcfyrtnrlte  $leiber  unb  ein  mit  ©olb  unb  ©belfteinen  ge= 

3)iabem'.  5 

toar  ba§  Su^ere  be^  9J^anne§,  t>on  bem  ein  ©efc^id^t§= 
fd^reiber  fagt:  ff@r  ragte  burc^  jeglic^e  S&etSfyeit  unb  ^ugenb 
itber  ba§  ^Jknfdbengefcfylecfyt  feiner  $t\t  fo  n)ett  fyerfcor,  ba^  er 
atten  gleicb  fcbrecflicfy  unb  Uebenghjurbig,  aEen  gletc^  be* 

I0 


3.   $te  ^oljcuftaufcn. 

I.    Pelf  tin*    Utrtibltitcinu 

ber  3)?itte  be§  fc^mabifc^en  Sanbe^,  unfern  be§  bliifyenben 


im  f>eutigen  ^onigreid;  2Burtemberg,  er= 
fief)  ber  fyofye  ©tan  fen,  ein  legelfbrmiger  33erg,  auf 
beffen  ©i^fel  einft  ba§  <Stammfrf)IoJ5  ber  fd;lt)dbifc^en  §er§oge 
unb  ®aifer  ftanb.  9?ur  ein  tleine§  ©tiicf-  morfdj)er  Waiter  ift^s 
ber  ganje  Uberreft  biefe^  ef)emal§  fo  gltinjenben 
unb  bietet  ein  traurige£  33ilb  Don  ber  §infdttigleit  alter 
fc^engro^e  unb  (Srbenfyerrlicfyteit  bar.  §ier  entfpro^  t)or  acfyt 
eine^  ber  ebelften  unb  macfytigften  ©efcfjlec^ter, 
beutfc^e  ^aifer  f)eri)orgingen.  20 

^  frdnfifd;e  ^aifer§au§  mit  §einrid)  V.  im 
$3af)re  1125  erlofcfyen  ioar,  ttjurbe  Sot^ar,  ber  §ergog  t)on 
6ac^fen,  §um  $6nige  geu)df;(t.  liefer  regierte  bi§  1137.  @r 
^atte  mdd)tige  ©egner  an  ben  beiben  I;of)enftaufifd;en  33rubern 
$onrab  toon  granfen  unb  5rie^ri 


198  tyftortfcfyc  profa. 


ben.  gaft  bie  9anSe  3e^  feiner  ^egierung  toar  ein  ununter* 
brod^ener  $rieg  gegen  fie.  Urn  feinen  geinben  getoacfyfen  gu 
fein,  fcerbanb  er  ficfy  mit  §  e  i  n  r  i  $  b  e  m  ©  t  o  1  5  e  n  ,  §er§og 
toon  SBatyern,  unb  gab  ifym  feine  £o$ter  nebft  feinem  ^ergog^ 

Stume  Sadden.  £)urcf)  ben  23efi£  biefer  beiben  §er§ogtiimer 
hwrbe  §einrtc^  ber  mticfytigfte  Jilrft  Don  ®eutfrf)Ianb  unb  ber 
(Scfyretfen  feiner  5e^e-  21^  nun  Sot^ar  ofjne  ^inber  ftarb, 
betracfytete  ber  ©tol^e  ben  Rfoon  aU  fein  gu^erlafftgeg  @igen= 
turn,  ba§  i^m  h)of)I  leiner  ftreitig  macfyen  tt)iirbe,  unb  er  nabm 

10  aucf)  gugleirf)  bie  9^eid)§l(einobien  311  fidf).  Slber  eben  feine  grofje 
5[Rarf)t  unb  ber  Ubermut,  mit  toelcfyem  fie  if)n  erfiittte,  bereitelten 
feine  §offnung.  ^)ie  ©ro^en  be§  9^ei(f)^  fiird^teten  i^>n  nur, 
liebten  ifyn  aber  nic^t.  3U  feinem  nicfyt  geringen  ©rftaunen 
tt?a^Ite  man  nid;t  i^n,  fonbern  §er§og  $onrab  i)on  §o^en= 

15  ft  au  fen  §um  beutfcfyen  ^aifer. 

Uber  biefe  2Baf)(  toar  §einrid^  fef)r  entriiftet  unb  toottte  fie 
nifyt  gelten  (affen.  £)a  h)arb  er  al§  @m^)orer  feiner  beiben 
^er^ogtiimer  entfe^t  unb  geacfytet.  ^Ba^ern  be!am  ber  Irieges 
rtfcfye  9}larlgraf  Seo^olb  t>on  Dfterreic^),  <5arf)fen  ^s 

20  gegen  ber  ;JRar!graf  t>on  Sranbenburg,  Sllbrec^t  ber  23ar. 
Um  biefe  $t\t  finbet  man  aud)  §uerft  ben  5^amen  Berlin  ge= 
nannt,  eine  erft  im  -JBerben  begriffene,  nodj)  unfc^einbare  @tabt, 
h)af)renb  an  ben  Ufern  ber  £)onau  in  ber  ©egenb  beg  alien 
SBinbobona  fic^  bereit§  ftattlicfy  bie  ©tabt  3Bien  erf>ob. 

25  §einricfy  n^ar  jeboc^  nid)t  ber  -Jftann,  ber  fic^  feine  Sanber  of>ne 
(Sd)toertftreic^  nef;men  lie^.  @r  griff  ju  ben  SSaffen  unb  t>er= 
trieb  2llbred)t  ben  23tiren.  Unb  frf)on  ritftete  er  fid)  §um  §U>eiten 
um  fein  §ergogtum  Sa^ern,  al§  i^n  ber  Xob  bom 
|e  be§  ®riege§  abrief.  @r  ^interliefe  einen  6ofyn  i>on 
^ren/  ^er  M  n«d)f)er  burcf)  feinen  3Rut  ben 


Die  ^o^enftaufen.  199 

§  e  t  n  r  t  $  ber  Soiue  ertoarb.  Silttg  fyatte  ber  $leine,  toeil 
er  an  be§  33ater§  3Sergefwngen  unfdwlbig  toar,  beibe  §er5oa/ 
tinner  toieber  erfyalten  foffen;  $onrab  gab  il;m  aber  nur  <Sad;fen 
juriic!.  £)a  nabm  ficfy  28 elf,  em  SBruber  be3  berftorbenen 
^erjogS,  be§  jungen  ^Srin^en  an  unb  griff  fitv  beffeu  @rbe  5115 
ben  2Baffen.  Set  bem  ©ta'btd^en  2Bein§berg  im  ^eutigen 
^onigreic^  S&iirtemberg  fam  e§  gmifd^en  i^m  unb  ^onrab  im 
Sabre  1140  ju  einer  6dj)(acbt.  ^n  bicfer  foil  ba§  gelbgefd^rei 
ber  Sa^ern:  ,f§ier  2BeIf!"  unb  bie  Sofung  ber  §ofyenftaufen : 
,,§ier  SSaiblingen !"  getoefen  fein,  n?omit  bie  ©tabt  SSaiblingen  10 
in  SSiirtemberg  gemeint  •  toar,  bie  gu  ben  Stammgiitern  ber 
§of>enftaufen  ge^orte.  §ierau^  entftanben  bie  ^Sarte^namen  ber 
SSelfen  unb  3SaibIinger,  ober,  h>ie  bie  3>taliener  fagten,  ber 
©uelfen  unb  ©fytbelltnen  (Sa^ern  unb  Sc^iDaben),  unb 
bie  geinbfdBaft  biefer  ^arteien  f^ann  fief)  burd;  3a^r^un^er^e  X5 
fort,  inbem  fid)  bie  $>ctyfte,  um  bie  -JRacfyt  ber  I)o^enftaufifd5)en 
^aifer  nieber^ufjalten,  auf  6eite  ber  2Be(fen  fteEten. 

2)ie  2BeIfen  tourben  in  jener  Scfylacfyt  befiegt,  unb  ba§  umla'= 
gerte  SSeinsberg  fonnte  nicf)t  la'nger  9Biberftanb  leiften.  2)ie 
d^ronif  fyat  folgenbe  fcbb'ne  Sage  ba§u  gebicfytet:  ©rjitrnt  iiber2o 
bie  -lange  unb  fyartna'cfige  ©egentt)ef)r  ber  Selagerten  befcfylojj 
^onrab,  bie  ^a'rtefte  $Rad;e  an  ber  33efat}img  ju  ne(;men.  9te 
bie  3Beiber  unb  ^inber  foftten  freien  Slb^ug  ^aben;  ben  5Ran= 
nern  aber  bro^te  Xob  unb  $rieg3gefangenfcfyaft.  ®en  ^Bitten 
unb  Xfyrtinen  ber  SBeiber  gab  enblidf>  ber  $aifer  fotoeit  nad),  25 
bajj  er  atlen  2Beibern  erlaubte,  fotoiel  au6  ber  (Stabt  mitjune^s 
men,  a(3  fie  auf  i^ren  @<fwltern  fortfc^affen  lonnten.  Unb 
ftef)e  ba!  ait§  ben  geoffneten  ^f)oren  lam  ein  (anger  3US  bon 
grauen,  bie  trugen  ba§  ^oftbarfte,  toa§  fie  fatten,  auf  ifjren 
^liicfen,  ncimlic^  ii;re  banner!  2)er  $atfer  lad^te  iiber  ben 30 


200  £)tftortfd?e  profa, 

liftigen   ©infaE  unb  fanb   jo   grojjeS   S&ofylgefatten  an  biefem 
Don  Siebe  unb  £reue,  bafj  er  urn  ber  brafcen  2Beiber 
affe  -JRdnner  begnabigte. 


10    £ri**vtdj  I. 


91.  2B.  ©rube. 


$onrab  III.  befcfylofj  feine  tfydtige  9tegierung  im  %afot  1152 

5  unb  in  bemfelben  5a^re  todfylten  bie  beutfc^en  giirften  feine£ 

^Bruberg  6o^n,  ben  ^er^og  griebricfy  Don  ©c^toaben,  gum  Dber= 

fyaupt  be§  beutfrf)en  9lei4)e§.    ?[Rtt  griebrid;  I.,  genannt 

rofja  ober  ^otbart,  beftieg  einer  ber  gro^ten  giirften  aEer 

ben  Xf^ron,  em  boc^gefinnter,  ta))ferer  unb  frommer  9)lann,  mit 

loeifernem  28iD[en  unb  getoaltiger  ^raft.    2(uc^  in  feinem  Sorter 

offenbarte  fidf>  ber  gro^artige  ©etft.    ©eine  ©eftalt  it)ar  f)od^, 

mannlirf)   unb   IraftDoE,   feine   ©Uebmagen    toofyl    gebaut  unb 

fiarl;  gelbe  2oc!en  bebedtten  bie  ^of>e  (Stirn,  unter  ber  fcfyarfe, 

burc^brtngenbe  Slugen  fyertoorblidten,  unb  ba§  ^inn  fc^mudfte, 

isnad)  barnaliger  ©itte,  ein  ftarler,  rotlicfy  gelber  SBart.    3u9en^= 

lidj)e    3™f$e   unb   ungetriibte   §eiter!eit   gaben   feinem   ©eftcfyt 

einen  freunblid^en  2lu^brud,  todfyrenb  ber  fefte,  fto(§e  ©ang  unb 

bie  fd)one  §altung  be§  $or!per§  ben  §errfd^er  toerfiinbeten.  •. 

liefer  groge  ?[Rann  I;atte  fc^on  al§  3un9^n9  trefflic^e  2;f)aten 
20  fcerricfytet.  2ltg  er  ben  Xf)ron  beftieg,  fucfyte  er  ben  Strett  ber 
beiben  §dufer,  ber  fc^on  fo  toiel  Ungliic!  iiber  ®eutf(f)lanb  ge= 
brad^t  ^>atte,  auf  frieblidjem  SBege  ^u  beenben,  inbem  er  §eins 
ric^  bent  Son^en,  bem  ©ofyne  §einrid^)^  be§  Stolen,  feine 
§erjogtumer  it)iebergab.  ^Da  ferner  burdj>  ben  langen  innern 
bie  S^ufye  unb  Drbnung  in  ®eutfc^)Ianb  fcielfciltig  geftort 
fo  n)ibmete  er  ben  Slngelegenfyeiten  be§  3l*itf)$  feine  gan^e 
X^dtigfeit.  @r  beftrafte  bie  toiberfpenftigen  ©ro^en,  brac^>  bie 


Die  {}ofyenftaufen.  201 


53urgen  ber  9faubritter  unb  lief}  bie  griebenSftorer  fyi 
toenn  fie  aud;  ritterlicfyen  ©efd)led)t§  to'aren.  $)ann  ba&te  er 
an  gtalten.  §ier  fyatte  bie  Slcfytung  fcor  bem  laiferlicfyen  ^amen 
in  bem  ©rabe  aufgefyort,  bajj  bie  reicfyen  ©table  laut  unb  offen 
bem  $aifer  ben  ©efyorfam  auffimbigten.  Unter  alien  §eid;nete  s 
ficfy  bag  mcicfytige  ^Railanb  burcf>  £ro£  unb  Ubermut  au§  unb 
ber  ^apft  beftarfte  bie  Siir^er  in  ihrer  9Siberf^enfticjleit  au§ 
altem  §aji  gegen  bie  ^aifer.  Sange  $eit  lonnte  griebric^  gegen 
bie  retcfye  Stabt  nic^)t§  33ebeutenbe^  unternef)men.  Gnblid;  aber 
509  er,  toon  ben  meiften  beutfd>en  Jiirften  mit  ifyrcn  bittern  10 
unb  ^)ienftmannen  begleitet,  iiber  bie  SH^en,  belagerte  bie  ftolje 
6tabt  unb  3tt>ang  fie,  fid;  auf  G5nabe  unb  Ungnabe  511  ergeben. 
®a  lamen  bie  angefefyenften  Siirger  mit  bem  gan$en  9tat  unb 
ber  G5eiftlid^!eit,  barfufi,  bie  (3d;iuerter  auf  ben  -ftacfen  gebunben 
unb  mit  ©tricfen  um  ben  §al§,  in  bal  Sager  be§  ^aifer^  15 
n>arfen  fid)  ibm  gu  §il^€n  unb  baten  um  Sdjonung.  ^riebrid^, 
ber  nur  ifjre  Untern^erfung  n)o(tte,  t?er§ie(;  ifynen,  Uefj  fie  Xreue 
fd)n)5ren  unb  Gkifeln  geben,  unb  fe^te  gum  3e^en  feiner  !ai= 
ferlid)en  Dberlefyn^fyerrlidrteit  einen  laiferlidjen  Slbler  auf  ifyren 
^)om.  20 

^aum  n>ar  griebricfy  nac^  -^eutfd^Ianb  §uriic!ge!e^rt,  fo  regte 
ficfy  aud>  it>ieber  ber  Xrotj  ber  lombarbifd^en  ©tabte.  6ie  t>er= 
jagten  bie  Seamten  unb  toerfyofynten  bie  Sefe^Ie  be^  ^aifer^, 
ja,  bie  ^Jiaitanber  riffen  bie  @iege(  Don  ben  laiferlic^en  <Sd>reis 
ben  unb  traten  fie  mit  giijjen.  ®a  gelobte  griebric^,  feiness 
$rone  nid)t  n)ieber  auf  bal  §aupt  511  fe^en,  bi^  er  bie  iiber= 
miitige  6tabt  gebrocJ)en  fyabe.  2)ann  §og  er  it)ieber  iiber  bie 
^llipen,  belagerte  ^Jiailanb  unb  be^toang  e§  nadf>  breija^riger 
SBelagerung,  nad^bem  Don  beiben  Seiten  biel  33Iut  gefloffen 
tear.  sJlun  befdjloft  er,  burd)  ein  ^arte^  ©trafgericfyt  ben 


202  tyftortfcfye  Profa. 

be§  UngefyorfamS  gu  fcfyrecfen.  3uerft  mufjten  bie  toornefymften 
banner  ber  <Stabt  ba§  ©cfyaufpiel  ifyrer  er[ten  Untertoerfung 
toieberfyolen.  £>ann  befall  er,  bie  Stabt  in  einen  ©teinfyaufen 
gu  toertoanbeln  unb  bie  (Sintooljmer  an  bier  toerfcfyiebenen  ©tetten 
5ifyre§  ©ebiet3  angufiebeln,  too  fie  unter  ber  Stuffiest  !aiferlirf)er 
SBeamten  leben  fottten.  @3  fatten  aber  bie  5RaiIdnber  in  ifyrem 
libermute  biele  anbere  ©tdbte  fyart  ge!rdn!t;  bie  baten  fidf>'§ 
jeijt  al§  eine  ©nabe  au§,  bie  ftofye  ©tabt  nieber^ureigen,  unb 
ga^lten  fogar  nod^  gro^e  ©ummen  fur  biefe  @rlaubni§.  gn 

ioi^rem  §ajs  bottbrac^'ten  fie  bann  in  toenigen  ^agen,  toa§ 
gebungene  Slrbeiter  nid;t  in  eben  fo  bielen  5Konaten  boEenbet 
fatten,  benn  toie  burcfy  ein  !^l6^Iic^e§  ©rbbeben  lagen  bie 
3ftauern  unb  ^alcifte  unb  §dufer  ber  ^ra^iboHen  ©tabt  in 
Xriimmern.  ^aifer  griebric^  aber  lonnte  jetjt  feine  ^rone 
uf§  §aupt  fe^en. 

ba^  ©liic!  blieb  bent  ^aifer  nic^t  treu.  $)ie  §drte,  mit 
ber  er  -JRailanb  geftraft  ^atte,  toanbte  audj>  biejenigen  ©tcibte 
t)on  if)m  ab,  bie  ifym  bi^^er  ange^angen  fatten,  unb  fo  bilbete 
fid^  gegen  ifyn  ein  mac^tiger  33unb,  ber  bie  gan^e  Sombarbei 

20  umfagte  unb  an  beffen  <Spi|e  ber  $apft  ftanb.  ®ie  ^Jlailanber 
bauten  ifyre  (Stabt  toieber  auf  unb  toaren  tro^iger  al§  je,  unb 
in  biefer  9?ot  tourbe  griebrid^  toon  ben  beutfcfyen  giirften  im 
gelaffen,  toeld^e  fic§  toeigerten,  immer  toon  neuem  narf) 
gu  gief)en  unb  SKenfc^en  unb  ©elb  fiir  ben  ^aifer  auf= 

25  guopfern.  ^Rod^  einmal  gelang  e§  griebrid^g  unermiibeter  ^atig^ 
feit,  ein  grofce§  §eer  gufammen^ubringen.  S3ei  bemfelben  befanb 
fid^  auc^  §einrid^  ber  Sotoe,  ber  §er^og  toon  <5a<f)fen  unb 
SBa^ern.  2)er  toar  ungern  mitge^ogen,  unb  a(§  bie  geinbe 
^eranna^eten,  fdf>u^te  er  toid^tige  ©efcfyafte  in  feinen  Sanbern 

3otoor  unb  toerliefe  mit  atten  feinen  ©cfyaren  ba§  faiferlid^e  §eer, 


Pie     oenftauen.  203 


obgleicfy  griebricfy  ifyn  auf3  bringenbfte  gum  SBleiben  ermafynt 
fyatte  unb  ifym  fogar  511  gotten  gefatten  toar.  §einri$  fyatte 
ben  $aifer  nid)t  einmal  aufgefyoben,  fonbern  ifym  ben  S^uclen 
getoanbt  £)afiir  tvurbe,  al3  Jriebrid)  nacfy  ®eutf(f)lanb  guriid= 
lefyrte,  bie  9teic^§ac^t  iiber  tyn  ber^dngt  unb  ifym  feine  §ergog=  s 
tiimer  genommen.  §einrtc^  ber  2on?e  iDe^rte  fid)  tapfer,  mu^te 
fidf>  aber  enblicfy  unterirerfen  unb  auf  einige  JJafyre  ^)eutfc^)Ianb 
berlaffen. 

3)od;   i»ir  fefyren   nocf)   auf  einige  Slugenblidfe   nacfy  5^a^en 
juvucf.    2)urd^  ben  2lb$ug  ber  33a^ern  unb  Sad^fen  iuar  $u&s  10 
ric^^  §eer  fo  gefc^toacfjt,  ba^  bie  Derbiinbeten  <5ttibte  mit  ber 
gro^ten  ,3ui^erf^^  ^en  5Int3r^ff  n?agen  fonnten.     3n)ar  ftintyfte 
ber  ^aifer  in  ber  ©c^ladBt  nut  bent  gro^ten  §elbenmut;   aber 
bie  Ubermacfyt  ber  geinbe  toar  ju  gro^,  ber  §a^,  ber  nament= 
lic^  bie  5liailanber  entflammte,  gu  ^eftig,  al§  ba^  bie  $aifer=  15 
lichen  batten  ftanbfyalten  fonnen.     ©nblia),  al§  griebrid;   felbft 
fcertounbct  n^urbe,  geriet  ba§  ganje  §eer  in  bie  groj^te  33erft>ir= 
rung  unb  erlitt   etne  boflftanbige  ^ieberlage.     5^un  mu^te  ber 
£aifer  grieben  fd^Iiefeen.     @r  foh)o^l  al3  ber  $ap(t  begab  fid^ 
nacfy   ^ene'big,    too^in    aud;   2(bgeorbnete    ber    Stdbte    lamen.  20 
Jriebric^  iuarf  fid^  bem  $a^)ft  ju  giifjen,  ber  feiner  am   @in= 
gang    ber    ;Dtarcu3=®ird)c  n?artete;    biefer    aber    fyob    i^n    mit 
X^ranen  auf,  gab  ifym  ben  griebenlu^,  fiifyrte  i^n  in  bie  ^ird^e 
unb  erteilte  ifym  feinen  ©egen.     £)arauf  it>urbe  mit  ben  lombar* 
bifofyen  Stabten  ein  2Baffenftittftanb  auf  fea)3  3a^re  9ef<^Mfen/  2S 
nac^    befjen   Slblauf    ber   Jriebe   ju   $oftnit5   ju    ©tanbe   lam. 
^)aburd^)  erfytelten  bie  Stabte  bie  grei^eit,  urn  bie  fie  fo  lange 
mutig  geftimpft  ;  boc^)  mu^ten  fie  bem  $aifer  al^  if)rein  Se^>ng= 
f>errn  ^ulbigen  unb  in  ftreitigen  fallen  fitt)  feiner  ©ntfd^eibung 
untern)erfen.  3° 


204  ^iftortfcf}e  profa. 

'•Jhm  frmnte  griebricfy  nocf)  einmal  in  Sftufye  iinb  Jrieben  n&fy 
3talten  ^iefyen.  SBofyin  er  lam,  iiberall  itmrbe  er  in  gteube 
unb  gubel  empfangen,  al§  toare  nie  geinbfcfyaft  gtotfcfyen  ifym 
unb  ben  (Stdbten  getoefen.  @r  liej$  bet  biefer  ©elegenfyeit  fetnen 
5<So^n,  ben  nac^maligen  $aifer  §einrid;  VI.,  gum  ^bnig  ber 
Sombarben  Ironen  unb  t)ermdt)lte  ifyn  mi^  ber  @rbin  toon  ;fteapel 
unb  <Sicilien.  ^Da§  a^nete  ber  alte  ^aifer  too^l  ntd^t,  baft  er 
bitrd)  biefe§  anfdbeinenb  fo  glii(flid;e  @reigni§  ben  ©runb  311 
bem  Untergange  feine§  §aufe§  legte! 


10  ttnter  fo  t)telen  ©turmen,  bie  ba§  Seben  be§  ®aifer§ 
ridf)  fortn)d^)renb  ben^egt  fatten,  toar  er  bereit§  jum  ©reife  §t* 
h)orben.  3e|t,  am  5tbenb  feine§  2eben§,  toibmete  er  fein 
©cfytoert  ber  ©ac^e  ©otte§.  <S  a'l  a  b  i  n ,  ber  (Sultan  t>mt 
Sg^ten,  etn  junger  lii^ner  §elb,  breitete  bamalS  feme  ©robe* 

i5rungen    unaufbaltfam    nac^    alien    ©etten    au§.     @r    eroberte 
@^rien,  brang  fiegreic^>  in  ^alaftum  bor,  belagerte  3 
unb  eroberte  e§  nad)  lur^em  SSiberftanbe  irn  3flfyre  1187, 
bem  e§  88  3a^re   m  ^en  §&nben  ber   Sl)riften   getoefen 
@r  lie^  ba§  golbene  Kreug  fcon  ber  ^ird)e  be§  Ijetligen  ©rabe3 

20  l)inabftiir§en  unb  al§  ©iege^eicfyen  an  ben  ^alt'fen  t>on  SBagbab 
f(f)i(fen.  Ubrigen§  aber  ben^iefen  bie  2Jlol)ammebaner  bet  biefer 
©roberung  toeit  me^r  3Jienfd)lic^leit  alg  fritter  bie  Sfyriften. 

®ie  5Rad^rid;t  biefe§  23erlufte3  erregte  bie  gro|te  ^eftiir^ung, 
bie  grojjte  Xrauer  in  ber  garden  S^rtften^eit.    ®er  ^Ja^ft  ftarb 

25  bor  33ctrubni§.  6ein  9^ad^folger  forberte  aUe  cf)riftltd)en  gitrften 
unb  ifyre  Golfer  auf,  bie  l>eiltge  ©tabt  §um  ^triettcn  3Rale  ben 
§dnben  ber  Unglaubigen  §u  entrei^en.  (5§  entftanb  im  Slbenb? 


Pie     oenftaufen.  205 


lanbe  toieber  eine  attgemeine  33eft>egung,  bon  ber  ;3Jleerenge  fcon 
3Refftna  bt§  an  ben  grofjen  unb  lleinen  SBelt. 

bent  griifylinge  be£  3abre§  1189  feerfammelten  fi$  bte 
au3  alien  ®egenben  S)eutfcfylanb§  Bet  S^egenSburg. 
3fyre  Batyl  belief  fic^  auf  150000.  £)er  alte  ^arbaroffa  ftetttes 
ficfy  an  ifyre  S))i^e.  5)ie  -"ftegterung  feine^  S^etc^eS  ilberUe^  er 
feinem  @o(;ne,  bem  nacf)maligen  ^aifer  §etnrt<f>  VI.  ^aum 
hatte  ba§  ^rengfyeer  ben  SBoben  be§  gried^tfc^en  9teicfye3  betreten, 
aU  bte  f)eimtucfifc^en  SBetoobner  be^felben  nad^  alter  SSeife  tfym 
auf  affe  2lrt  511  fd^aben  fucfyten.  gfaa^/  ^ev  bamalige  griec^ts  10 
fcfye  ^aifer,  h)ofite  bem  beutfd^en  $atfer  nicf)t  einmal  ben 
^aifertttel  geben,  fonbern  nannte  tf>n  blo^  ben  erften  gurf*en 
®eutfrf)Ianb§,  fid)  felbft  aber  lieg  er  ben  §eiltgen  nennen. 
3a,  etner  fetner  ©efanbten  f^atte  bie  3SertDegen^ett,  bem  beut= 
fdf>en  ^aifer  ju  fagen,  Jmkri^  fet  bem  f)ciligen  ^atfer  3faa^5 
©e^orfam  fdf)ulbig  unb  ba^  um  fo  mebr,  ba  er  jetjt  mit  atten 
fetnen  ^ilgern  tote  in  einem  9?e^e  gefangen  fei!  griebricfy  gab 
tf>m  aber  §ur  Slntmort:  ff^urd^  bie  SSa^l  ber  JuTften  unb  be§ 
^]a))fte^  Sefttitigung  bin  id;  ^aifer,  nenne  micfy  aber,  meiner 
©iinben  eingeben!,  nicfyt  einen  .^eiligen.  glir  je^t  fyat  un§2o 
©otte^  ©nabe  bie  §errfd;aft  auc^  im  gried^ifc^en  9teid;e  fotoeit 
gegeben,  al^  h)ir  fie  ju  unfevem  grojjen  3^ec^e  bebiirfen  ;  unb 
bie  ^e^e,  mit  benen  ifyr  bro^et,  h?erben  ir>ie  ©pinngetoebe  ^t- 
rei^en."  2luf  feinem  gan^en  3U9^  ^rdf>  ba$  griec^ifc^e  9teia; 
f>atte  ber  ^aifer  mit  ^ad^ftettungen  ^u  Icim^fen.  9^ur  mit  25 
9Mfye  erreic^te  er  enblic^)  ^leina'ften.  ^)ort  lamen  bie  ^reu^s 
fabrer  in  twiifte,  h)afferlofe  ©egenben  ;  e§  trat  ein  folder 
Mangel  ein,  bafe  man  fogar  ^ferbefleifd)  a^  unb  ^ferbeblut 
tranf.  3u^em  umfdjiuarm'ten  leid)te  tiirfifdje  Sfteiter  ba§  §eer 
unb  ^ac^t.  9tte  fatten  bie  ^ilger  9tu^e;  fecfy 


206  l?tftorifdje  profa. 

lang  burften  fie  bie  3luftung  gay  nicfyt  ablegen.  ©rmattet 
ftiefcen  fie  enblicfy  auf  ein  tiirlifd;e§  §eer  Don  300000  3ftann. 
Sltfein  griebridj)  fcergagte  nidrt.  3Eftit  toenigen,  aber  Irdftigen 
Shorten  fpradjj  er  ben  <Seinigen  -JRitt  ein.  2lfte  empfingen  ba§ 
sfyeilige  Slbenbmabl  unb  ftiirgten  bann,  im  SSertrauen  auf  ©ott, 
fiir  beffen  @fyre  fie  forf)ten,  mit  folder  ©etoalt  in  bie  geinbe, 
ba£  10000  bon  biefen  erfcf)(agen,  bie  iibrigen  narf)  alien  ©eiten 
fyin  jerftreut  tourben.  liefer  ©ieg  erfrifd^te  ben  5Rut  ber 
erfd^o^ften  ^ilger  totebcr.  Unter  toielen  SRii^feligleiten  unb 

10  ©efaf)ren  fe^ten  fie  ben  3U9  fori  un^  Jcimen  gliic!lid>  $ur 
©tabt  ©eleucia  am  3Mfe  ©elepfy.  §tw  aber  i»ar  bem  greifen 
§elben  feine  ©renje  beftimmt.  2Beil  bie  S3riic!e  iiber  jenen 
(Strom  nur  fcfymal  ioar  unb  ber  3U3  nur  be^alb  febr  langfam 
bortoart^  ging,  fo  befd^Ioj^  ber  ^aifer,  be§  3^9ern^  miibe,  fyin= 

i5burd)5uf(f)it)immen.  9Uan  tt>arnte  if>n,  er  mocfyte  fic^  nicfjt  bem 
unbefannten  SSaffer  anbertrauen ;  aber  furd^tlo^  toie  immer 
f^rengte  er  mit  bem  $ferbe  in  ben  et^lalten  $lu$.  ^)a  aber 
ergriffen  bie  SSeHen  ben  att^ulii^nen  ©rei§  unb  rtffen  i^n  fort. 
@r  arbeitete  ficfy  §h)ar  h>ieber  em^or,  unb  ein  Dtttter,  ber  i^>m 

20  etligft  nad^gefd^n)ommen  i»ar,  ergriff  ibn,  aber  beibe  gerieten  in 
einen  SSirbel  be§  6trome§,  ber  fie  auSeinanber  ri^.  @in 
^eiter,  ber  ficfy  mit  bem  ^Pferbe  in§  SSaffer  getoorfen  f^atte, 
brad^te  ben  ^aifer  jh>ar  an§  Sanb,  aber  al§  Seiche  (10.  3un^ 
1190).  liber  afte  Sefdbretbung  h>ar  bie  Xrauer  unb  S3eftiir§ung 

25be§  §eere§.  $eber  glaubte,  in  bem  ^aifer  feinen  3]ater  i)er= 
loren  §u  fyaben.  5Re^rere  le^rten  fogleid5>  gu  ©cfyiffe  in  i^re 
§eimat  juriidf. 

3n   2)eutfrf)lanb  tooEte  man   lange   nicfyt   glauben,   ba^  ber 
©d^irm^crr   be3   S^eic^eg,  ber   gefiircf)tete   unb   geacfytete  ^aifer 

3o9totbart,   imrllic§   geftorben   fei.    £)ie   ^oll^fage  {>at  i^n  nad; 


Die     oenftaueru  207 


£f)uringen  in  bie  SBurg  ^tyfffyaufen  fcerfe^t.  $)ort  ftijt  er 
im  unterirbifcfyen  <5aale  nad)benlenb  unb  finnenb  am  marmornen 
£ifcfye.  3U  3e^en  9e^n9^  e^  einem  Sterblicfyen,  in  jeneS  ©e- 
mad)  $u  bringen.  2)ann  n>ac^t  ber  ^aifer  au§  fetnem  ©Blunts 
mer  auf,  fcfyiittelt  ben  roten  SBart  unb  bege^rt  ^unbe,  ob  nod)  s 
fra'c^enbe  9taben  ben  $typauferberg  umfreifen.  @o  lange  bie 
fcfytoarjen  3Sogel  nod^  urn  bie  gelfenfrone  flattern  unb  ein  Slbler 
fie  nicfyt  f)inh)eggetrieben  ^>at,  fo  lange  —  melbet  bie  ©age  — 
fcerfyarrt  auc^  ber  2l(te  nod)  in  feiner  berjauberten  33urg.  33er= 
nimmt  er,  ba^  fie  nod)  treifcfyen,  fo  blicft  er  biifter  bor  fid^  (jin,  10 
feuf^t  tief  unb  f^ric^t:  ,,Sc^(afe  toieber  ein,  mi'tbe  ©eele!  3^oc^ 
mu^  icfy  Fjunbert  3a^re  Barren,  bebor  id)  toieber  unter  meinem 
SSolle  erfcfyeine."  3u^e^  f°tt  ben  fc^lummernben  $atfer  ein 
§irt  gefef)en  ^aben,  ber  feine  3^e9en  ^urc^  ^e  golbene  3lue 
trieb  unb  fid;  am  $tyfffya'uferberg  bertrrte.  2)er  S3art  beg  $atfer§is 
tt)ar  beina^e  urn  ben  ^JJarmortifd)  gefc^lungen.  2Benn  er  ben= 
felben  ganj  bebecft,  bann  ertoacfyt  griebrid;  Sarbaroffa  unb  bie 
^aben  finb  i)erfd^eud)t.  ^)a§  Sfteid)  fott  bann  in  neuer  §errltc^)= 

leit  erftefyen. 

8t  2B.  ©rube. 


208  $iftortfd?e  profa. 

4.   $ie  beutfdjen  SeftetwtgSlriege. 
I.    yvcuftcnr.  (i-rljclntmji  ""  3a!?vc  1818. 

&er  Sranb  5Ro§!au§  toar  bie  ;JRorgenrote  ber  beutfcfyen 
greifyeit.  S)ie  3e^en  ^  §unmel§  er!annte  guerft  ber  ©eneral 
g)ov!,  ber  mit  feinem  §ulf§fyeere  ben  3US  na$  9fto§!au  nicfyt 
mitgemactyt,  fonbern  auf  ^a))oleon§  33efef)I  an  ^ujjlanbS 
Sfte^en  geblieben  toar.  2So^)l  f)atte  er  ben  ^iidgug  ber 
3(rmee  bed'en  fonnen;  er  fd^Iofe  aber  etnen  ^Bertrag  mtt  ben 
SRuffen  ab,  fraft  beffen  feine  ^ru^en  fiir  iparteilog  erllart 
tuurben.  2ln  feinen  $omg  fc^rteb  er:  ,,(Sh).  3Jlajeftat  lege  tc^ 
toittig  meinen  ^o^f  311  3ufeen/  n)enn  ^  9efe^^  fyaben  fottte." 

io2tl§  nun  im  9lnfangc  be§  Sa^re^  1813  bie  Uberbletbfel  ber 
gro^en  2Irmee  ^albnacft,  ^erlumpt,  au^ge^ungert,  mit  erfrorenen 
©Uebma^en/  ein  toa'fyreS  33ilb  be§  @Ienbe§,  burc^  ^Sreugen 
gogen,  ba  ergriff  ba3  ^reu^tfc^e  3Sol!  bie  llbergeu'gung,  baft  nun 
bie  Stunbe  ber  @rlofung  au§  fdE>n?erer  ^nec^tfc^aft  gefommen 

'Sfet.  ,,2)a§  J)at  ©ott  getf)an!"  fo  ertbnte  e§  au§  aHer  3}lunbe. 
@§  gab  nur  ein  ©efiifyl  im  33aterlanbe,  ba§  n?ar  ein  glufyenber 
§aft  gegen  bie  5rart§°'fen'  bie  mit  frec^em  iX'bermute  ba§  SBoIl 
^ertreten  fatten.  3e|t  ober  nie  n)ar  ber  Slngenblid^  gelommen, 
h)o  man  bie  ^etten  fprengen  lonnte.  ©e^nfuc^tig  n^artete  man, 

20  baft  ber  $oriig  fein  33ol!  311  ben  SBaffen  rufen  fottte.  liefer 
DfJuf  erfd^ott  am  3.  gebruar  1813  bon  33re§Iau  an§,  too^in  fic^ 
ber  ^onig  begeben.  2Bem  e§  gelten  fottte,  toar  nid^t  gefagt; 
jeber  aber  ftwftte  e§.  ^)er  ^onig  ^atte  nacfy  ben  oielen  bittern 
©rfa^rungen  feine§  2eben§  !aum  ge^offt,  baft  ber  Slufruf  eine 

25  tiefe  S&trfung  auftern  ioerbe.  28ie  fe^r  tourben  aber  feine 
!ii^nften  §offnungen  iibertroffen!  Sine  tiefe  Segeifterung  er* 
griff  atte  ©tanbe.  giinglinge  itnb  banner  berliegen  SBeruf 


Die  6eutfct)en  Befretun^sfriege.  209 

unb  gami'lie,  urn  ba§  33aterlanb  $u  befreien.  llberatf  ertonte 
bag  fcfjmetternbe  $rieg£fyorn.  Scfyaren  toon  freitoittigen  ©treitern 
fafy  man  ficfy  fammeln.  3n  Berlin  attein  melbeten  fid)  9000 
gremnl'lige  jum  ®rieg3bienfte.  @§  nmr  biefen  jungen  -JRannern 
ber  <5ieg  auf  bie  ©tirn  gefcfyrieben.  3u9^e^  tourbe  auc^  bies 
2anbh)el>r  eingertcf)tetr  $eber  2anbit)e^rmann  trug  an  feinem 
§ute  ^um  3e^en  ^e^  ^iltgcn  $riege3,  bem  er  fic^  n)ei^tef  etn 
^reuj  mit  ber  3nfrf>rtft:  ,,W\t  ©ott  fur  ^onig  unb  $ater= 
lanb!"  2(m  10.  ^dr^  bem  ©e&urtstage  ber  ^eimgegangenen 
^ontgin  Suife,  ftiftete  ber  £onig  ben  Orben  be§  eifernen  10 
^reu^e§  ate  Slu^eicfimmg  fiir  bie  §elben  be§  Sefreiung§lriege§. 
2(m  28.  gebruar  fcfylojj  er  mit  bem  ^aifer  Sllejanber  ein 
33unbni§  ju  ^alifc^^  barauf  erfolgte  am  16.  SJlarj  eine  au3s 
briidt'lid^e  ^rieg^erllarung  an  granfreicfy,  unb  am  17.  ^Kdr^ 
ber  ben!tt)iirbige  ,,2lufruf  an  mein  SSoIf."  2)arin  fagte  ber  15 
^onig :  ,,<5o  h?enig  fiir  mein  treue3  3Soll,  al§  fiir  atte  ®eutfrf;e 
bebarf  e§  einer  Sftecfyenfcfyaft  iiber  bie  Urfac^en  be§  $riege3, 
h)etd^er  je^t  beginnt.  ^lar  liegen  fie  bem  unberblenbeten  ©inne 
fcor  Slugen.  2Bir  erlagen  ber  llbermacfyt  granlreidj)^ ;  ber 
griebe  fc^lug  un§  tiefere  SSunben  al^  felbft  ber  $rieg.  2)a^  20 
3Jiar!  be3  2anbe^3  tt>arb  au^gefogen;  ber  Slrferbau,  fo  n)ie  ber 
^unftfteig  ber  (Sta'bte  gela()mt;  bie  §au^3tfeftungen  blieben 
bom  g^urttf  befe^t.  llbermut  unb  ^reulofigfeit  ttereitelten 
meine  beften  2lbfi$ten,  unb  nur  ^u  beutlid^  fafyen  n)ir,  ba^ 
^apoleon^  SSertrage  mefyr  nodj)  h?ie  feine  teege  un§  Iangfant2.s 
ijerberben  mufeten.  3e^  if*  ^er  2tugenblicf  gelommen,  too  atte 
Xaufd^ung  auffiort.  Sranbenbitrger,  ^Sreu^en,  ©cfylefier,  tyom; 
mern,  £it(;auer!  %fyic  toifct,  tt)a§  euer  traurige^  ^o^  fein  hnrb, 
toenn  toir  ben  $ampf  nirf)t  el)rent>ol(  enbigen.  ©ro^e  Dpfer 
toerben  toon  aHen  geforbert  fterben ;  benn  unfer  Seginnen  ift  30 


210  ^iftorifdje  profa. 

grog,  unb  m$t  gering  bie  Qafyl  un^  ^e  3Jlittel  unferer  geinbe. 
$ber  toelcfye  Dpfer  aucfy  geforbert  toerben,  fie  toiegen  bte  fyetligen 
©liter  nicfyt  auf,  fiir  hxlcfye  fair  fie  fyingeben,  fiir  bte  fair 
ftreiten  unb  fiegen  miiffen,  toenn  fair  nicfyt  auffyoren  toollen, 
S^reugen  unb  £)eutfd;>e  ju  fetn.  @§  tft  ber  le^te  entfc^etbenbe 
^am^>f,  ben  fair  beftef)en  fiir  unfere  ©rjften^,  unfere  Unab= 
^cingigleit,  unfern  S&oblftanb.  ^etnen  anbern  2lu^U>eg  giebt 
e§,  al§  einen  e^renbotten  3r^^en  °^er  e^nen  ruf)mt)o(Ien  Unter= 
gang,  toetl  e^rlo§  ber  ^eutfc^e  unb  ber  ^reitfje  mcf)t  gu  leben 

lo&ermag.  5Rtt  3utoerf^^  biirfen  tt)tr  i>ertrauen>  ©ott  unb  etn 
fefter  2Btfle  tt>erben  unferer  gerec^ten  ©ac^e  ben  Sieg  fcerleifyen, 
unb  mtt  tfym  bte  2Bieberlef>r  einer  gliicElic^en  3^ '"  - 

^)iefe  2Borte  fielen  n)te  ein  giinbenber  gunle  in  atter  §er^en, 
unb  e§  ift  nt(f)t  gu  befdjreiben,  toon  toelcfyer  Segeifterung  alt  unb 

15  jung,  banner  unb  5rauen  ergriffen  tourben.  @^  gtng  ein  ^ei= 
lige§  ^Pfingftfeft  iiber  ba§  gan^e  £anb;  ja,  t)om  §immel  lam 
ber  ©eift,  ber  aHe§  entflammte  $u  bem  ^eiltgen  ^am^)fe  unb 
ein  toafyrer  (Sturm  ber  ©efii^le  rig  atte§  mit  fort.  ,,®a§  ganje 
SSoll/'  fagt  @.  3K.  Slrnbt,  ,,ftanb  auf  tote  §u  einer  3SbI!er= 

20  toanberung.  3Son  kernel  bis  2)eTnmin,  toon  (Eolberg  bi§ 
tt>ar  in  bem  unbergeglirfien  griifyUng  unb  6ommer  be§ 
1813  unter  ben  ^reufjen  nur  eine  ©timme,  ein  ©efii^I,  ein 
3orn  unb  eine  Siebe,  ba^  3Saterlanb  gu  retten,  2)eutfc^lanb  ^u 
befreien  unb  ben  franjofifcfyen  Ubermut  einguf$ran!en.  ^rieg 

25  tooEten  bte  ^reugen,  ©efa^r  unb  ^ob  tooHten  fie,  ben  grieben 
fiirc^teten  fie,  toett  fie  Don  ?Ja^oleon  leinen  efyrenboEen,  ^reugi- 
fd^en  grieben  l)offen  fonnten.  ,,^rieg,  ^rteg !"  fdj)aKte  e§  bon 
ben  ^ar^atf)en  big  $ur  Dftfee,  toon  bem  Piemen  bt§  jur  (Slbe; 
,,^rieg!"  rief  ber  ©belmann  unb  £anbbefi|er,  ber  toerarmt  toar; 

3o,,$rieg!"  ber  Sauer,  ber  fetn  (eijteS  ^pferb  unter  3]orf^ann  unb 


Die  beiitfcfyen  Befreiungsfriege*  211 


gufyren  tot  trieb;  ,,$rieg!"  ber  SBiirger,  ben  bie 
tierungen  unb  Slbgaben  erfcfyopften;  ,,$rieg!"  ber  Xagelofyner, 
ber  feme  Slrbett  finben  fonnte,  bie  SBitttoe,  bie  ifyren  ein^igen 
©ofyn  in  ba3  gelb  fdn'cfte,  bie  SBraut,  bie  ben  23rdutigatn  311= 
gleicfy  mit  Xfyrdnen  be§  Stores  unb  be3  ©demerges  entliejj.  s 

,,3unglinge,  bie  faum  n)e^rf)aft  n)aren,  banner  mit  grauen 
§aaren  unb  toanfenben  ^nieen,  Dfft^iere,  bie  n)egen  SSunben 
unb  33erftitmmelungen  Idngft  e^renbott  entlaffen  h)aren,  reid^e 
©ut^befi^er  unb  SBeamte,  3Sdter  ja^Ireid^er  gamilien  unb  23er* 
Walter  meitldufiger  ©efc^dfte,  in  §inft$t  jebe§ 
entfc^ulbigt,  toollten  fic^>  felbft  ntc^t  entfc^ulbigen. 
^ungfrauen  unter  mandjjerlei  SBerftetlungen  unb  3Ser(arbungen 
brdngten  fief)  $u  ben  2Baffen.  We  tt>oEten  ficfy  iiben,  riiften  unb 
fiir  ba3  33aterlanb  ftreiten  unb  fterben.  ^reujjen  n)ar  n)ieber 
ba§  (Sparta  getoorben,  al^  n>elc^e^  feine  2)i4>ter  e§  einft  befangen.  15 
<5tabt,  jeber  Jlecfen,  jebe^  3)orf  fcfyattte  t)on  ^rteggluft  unb 
fi!  unb  toar  in  etnen  Ubung^s  unb  28affenpla£  toer 
h)anbelt;  jebe  geuereffe  toar  eine  2Baffenfc^miebe.  ^)a^  h)ar  ba§ 
fc^>onfte  bei  biefem  f;eiligen  (Sifer  unb  fro^lidj)en  ©etoimmel, 
ba^  aHe  Unterfc^iebe  bon  (Stdnben  unb  ^(affen,  toon  Sllter  unb  20 
Stufen  Dergeffen  unb  aufgefyoben  n)aren;  ba§  jeber  fic^  bemiis 
tigte  unb  l)ingab  ju  bem  ©efcfjdft  unb  !Dienft,  h)o  er  ber 
braucfybarfte  tt>ar  ;  bag  ba§  etne  gro^e  ©efii^l  be3  SSaterlanbe^ 
unb  feiner  grei^eit  unb  @fyre  aHe  anbern  ©efit^le  toerfcfylang,. 
aHe  anbern  fonft  erlaubten  SftMficfyten  unb  loblid^en  3Ser^)dIts  25 
niffe  auffjob.  2)ie  ^Jlenfc^en  f  iifylten  e^,  fie  tt>aren  gleic^>  ge* 
tt)orben  burc^)  ba§  lange  Ungliirf  ;  fie  iroHten  auc^  gleicfy  fein  im 

unb  im  ©efyorfam. 
Unb  {o  er^ob  bie  fyeilige  ^flic^t  unb  bag  gemeinfame  ©treben, 

fie  befeelt  toaren,   aHe  §er§en,   bag  ba§  9ftebrige,  ©e«  30 


212  tyftortfcfye  profa. 

meine  unb  2Bilbe,  bent  in  getummetooKen  geiten  cer 
nungen  unb  $riege  cine  fo  toeite  SBafyn  geoffnet  ift,  nicfyt  auf= 
lommen  lonnte.  £>ie  fyeilige  SBegeifterung  biefer  unfcergefjlicfyen 
£age  ift  burcfy  leine  SluSfcfytoeifung  unb  2Bilbfyeit  enttoeifyt  toor* 
5 ben;  e§  ttmr,  al£  fufylte  aucfy  ber  ^leinfte,  bajj  er  ein  Spiegel 
ber  Sitiltc^leit,  33efd^eiben^eit  unb  ^ed^tltc^leit  fein  miifje,  iDenn 
er  ben  iibermut,  bie  Unguent  unb  ^rafylerei  befiegen  tooEte,  bie  er 
an  ben  gran^ofen  fo  fe^r  fcerabfcfyeut  ^atte.  2Ba§  bie  banner 
fo  unmittelbar  unter  ben  3Saffen  unb  fiir  bie  2Baffen  t^aten, 

10  ba3  t^at  ba§  gartere  ©efd)lc^t  ber  grauen  burdf)  ftiEe  ©ebete, 
fcriinftige  ©rma^nungen,  froinme  2(rbeiten,  menfd^lidje  Sorgen 
unb  3Kii^en  fiir  bie  Slu^tefyenben,  ^ranlen  unb  3Serh)unbeten. 
SSer  !ann  bie  unja^ligen  Dpfer  unb  ©aben  jener  $t\t  ga^len, 
bie  gum  Xeil  unter  ben  riif)renbften  Umftdnben  bargebrac^t 

iStoorben  finb?  2Ber  lann  bie  bem  3Saterlanbe  en>ig  teuren  ^Ramen 
ber  5r^we^  wnb  3unsfrauen  ciufred^nen,  toeld^e  in  ein^elnen 
iJBofynungen  ober  in  ^ranlen^dufern  bie  -iftarfenben  gelleibet, 
bie  §ungrigen  gefpeift,  bie  $ranfen  gepflegt  unb  bie  $erhnm= 
beten  t>erbunben  ^>aben?  @o  gefcfyafy  e§  t>on  einem  @nbe  beg 

2o^eicfy§  bi§  gum  anbern;  bod)  gebiifyrte  ^Berlin  ber  SSorrang;  fie 
fyat  betoiefen,  ba^  fie  fcerbient,  ber  @i^  i^rer  §e-rrfc^er  gu  fein. 
greue  bic^)  beiner  d^ren,  n)acfre  ©tabt!  2)ie  alten 
finb  toerfo^nt,  bie  alten  Unbilben  oergeffen,  S^u^m  unb 
toerben  n)ieber  i^ren  2Bol)nfi^  bei  bir  auffd^lagen.  3^  fa9e  nur 
eine:  e§  h?ar  plo^Iid^,  toie  burd^  ein  SBunber  G5otte§,  ein 

unb  h)iirbige§  33oll  erftanben. 
,,@o  ^at  bag  preu^ifc^e  2Soll  fic^  offenbart ;  fo  finb  bie  2Bun= 
ber,  bie  un§  ®eutfd^en  bom  ©uabalquibir  unb  @bro,  i>om  2)niepr 
unb   bon   ber  SDiina   oerltinbigt   tourben,  auc^  &ei  un§  erneuet; 

30  fo  ift  ©ott  unb  ©otteg  ^raft   unb   eine   SBegeifterung,   bie  Joir 


Die  beutfcfyen  Befreiuncjsfriege.  .  213 


nicfyt  begreifen  Ib'nnen,  aucfy  unter  un3  erfcfyienen.  £> 
fatten  gefyrbeflin  unb  §bcfyftd'bt,  Xurin  uub  sDialplaquet  ;  fie  fatten 
bie  Sage  Don  9to|bad;  unb  Seutfyen,  bie  @d;lacfyten  »on  £orgau 
unb  3°rnc£)rf:  fte  fya&en  nie  £age  gefyabt,  ft)ie  Sie  t>on  ©ro^= 
gorfcfyen  unb  t>on  bev  £a^bad),  toon  3)enneim$  unb  toon  Sei^ig;  5 
benn  fie  t;aben  nie  uorfyer  i»eber  mit  einem  fo  grojjen  ©eifte, 
noc^  fiir  eine  fo  grofce  <Sad^e  ba^  ©d^toert  gejogen.  ^)a^  n)ir 
je^t  frei  atmen,  ba^  loir  frb^lic^  311  ben  ©ternen  blic!en  unb 
©ott  anbeten,  bafj  h?ir  unfere  ^inber  trneber  mit  greuben  an= 
fe^en  tb'nnen,  al^  bie  ba  fiinftig  freie  -JRanner  fein  toerben,  10 
bag  banfen  toir  ndd;ft  ©ott  biefen  Seginnern  ber  beutfc^en 
§errlic^>!eit  ;  fie  finb  un§  iibrigen  2)eutfd;en,  i»ie  berfdjiebene 
^Ramen  tpir  aucfy  fii^ren  mogen,  bie  glorreic^en  35ertreter  unb 
ba^  erfte  S3eif^ie(  ber  greifyeit  unb  @^re  getoorben." 

©bie    <5a'nger>    barunter    ein    @.   3)1.    Strnbt,    ein    X^eobor  15 
Corner,  ber  fitter  mit  ,,2eier  unb  ©cfytoert"  in  Sii^oiD^  n)ilber, 
Dertoegener  3a9^/  e^n  9^aE  bou  ©cfyentenborf,  ^>oben  bie  ©lut 
ber  SBegeifterung  burd;  feurige  £ieber. 

3Bo  eine  ©cfyar  au^og  in  ben  fyeiligen  ^rieg,  tourbe  fie 
border  feierlid;  eingei»ei(;t,  unb  e^  erflangen  bie  ©loden  k)on2o 
ben  Wurmen.  $)a3  tonte  n?of>l  in  manege  Sruft  h)ie  ©rab= 
geldute,  unb  e§  fonnten  fic^  auc^  ftarfe  banner,  t>on  ber 
^if)nung  eine^  nafyen  Xobe^  ergriffen,  in  folcfjen  Slugenblicfen 
nic^t  immer  ber  ^t?rdnen  entfyalten  ;  bod;  im  §inblicf  auf  ein 
fyerrli$e3  3iel,  auf  ben  §elbentob  fur<§  33ater(anb,  eilten  fie  25 

freubig  in  ben  $ampf. 

3.  2).  2iittringl)au8. 


214  tyftorifcfye  profa. 

II.    pic  &rijlnrijt  bci  £rt|meu 

^reufsen  fyatte  fiifm  ben  erften  ©cfyritt  in  ber  gemeinfamen 
<Sad)e  be§  gan§en  beutfcfyen  33aterlanbe3  getfyan;  Dfterreicfy  fyielt 
ficfy  nod)  neutral',  ber  gange  Slfyetnbunb,  befonberg  (Sacfyfen, 
beffen  $onig  burd?  33anbe  ber  £)anlbar!eit  an  -ftapoleon  ge= 
sbunben  gu  fein  glaubte,  ftanb  nocf)  filr  bie  grembberrfcfyaft. 
9^a^>oleon  ^atte  unterbe§  mit  ungefyeurer  ^raftanftrengung  ein 
neue§  §eer  gefcfyaffen,  fd^nell  in  ben  SOBaffen  getibt  unb  in^ 
gelb  gefii^rt.  @r  toertraute  auf  feine  ^rieg^funft  unb  ben 
Dauber  feine^  9?ameng.  SBei  Sii^en  unb  ©ro§gorfd;en  gefcf)ab 

10  (am  2.  9ftai  1813)  bie  erfte  grofce  @cf>lacf)t.  Napoleon  fiegte 
Stoat,  aber  er  ^atte  ben  9Jiut  ber  jungen  ^reu^tfc^en  ^rieger 
lennen  gelernt.  $)ie  3Serbiinbeten  flof)en  nicfyt,  fpnbern  ^ogen 
ftdj),  trefflid;  georbnet  unb  bem  geinbe  ^ro^  bietenb,  u'ber  bie 
@lbe  gurM.  Set  Saufcen  (toom  19.  bi§  21.  9JJai)  gefd>a^  eine 

i5^toeite  ©cfyladjjt,  unb  aurf)  ba  fiegte  Napoleon,  aber  aud)  ba 
be^aupteten  bie  ^reufcen  unb  9tuffen  ben  ^iid^ug  in  gefc^Iof= 
fenen  ^ei^en,  fo  bafe  bie  geinbe  e^  nicfyt  toagten,  fie  ^u  bets 
folgen.  3(n  ber  6^e  ber  ^reufjen  ftanb  ber  alte  ^B  litter, 
ein  3unS^nS  ^ro^  ^e^  @Uberfyaare3,  ein  erbitterter  $tirib  ber 

20  grangof en,  be§  beutfd)en  25olfe§  Siebling,  be£  §eere^  2(bgott. 
@r  rildte  nad)  ©c^Iefien,  ^a^oleon  ibm  nad;,  aber  ofyne  an= 
jugreifen,  benn  fyinter  bem  alten  Sliic^er  ftanb  ber  ruffifc^e 
©eneral  Xettenborn,  bie  ^ru^en  ber  §anfeftabte  unb  eine 
tobe^fubne  greifcf)ar  au§  ben  ebelften  beutfd)en  3un9^nSen/ 

25  unter  bem  -IRajor  Sii^oto,  ®a§  toar  f,Sii^oto§  toilbe  i?ertoegene 
^agb !"  —  fo  fyat  fie  einer  Don  ifynen  getauft,  ber  ®ic^ter  gliis 
fyenber  §rei^eit§=  unb  ^rieg^lieber,  ^^eobor  Corner,  bem 
bag  SSatetlanb  lieber  toar  ate  feine  SBraut  unb  atter 


Die  beutfcfyen  Befreiungsfrtege.  215 

•ftapoleon  fd)loj$  einen  SBaffenftiflftanb,  ber  bom  4.  gum  Bt§ 
17.  Sluguft  bauerte;  beibe  £eile  riifteten  unb  ftarften  fid;  gu 
neuem  $ampfe.  £)a  legte  fief)  -jftapoleonS  Scfctwegerfcater, 
Jlaifer  gvanj,  in3  -IRittel  unb  beranftaftete  einen  $ona.rejj  $u 
^prag.  2lber  t>ergeben3.  Napoleon  tooffte  nid;t  ein  §aar 
narf)geben  unb  ^eigte,  ba^  er  ben  grieben  ntcfyt  toollte. 
aber  erfldrte  ifyrn  auc^  ber  ofterreicf)ifc^e  ^aifer  ben  $rieg,  unb 
300000  feiner  $rie$er  ftiegen  ^u  bem  §eere  ber  33erbunbeten. 
3tt)ar  mi^Iang'  ein  §aitptcmgriff  auf  ^Jla^oleon  bet  2)regben, 
aber  befto  (>errli(f>er  h>aren  bie  Siege  ber  $erbimbeten  bei  10 
$ulm,  an  ber  ^a^barf),  bei  ©rofjbeeren  unb  bei  ®ennett)i^. 
21U  ber  tiifyne  §elb  33luc^er  am  26.  Sluguft  bie  granjofen  itnter 
5Racbonalb  an  ber  ^a^badj)  traf,  rief  er  feinen  $riegern  511 : 
,,9hm  bab'  \$  genug  granjofen  f)eriiber!  3e^t,  ^inber,  i?or= 
toa'rtS !"  T>ie§  ,f3?ortt)drt§ !"  bringt  alien  in§  tieffte  §erj.  15 
,,§urra !"  jaud^jen  fie  unb  ftitrjen  auf  ben  geinb.  £>er  9tegen 
fc^ieftt  in  (Stromen  fyerab,  an  ein  gcuern  ift  nicfyt  §u  benfen, 
aber  mit  gefatltem  Sajonett  bringt  ba§  gu^olf,  mit  gef<f)ftwn= 
genem  ©cibel  bie  9feiterei  in  bie  franjbfifd^en  §eerf)aufen  ein, 
ber  alte  SBlurfier,  ba§  ©cfytoert  in  ber  Jauft,  atten  tooran.  20 

an  5Jcann,  §er^  an  §erg  h)trb  geforf)ten  mit  9ftut  unb 
,  bi^  bie  Jeinbe  hjanlen  unb  flie^en.  3urnen^  taufd;ten 
bie  hjilben  gefd)n)ottenen  -JBaffer  ber  ^a^bad;  unb  riffen  bie 
Jludrtigen  ^inab;  18000  geinbe  tourben  gefangen,  bie  gan^e 
Strmee  5Racbonalb§  tuar  aufgeloft.  25 

5(ber  balb  foUte  an  Napoleon  felber  bie  Sfteifye  fommen.  2)ie 
toerbiinbeten  §eere  fatten  fid;  immer  enger  gufammengegogen 
unb  fudj)ten  9^a^oleon  in  ben  S^iiden  ju  lommen.  2)a§  mer!te 
er  unb  jog  fid;  nad)  Sei^ig  juriid.  ^)ie  3Serbiinbeten  fotgten 
it)m.  2lm  16.  Dltober  begann  ber  Sftiefenfampf. 


216  tyftorifrfje  proja. 

300000  mam  SSer&tinbete  (Dfterreicfyer,  $reu£en,  Sftuffen, 
©cfytoeben)  ftanben  gegen  200000  5Rann  $ran§ofen,  un&  fe^ 
acfyt  llfyr  be§  -JftorgenS  bonnerten  iiber  1000  $anonen  gegen* 
einanber,  fo  baft  bie  (Srbe  erbebte  unb  fciele  genfter  in  Seipjig 
Sgerfprangen.  £)er  $am£f  fcfytoanlte  unentfd)ieben,  ^)orfer  ivurben 
genommeu  unb  tierloren.  3lm  blutigften  it>ar  ber  $ampf  bei 
SBadbau,  tr>o  -Kapoleon  felbft  ^ielt,  unb  bei  ben  Dorltegenben 
^orfern  ©illbengoffa  unb  Sluenfyain.  Sltte  SCnftrengungen  ber 
SSerbiinbeten  fcfyeiterten  f)ier  an  bem  Ungeftiim  ber 

10  unb  ^olen,  9^a^oleon  felbft  fprengte  h)ieber^olt  mitten  im 
aufmunternb  an  bie  eingelnen  ©enerale  E>eran,  unb  ben  neuen 
^Rarfcfyaft,  ^iirften  ^oniatottj^li,  it)eld^en  er  mit  feinen 
im  ^eftigften  ©ebrange  fanb,  f^ornte  er  mit  bem  3uruf-    « 
ipcirt^    ^onig   fcon   ^jSoIen !"    an.    Urn   brei   Ufyr   na<f)mittag§ 

1 5  fatten  bie  gran3°fen  fol^e  gortfc^rttte  gcmac^t,  ba^  Napoleon 
fc^on  S3otcn  mit  ber  @iege§narf>ricf)t  nac^)  Sei!pgig  fanbte  unb 
atte  ©locfen  Iduten  lie^.  2Bie  ein  ©rabgelaute  ertonten  fie  in 
ben  §er$en  ber  beliimmerten  @init)o^ner.  8e^DC^  naf)men  bie 
Sfterreic^er  unb  Dtuffen  balb  t|te  Stetfung  tt)ieber  ein,  toafyrenb 

20  Sluc^er,  ber  •Jftarfcfwtt  ,,3S0riDdrt§/"  unauffjaltfam  bie  gran^ofen 
toarf  unb  fie  bi§  Sei^ig  guritdbrangte.  ^)er  folgenbe  17. 
Dltober  toar  ein  6onntag,  unb  man  fyielt  SSaffenru^e.  %la* 
^oleon  lie^  ben  SSerbiinbeten  2Saffenftittftanb  anbieten,  aber 
biefe  molten  nidE)t§  me^r  Don  feinen  2lnerbietungen  ^oren.  2(m 

25 18.  Dftober  frii^  erneuerte  fic^  ber  frfjretflicfye  ^am^f,  unb  nun 
traf  aucfy  ber  langft  ertt)artete  ^ron^rinj  toon  @rf)h)eben  mit 
ber  ^orbarmee  ein.  2SaF)renb  ber  ©c^Iac^t  gingen  bie  @a<$fen 
unb  3Biirtemberger  §u  t^ren  beutfc^en  Sriibern  iiber.  Napoleon 
bot  toergeben§  aEe  £unft  unb  ^itfwfyeit  auf,  er  unterlag,  fein 

3Q§eer  jog  fic^  nac^  Sei^ig 


Die  beutfcfyen  Befreiungsfrtecje.  217 

2lm  19.  friify  lam  e3  gum  ©turme  auf  Sei^ig  fcon  brei 
©eiten.  2ltte§  lag  fyier  fcfyon  feit  £agen  fcott  t>on  SSertounbeten 
unb  £oten;  man  fyatte  ©cfyleufen  offnen  miiffen,  urn  ba§  33lut 
ablaufen  511  laffen.  SKacbonalb  unb  $0maiotodfi  foftten  bie 
©tabt  bi§  auf  ben  le^ten  Slugenblict  berteibigen  unb  bann  bens 
9lMgug  berfen.  -ftacfy  je^n  Uf)r  ijerlie^  ^a^oleon  felbft,  nacf)= 
bem  er  bom  $onig  toon  Sac^fen  2lbfcf)ieb  genommen,  bie  Stabt, 
unb  balb  nacf>ber  flog  bie  untevminier'te  unb  mit  $uh?er  ^ 
fiillte  fteinerne  Sriicfe  iiber  bie  Sifter  in  bie  Suft.  2)a  erneuerte 
fid{>  ber  £ag  toon  ber  S3erefina  ;  e£  tvar  lein  Slueioeg  mef)r.  10 
33iele  ertranlen  beim  2)urd;fe^en  burc^  bie  ©Iftev,  unter  i^nen 
ber  eble  ^iirft  ^)]ontaton)§li,  faft  aEe  iibrigen  tcurben  abge= 
fc^nitten  unb  gefangen.  (Sttoa  53000  3)iann  (15000  £ote, 
15000  3Jiann  twurben  gefangen  unb  23000  9ftann  mu^ten  in 
ben  Sajaretten  guriicfbleiben)  fatten  bie  grangofen  in  biefer  breisi5 
tagigen  $olferfd;lacfyt  i^erloren,  5^000  93?ann  bie  ^erbunbeten 
eingebiigt.  9Jiit  ben  Xriimmern  feineS  §eere§  flo^  ^ia^oleon 

bem  D^eine  ju;  feine  ^raft  tear  gebrocfycn. 

51.  2B.  ®rube. 


III.    flic  ^ri|lari|t  Itct  tUUc=AUiancc 

SSeEington  ^atte  feine  6teEung  in  ber  sj?afye  Don  Sriiffel  ge*  20 
nommen.    !Jm  Stiicfen  ber  2tnfydfyen,  bie  er  befe^t  ^ielt,  toarb 
er  burd^  einen  2Balb  geberft.    3Sor  if>m  lagen  jtuei 
bie  er  in  geftungen  umgetoanbelt  ^atte.    2(m  17.  lie^  er 
fagenx  h?enn  er  ifym  nur  jn)ei  §eer^aufen  fc^icfen  fb'nne,  fo  U>ol(e 
er  getroft  mit  80000  5Rann  gegen  120000  3ran$ofen  ben  ^am^)f  25 
n>agen.    ^^Jiit  meinem  ganjen  §eere  toitt  id)  lommen,"  h)ar  bie 
2lnth)ort,  /runb  toenn  bie  ^ran^ofen  nic^>t  angreifen,  fo  tooffen 
toir  e§  t(>un."    2H§  er  am  5Rorgen  be«  18.  au£  bem 


218  ^tftortfdje  profa. 


toottte,  fyielt  ifyn  ber  2Bunbargt  &uriic!,  urn  ifym  bie  ge= 
quetfcfyte  <5eite  nocfy  ein^ureiben.  @r  toefyrte  abev  tnit  beiben 
§anben  ab  unb  rief  :  ,,2ld),  nicfyt  erft  nocfy  fcfymieren:  ob  icfy  fyeute 
balfamiert  ober  unbalfamiert  in  bie  anbere  3SeIt  gefye,  urirb  toofyl 
sfo  $iemli$  einerlei  fein."  3)a§  §eer  brac^  auf.  S)ie 
toaren  aber  nodfi  fc^>r  angegrtffen  t>on  ber  geftrtgen 
^)er  2Seg  tt>ar  h>eit,  ber  Soben  gang  burcfytoeicfyt,  ber  S^iegen 
ftiirgte  in  ©tromen  bom  §immel,  unb  nur  mit  unfaglic^er 
!onnte  ba§  §eer  borrudfen.  53lud^er  h)ar  uberaH;  ben 

icnennt  er  feinen  33imbe3genoffen  i>on  ber  ^a^bad^,  tooburcfy  bem 
^onige  n?teber  i)iel  $ufoer  erf))art  h>erbe.  @r  rat,  ermafynt, 
befie^lt,  ruft  fein  belannte^:  ,,$ortoart3,  ^inber!"  %w%  aUe= 
bem  mujj  er  bag  ©emurmel  ^oren:  ,,@§  gefyt  nid5>t!  @§  ift  un= 
moglic§!"  2)a  rebet  er  mit  tieffter  Setoegung  unb  ^raft  feine 

i5$rieger  an:  ,,£inber,  it)ir  miiffen  fcortoart^l  @§  ^ei^t  n>o^i, 
e§  gefyt  nid^t,  aber  e§  mu^  gefyen  !  3^  ^>a^e  e^  ia  tneinem  Sruber 
SBeUington  Derf^rod^en,  fyort  i^r  it>of)l?  Unb  i^r  tooftt  bod^  nic^t, 
ba§  ic^  tt>ortbrii$ig  n>erben  fott?"  ®a§  toirfte.  $)o$  erft  gegen 
5  U^r  nacfymittagS  lamen  bie  erften  3«ge  auf  bem  ©cfylacfyts 

20  felbe  an.  @§  n)ar  bie  ^odjifte  ^eit,  benn  SSettington  tourbe  ^art 
gebrangt.  ,  ^a^oleon  ^>atte  be§  -JftorgenS  fro^)  au^gerufen  :  ,,§a, 
nun  fyabe  \§  fie,  biefe  Gmglanber!"  130000  Mann  ftiirgten 
fid^  auf  80000.  yS)en  gan^en  5lag  ging'3  Sturm  auf  ©turm. 
3)ie  ©nglanber  fingen  enblid^  an  gu  toanfen.  Wellington  rief 

25i^nen  ^u:  ,,23ruber,  h)ir  miiffen  un§  ta))fer  fyalten,  n>ir  biirfen 
nid^t  gefd^lagen  toerben,  it)a§  toiirbe  man  in  ©nglanb  fagen?" 
Unb  feine  Stru^^en  fyielten  fid^  iiber  i^re  ^rafte.  @r  fd^icfte 
S3oten  iiber  33oten  an  S3liid^er  ab.  2)er  lam  nicfyt.  Seine  Stei^en 
n)urben  immer  biinner.  Sc^on  finb  bie  6trafeen  nacr)  53riiffel 

30  mit  gliic^tlingen  au§  bem  englifcfyen  §eere  bebedft,  unb  -ftapoleon 


XKc  beutfcfyeu  Befreiun^sfriege.  219 


fenbet  33oten  mit  ber  <5iegegnacfyri$t  nacfy  $arig.  £)a  fe$t  ftdj) 
•Wellington  faft  in  33er§toetflung  auf  bie  @rbe  unb  fyrid^t:  ,,§ier 
nnfl  icfy  bleiben  unb  leinen  gufjbreit  fcon  bannen  toeicfyen."  llnb 
gegen  5  Ufyr  ruft  er  feufjenb  :  „%<§  tooflte  eg  todre  -ftacfyt,  ober 
bie  ^Breujjen  lamen!"  SBalb  barauf  fyorte  er  im  SRiiclen  unb  5 
in  ber  rec^ten  ®eite  ber  geinbe  ^eftigen  ^anonenbonner.  $)a 
fpringt  er  begeiftert  auf  unb  jubelt,  mit  ^f^rdnen  in  ben  2lugen  : 
,,^un,  ©ottlob,  ba  lommt  ber  alte  Sludger!"  £)ie  ^reu^en 
n?arfen  fic^  auf  ben  fiegenben  geinb.  ®er  ^am^)f  tourbe  F)eftiger 
benn  je.  25ie  Jran^ofen  toerric^teten  SBunber  ber  Xa^ferfeit;  ro 
attein  ein  §aufe  nad^)  bem  anbern  it>irb  getoorfen.  3^ur  ber 
Jtern  ber  fran^ofifd^en  5lrmee  fyalt  nod(>  (Stanb  !  %fyu  Slbler  finb 
mit  Xrauerflor  umtDunben  ;  erft  nacfy  bem  Siege  fotten  fie  ent= 
f4>leiert  h)erben.  £)o$  bie  treue  ©d^ar  Idm^ft  ben  $ampf  ber 
3Serjh)eifIung  bergebenS.  3)ie  englifofye  9leiterei  ruft  i^r  gu,  fi$  15 
gu  ergeben.  Barauf  erfd^aKt  bie  SlntiDort:  ,,X>ie  ©arbe  ftirbt, 
fie  ergiebt  fid^  nid^t!"  Unb  ifyre  2Borte  h)urben  ^ur  blutigften 
Sffiafyrfyeit.  ^urj  bor  neun  Ufyr  n?ar  ber  <5ieg  errungen,  unb  bie 
frangofifcfye  2(rmee  lofte  ficfy  in  grauenboEe  gtud;t  auf.  33lu$er 
befall:  2)er  le^te  §audji  toon  5Kenfd^en  unb  $ferben  mu§  5ur2o 
33erfo(gung  beg  Jeinbe^  aufgeboten  toerben.  ^)a  ging'^,  ben 
tatofern  ©neifenau  an  ber  ©bi^e,  unter  bem  flange  ber  gliigeU 
Corner  luftig  in  bie  -Jlacfyt  ^inein.  S5ei  ©eriabbe  erbeuteten  bie 
Unfern  ben  Sfteifetoagen  ^atooteong.  @r  felbft  fyatte  fidj)  bei  bem 
©efc^rei:  ,,S)ie  ^Sreu^en  fommen!"  faum  ^um  <3dj)lage  ^inau§25 
retten  lonnen  unb  feinen  §ut  unb  £)egen  im  ©ticfye  laffen  miiffen. 
3n  ben  2)orfernx  im  ^o^en  ^orne  tuurben  bie  tobmiiben  gran*8 
gofen  burdfi  ben  <S$att  ber  Corner,  bag  SBirbeln  ber  Xrommeln 
unb  bag  $naffen  beg  ^leingetue^rfeuerg  aufgejjagt.  §ell  ftanb 
ber  SSottmonb  am  §immel,  al§  tooHte  er  ben  tabferen  $reujjen  30 


220  Ijtftortfcfje  profa. 

lettcfyten.  2Iber  immer  banner  tourbe  bie  ©cfyar  ber  berfolgen= 
ben  £ruppen.  3u^e^  toaren  nur  nocfy  einige  Dteiter  unb  ein  paar 
giifiliercompagnien  iibrig  geblieben.  Gsinen  unermublicfyen  $erl 
toon  £ambour  fe^te  man  in  frofyer  ©iegeglaune  auf  ein§  ber  toon 
5-ftapoleonS  SOBagen  genommenen  ^utfcfypferbe,  ber  mujjte  fort= 
n)a{)renb  bie  Xrommel  riifyren,  unb  biefe  §anbt>ott  Seute,  biefer 
eine  tambour,  jagte  je^t  bie  Dtefte  be§  flie^enben  §eere§  t»or  fidf) 
^er,  h)ie  ber  2Binb  bie  fattenben  flatter.  Wofy  in  berfelben 
Sftacfyt  fdf>rieb  ^Bliic^er  an  ben  giirften  (Sc^toarjenberg  :  /r£)er  ^err= 

10  lic^fte  <3ieg  ift  erfocfyten.  Slugfii^rlic^eg  h)irb  folgen.  3<f)  benle, 
bie  Sona^artefc^e  ©efd^idf)te  ift  nun  fcorbei.  %tf)  lann  nicfyt 
tne()r  fdjreiben,  benn  \fy  ^ittere  an  alien  ©liebern.  2)ie  2lnftren= 
gung  n>ar  ^u  gro^."  Unb  in  ber  na'mlicfyen  9^ac^t  ricfytete  er 
folgenbe  fd^riftlid^e  2lnfpra(f)e  an  bie  2lrmee  :  ,,%fy  fyabt  gejeigt, 

15  ba^  ta^fere  ^rieger  toofyl  iibertounben,  aber  i^r  Wlut  nicfyt  ge^ 
beugt  h)erben  lann.  ©mpfangt  meinen  ^Danl,  il^r  uniibertreffs 
lichen  ©olbaten.  3^r  ^a^  euc?>  e^nen  Sr^en  ^cimen  gemad^t. 
;iRie  tuirb  $reu^en  untergeljen,  toenn  eure  ©ofyne  unb  (Snlel  euc^ 
gleic^en."  Unb  bie  SBonapartefcfye  ©efcf>i4)te  h)ar  nun  hnrflicfy 
2luf  (St.  §elena3  einfamen  gelfen  ^>at  ber  ©etoaltige  Q& 
enbet,  ber  einft  bie  3Selt  mit  feinem  Sftacfytgebote  be^errfdj)te. 


5.  ^aifer  ftriebnifc  III. 

,,2)er  fonigljclje  2)ulber  fyat  toottenbet!" 
biefen  Shorten  leitete  bag  <Staat§minifterium  feine 
fanntmacfwng  be§  am  15.  guni  1888  lurg  nad^  elf  U^r 
erfolgten    §infd^eiben§    ^aifer    griebrtcr;§    ein. 
Sodden  fyat  ber  gtoette  beutfcf)e  ^aifer  bie  $rone  ge= 


Jfoifer  ^riebrid?  III.  221 

tragen,  toentg  langer  al§  etn  SBterteljafyr  fajj  er  auf  bent  $aifer* 
tfyrone  $)eutf$lanb§,  urn  beffen  toiebererftanbene  §errlic^!eit  er 
ft$  fcfyon  ate  $ronprin&  bon  ^reufjen  untoergdnglidjen 
ertoorben  fyatte.    3)ie  £otenllage  urn  2)eutf$lanb3  erften 
h)ar  noc^>  ni$t  ber^aEt,  al§  jum  jtt>eitenmal  bie  glaggen  ^albs  5 
maft  gejogen  tt>urben  unb   ber   ©lodfen   efyerner  S3^unb  einem 
^aifer  ba^  ©rabgeldut  ertonen   lie§.    2Bir  Gotten  etn  furies 
2eben§6tlb    ^aifer   griebridj)^    ge&en,   be§   frii^otlenbeten,   be§ 
fomglic^en  £)ulber§,  be§  §elben,  ber  fic^  in  ber  ©cftfacfyt  fa* 
njci^rte,   unb   beffen   ©eelengrbfee   etn   tiic!ifcf)e^   6ied;tum   mitio 
t)orbilblirf)er  unb  faft  iibermenfc^Uc^er  ^raft  ertrug. 

^aifer  grtebrtc^  tourbe  am  18.  Dftober  1831  in  bent  toon 
griebrtcfy  II.  erbauten  ,,9Zeuen  ^]alai§"  geboren. 

Sorgenbe   toeibltcfye   ^Sflege    be^iitete    bie    erften    ^afyre   ^e^ 
jungen  ^rtn^en.    25ie  (Sfyaraf'tereigenfcfyaften  feiner  @ltern,  bie  15 
gerabe  mannlicfye  9^atur  feine§  3Sater§,  be£  ^rin^en  SSil^elm, 
unb    ber   eble    ©inn    feiner    fiir    alle^    ©cfybtte    empfdnglic^en 
Gutter,    ber    ^rin^effin    Slugufta,    bereinigten    ft(f),   urn   fc^on 
bamate  in  fc^onfter  §armonie'  alle  ©igenfcfyaften  be^  ^naben 
ju  ^flegen,  bie  tfyn  al§  5)iann  befd^igten,  ft$  einen  boppelten2o 
unbergdnglid^en  Sorbeer  urn  bie  <5tirn  ju  n)inben,  —  al3  nie= 
befiegter  gelb^err  unb   al£  Jorberer  toon  ^unft  unb  2Biffen= 
f«aft. 

3m    Sa^re    1840    tourbe    bie    Seitung    ber    ©rjie^ung    beg 
^Srtn^en  in  bie  §dnbe  eine^  ^Jlilitdrgouberneur^,  be^  Dberften25 
toon   Unruly    gelegt.    giir   ben   Unterricfyt   tourben  bie  au^ge* 
jeic^netften  $rdfte  ^erangejogen. 

(Sinen  bunllen  ©fatten  toarf  ba^  ^ei)olution§jaf>r  1848  auf 
ba§  gluc!(idf>e  ^ugenbleben  be§  ^rin^en.  Sitter  £afc  ber  aufs 
geregten  9ftaffen  fon^entrierte  ftc^  gegen  f einen  SBater,  ben  3° 


222  tyftortfdje  profa. 


t>on  ^reufjen,  ben  bie  Ionig3feinblidj)e  9ftenge  aU  bie 
feftefte  (Stutje  be§  Drones  gugleicfy  am  meiften  fur^ten  mujjte. 
@inem   SBefefyle   feineS  lomglicfyen    33ruber§    folgenb,   trat   ber 
$ring  Don  ^reuften   eine  langere  Sfcife  nacfy  Gmglanb  an,  bon 
5  ber  er  erft  im  ©ommer  1848  guritcffefyrte. 

3m  3J?ai  be§  folgenben  ^afyreS  fii^rte  i^n  fein  3Sater,  ber 
fett  ber  ^^ronbefteigung  griebrid^  SBilfyelmS  IV.  ber  ^Crin^  i>on 
^reu^en  ^te^,  gur  ^raltifc^en  2)ienftleiftung  beim  erfien  ©arbe= 
regimente  ein. 

10  21m  7.  -ftobember  1849  traf  ber  $rin&  in  S3onn  ein,  urn  bie 
Unifcerfitaf  511  begiefyen,  unb  fd^on  am  folgenben  Xage  Ejbrte  er 
fein  erfteg  $otteg/. 

®er  ^ring  toar  ein  eifriger  unb  geh)iffen{)after  §orer.  Qte 
neben  geno|  er  mit  jugenblrdftiger  £eben§freube  bie  Suft  [tuben* 

istifc^en  2eben3,  erfdf)ien  ^dufig  aU  ©aft  in  ber  $nei:pe  ber 
Soruffen,  fnityfte  freunbfc^aftlicJ)e  33ejie^ungen  §u  if>m  f^m^a'tt;^ 
fc^en  ^ommilitonen  an  unb  ftwfcte  bod^  ftetg  bie  ©ren^en  feiner 
fiirftlicfyen  (Stettung  auf  ba§  ftrengfte  £it  it>a^ren.  2ln  ben  fyerr* 
lichen  Sft^etnufern  fanb  feine  fiir  9^aturgenu§  befonber^  em^fang^ 

2olid^e  ©eele  reic^e  ^Ra^rung,  toeitere  S^eifen  hmfyrenb  feiner 
©tubienja^re  fii^rten  ben  ^Brin^en  im  §erbft  1850  nadj>  ber 
©cfytoeig,  3^irol,  ^ta'Iien  unb  bent  fiiblic^en  granlreic^  unb  naa; 
S3eenbigung  berfelben  im  Sl^ril  1851  nacf)  ©nglanb.  §ier 
e§,  too  er  ate  ©aft  ber  $onigin  3Si!toria  unb  be 

25  ©emafyl§  ^um  erftenmal  bie  ^rin^effin  SSiltoria  fa^x  feine  f^atere 

©emafylin,  bamal§  nod^  ein  ^inb,  aber  bie  ftympatfyifcfyen  3uSe 

be§   geiftig   getoedten   je^njd^rigcn   9Kdbd^en§    blieben   ifym  in 

leb^after  ©rinnerung. 

3m  @ommer  1851  trat  ber  ^rinj  toieber  in  ben  ^raftifd^cn 

30  -JDliittarbienft  ^urud.     sj^eben  bent  ^rafttfc^en  S)ienft  ^>orte  ber 


Katfer  ^riebricf?  III.  223 


^rins  2>orlefungen  in  bet  bamaligen  ^riegSfcfyule,  je^igen 
alabemie.    . 

3m  3Jtoi  be3  SafyreS  1857  toarb  bte  SBerlobung  be3 
grtebrtdj  SStfyefot  mit  ber  ^rin^effin  Siltoria,  ^rinjefj 
bon  ©rojjbritannien  unb  ^rlanb,  amtlicfy  fceroffentltcfyt.  5 

$5er  ©fyebimb  be§  ^rtngli($en  ^aare§  tDiirbe  am  25.  ganuar 
1858  in  ber  ^apette  be^  6t.  3am^alafte«  ju  Sonbon  burc^ 
ben  ©r^bif^of  Don  (Santer&itrty  gef(f)loffen. 

3^ac^   einer   $eifye  gldnjenber  geftltd^feiten,  unter  benen  bte 
feterltd)e   S3elef)nung   be§  $rin§en  griebricf)   28il^elm  mit  bem  10 
^ofenbanborben,  berlie^  ba§  neuDerma'^lte  $aar  am  2.  gebutar 
©nglanb. 

3m  23ermtil)luna,3jafyr  be§  ^rinjen  griebrid^  2Bit^elm  begann 
eine  neue  Sra  fiir  ^reufcen,  eine  neue  $t\t,  bte  burcfy  man* 
d^erlei  innere  unb   aitjjere  ^am))fe  j^ur  ©intgung  2)eutfd5)lanb^  15 
fiifyrte  unb  ben  ^o^enpttern  bie  beutfcfye  ^aiferfrone  brad^te. 
^)ie  anbauernbe  unf)eilbare  ^ranl^eit  be§  ^onigg  macfyte   bie 
©tnfe^ung    einer    9legentfc^aft    notnxnbig.     ®er    ^Srinj    toon 
^Sreu^en    ergriff  mit  feften   §anben  bie   3uSe^   ^er  S^egierung 
unb  befc^tDor  am  26.  Dftober  1858  in  ©egentoart  feine^  (Sof)ne^  20 
unb  ^ad^folger§  bie  35erfaffung. 

2lm  2.  3anuar  1861  ftarb  ^onig  griebri^  S&ityetm  IV->  ""* 
ber  ^rinjregenf  beftieg  ate  ^ontg  2BiI^elm  ben  Xfyron.  2(m 
27.  3anuar  n?urbe  ber  nunmefyr  ^ron^rin^  geh)orbene  ^rinj 
^riebricfy  3Si(()elm  ^um  Statt^alter  toon  ^Sontmern  ernannt.  25 

3)ic  gegen  ben  2&itten  ber  3Sol!gbertretung  burd^gefuf)rte 
^JlilttaYrecrgamfation  gab  ben  Slnla^  ju  jafyrelangen  3Serfaf= 
fung^ftreitigfetten,  Don  benen  aucfy  ber  ^ronprinj  ntd^t  unberu^rt 
blteb.  5Ranrf>e  Don  ber  Stegierung  in  biefer  $e\t  getrojfenen 
5Ra^regeln  bifligte  er  nid^t,  nja^renb  if^m  anberfeit§  feine  na^eso 


224  ^iftortfdje  profa. 

Stettung  gum  Serene  bie  grojjte  ^ururffyaltung  auferlegte.  Um 
fo  mefyr  ftwr  e§  ifym  fr>ie  eine  Sefreiung  toon  einem  auf  ifynt 
laftenben  2lfybntcf,  afc  ba§  gafyr  1864  ilm  alien  biefen  2)e= 
batten  entgog.  £)em  €>tabe  be§  Dberfommanbierenben  gelb* 

smarfcfyaft  ©raf  en  SBrangel  attac^iert,  mad)te  er  ben  £rteg  gegen 
2)anemarl  mtt.  @r  toofynte  t»om  33eginn  be§  gelbjugeS  bi§  gur 
©rftiirmung  ber  ®u^eler  <5d)angen  faft  atten  ©efec^ten  bet. 

al>r  1866  begriinbete   ben   gelbfyerrnrufym  be§  ^ron= 
Set  Seginn  be§  ^rtegel  unter  ©rnennung  jum  ©e= 

ionerai   ber   Snfanter^e  —  am  8.  3un^  —  m^  ^er  Ju^rung  ber 

II.  Slrmee  betraut,  ftel  i^m  bie  befonbere  Slufgabe  gu,  bie  $ro= 

fcing'  ©c^Iejten,  ju  beren   3Kilitargoui)erneur   er   gleicf^eitig   er= 

nannt  toorben  toar,  toor  etner  feinbltd)en 

Unter  feinen  2lugen  toutben  bie  Siege  toon 

iS^c^ipeinfc^cibel,  33urger§borf  unb  ^6niginf)of  erfocfyten,  unb  ba§ 
rec^tjeitige  ©intreffen  jeiner  Slrmee  auf  bem  (5c^lacf)tfelbe  t>on 
^oniggra'^  entfdbieb  btefen  ^ag  unb  ben  gan§en  teeg.  2luf 
bem  ©cfylacfytfelbe  toon  ^oniggrd|  faben  ficfy  3Sater  unb  <Sol>n 
ioieber ;  $onig  SSil^elm  fc^rieb  iiber  biefe  Segegnung  an  bie 

20^onigin:  f,(£nblid;  begegnete  ic^  nod)  f^at  abenbS  .ad^t  U^r 
gri^  mit  feinem  ©tabe.  2BeIrf)  ein  foment'  nad)  allem  @r= 
lebten  unb  am  2(benb  biefe§  Staged!  3^  iibergab  tym  felbft 
ben  Drben  pour  le  m^rite;  bie  ^^ranen  ftlirgten  if>m  f)erab, 
benn  er  fyatte  mein  Xelegramm'  mit  ber  SBerleifyung  nid)t  er= 

25  fatten.  2Ufo  tooKige  Uberraf(f)img."  2(l§  ein  ^rieg^elb,  oeffen 
3ftu^m  in  ber  ^reufjifcfyen  ©efd)id)te  mental^  erlofd^en  n)irb, 
fefyrte  ber  ^ronprin§  aus  bem  ojterreicfyifcfyen  ^riege  guriic!. 
Slber  ba§  SBIut,  ba§  er  gefe^en,  ber  Dtotifcfy  be§  @iege§,  ben 
er  genoffen,  fatten  mentals  toermod^t,  ba§  eble  unb  menfd)lid?e 
in  il;m  ju  erfttcfen.  ,,2Seld^e  3]eranth)ortung  laben  bie 


Kaifer  ^rtcbrtd?  III.  225 

auf  ifyr  ©etoiffen,  toelcfye  ben  £rieg  fyeraufbefcfytooren !"  fagte 
ber  $ronprinj  ju  bent  Dberften  Don  SBerbi,  inbem  er  auf  ber 
§6fye  toon  Gfylum  tiber  bag  mit  £oten  unb  33erit)unbeten  Oe= 
bec!te  ©cblacfytfelb  beutete.  SDer  (Sin^ug  ber  fiegreicfyen  Xruppen 
in  ^Berlin  am  20.  unb  21.  September  bracfyte  bem  ^ronprin^ens 
nicfyt  enbentvottenbe  Dtoationen  toon  feiten  be§  3SoI!e§. 

3n  ben  folgenben  grieben^ja^ren  fii^rte  ber  ^ronpring  hne= 
ber   ba^    ^ommanbo    be§    II.    3lrmee!orp§.      ©r^olung^reifen 
ober   folcfye   t>on   politifd^er   Xragh)eite    fiif)rten  ifm   1867   au^ 
2(nla|  ber  ^arifer  2Seltau§fteKung  an  ben  frangofifc^en  $atfer=  10 
^of,   1868  nac^  £urm  jur  Steilna^me  an  ben 
feierlid^feiten   beg   ^ronprin^en   §umbert,    1869    nacfy 
jur  ©roffnung  beg  <5uej!analg,  mtt  n)elc^>er  S^eife  ber 
prinj   gleid^jettig   etnen   SBefucfy   ©ried^enlanbg, 
unb  beg  fyeiltgen  Sanbeg  t)er!niipfte.    23o^in  er  lam,  ent^iitfte  15 
er    burd^    bie   ungeliinftelte   Stebengit)urbtg!ett    feineg    2Befeng, 
unb  feine  ma'nnli<f)=fcfyone  ©rfc^etnung  bilbete  ben   -JRittetyunft 
atter  geftlid^fciten. 

2llg   ben) darter  getb^err,  auf  ben   bie   £ritppen  mit  feftem 
3Sertrauen  unb  begetfterter  SSere^rung  blicften,  trat  ber  $ron*  20 
prtnj  bet  ©roffnung  beg  $rtegeg  mit  granlreidf>  an  bie  <5pi£e 
ber   britten    ^Irntee,  bie    bie    $a'mpfer  aug   bem    9lorben   unb 
©iiben  ^eutfc^Ianbg  gu  ber  gleicfyen  Slufgabe  bereinigte. 
toar  bie  leife    Seunru^igung,  h)el(f>e  bie    iibertriebenen 
rirf)ten  iiber  bag  ©efecfyt  bei  <Saarbriic!en  ^erborgerufen  fjatten,  25 
nicf)t   gang   getDtc^en,   alg   bie    ^unbe  toon   ben    erften   ©iegen 
beg  ^ronprinjen  eintraf  unb  6iegegjube(  in  ganj  ^eutfc^lanb 
toec!te.      ®enn    bie    ©d^lad^ten    bei    S&eijjenburg    unb    SSort^ 
h^aren  toon  ^)eutfd^en  beg  ^Rorbcng  unb  beg  6iibeng  gefd^lagen 
h)orben,  unb   bie   9J?aingrenje   toerfd^tcanb  in  bem  33Iute,  bag  30 


226  tyftorifcfye  profa. 

bie  ©bfyne  (SJefamtbeutfcfylanbg  fitr  bie  gemeinfame  ©acfye 
fcergoffen  fatten.  2Ba§  ber  ^ronpring  an  Iriegerifcfyen  ©rojj= 
tfyaten  toafyrenb  beg  frangbfifcfyen  $rtegeg  geleiftet,  fajjt  bag 
©cbreiben  beg  $bnigg  S&ilfyelm  gufammen,  in  bent  er  fetnen 
5  ©ofyn  gleicfygeittg  ntit  bem  ^ringen  ^arl  ^um  gelbmarfd^att 
ernannte. 

$n  bem  3Serfattter  @c^Io§  ber  fran^ofifcfyen  ^onige  njar  ba§ 

beutfd^e  $aiferretcfy  neu  erftanben,  ba§  befiegte  granfreicfy  gum 

Jrieben  gegtt)ungen.     ^n  9fancty,  two  ber  ^ron^rtn^  bie  leijte 

10  yiafyt  auf  frangoftf^em  SBoben  fc^Uef,  f^rad^)  er  ben  ifym  unter= 

fteH'ten  Xru^en  feinen  S)anf  aug,  ^ugleic^  ,,mit  bem  SBunfcfye 

unb    mtt   ber   3u^erf^^    ^a6    ^e    auf   felutigen   gelbern  ge= 

fcl^Ioffene    2Saffenbriiberfdf)aft   unb    ©inigleit   nimmer   gerreij$en 

moge,  fonbern   mad^tig    erftcir!e   gur    @^re,   gum    9^ubme   unb 

15  gum  ©egen  beg  ipiebererftanbenen  gemeinfamen   $aterlanbe3." 

2)ie    langen    griebengja^re,    toelcfye    2)eutfc^lanb    befc^ieben 

h)aren,    gaben    bem    ^ronpringen    ©elegen^eit,    ftdj)    aud^    al3 

©c^it^er  ber   2Ser!e   be§    griebenS,    al§   gbrberer   toon    ^unft 

unb  28tffenfd)aft,  gu  bet^citigen.    3n  fetnem  ^3alaig  unter  ben 

2o£inben  toaren  ©ele^rte  unb  ^iinftler  immer  gern  gefefyene 
©afte  getoefen.  3e^  iibergab  if^m  ber  ^onig  bie  Seitung  ber 
^Jlufe'en,  unb  fetner  birelten  3nttiati'&e  iff  titflnd^e  unfdja^bare 
Sereic^erung  berfelben  gu  toerbanlen.  Unter  fetner  befonberen 
giirforge  ertt)uc^)g  bag  §ofyengoUernmufeum  gu  einer  gro^ar= 

25tigen  ©rinnerunggbatte  beg  ^reu^ifc^en  §errfd^er^aufeg,  bag 
$unftgetoerbemufeum  unb  bag  ^Jlufeum  fiir  SSbllerlunbe  h)urben 
unter  feiner  Seitung  fd^neE  geforbert  unb  DoEenbet,  unb  alle 
3h)eige  ber  3Solfgbilbungf  ber  ©efunbfyeitgpflege,  aKe  Rumania 
td'ren  33eftrexbungen  fanben  in  if>m  einen  ^>ilfgbereiten  unb 

.30  umfid^tigen  ^]roteltor. 


Katfcr  Jriebricr)  III.  227 


3m  $um  1878  ii&ernafym'  ber  $ronprin£  infolge  be3  un= 
feligen  Sftobilingfcfyen  2lttenta'te§  bie  Seitung  ber  Sftegierung,  bte 
er  6i3  $ur  toottlommenen  §erftettung  feineg  23ater3  im  Qts 
gember  be^felben  !3afyre§  fufyrte.  3n  feinem  (Majj  an  ben 
9teicfy3lan3ler  fagte  er  :  r,@§  ift  metn  fefter  SSiHe,  bie  3Jltr  toon  5 
be£  ^aifer^  unb  $omg§  SRajeftdt  itbertragene  unb  iibernoms 
mene  ©tettbertretung  unter  geit)iffen^after  Seobad^titng  ber  33ers 
faffung  unb  ber  ©efe^e  nad^  ben  5Rir  befannten  ©runbfaijen 
<5r.  5Rajeftat,  5Reine^  ^aiferlid^en  Waters  unb  §errn,  gu  fii^s 
ren."  Unb  mit  tt>elc^  ^einltc^er  ©orgfalt  ber  ^ron))ring  bte^  10 
fer  ftcfy  felbft  gegebenen  9ltdE)ifdJ)nur  folgte,  ift  ^eute  noc^>  in 
atter  @rinnerung. 

Steifen  ^olitifc^er  unb  reprafentati^er  9fiatur  fiif)rten  ben 
^ronprin^en  nacfy  Stalien,  nadj)  S^anien  unb  S^ujjlanb.  ^)ann 
erfd^ien  ber  ^ronpring  ein  le£te§  9Jial  in  einer  gan^en  Sflei^e  15 
toon  fiirftlicf»en  ^erfonen  bor  ber  Offentlid^leit,  fie  atte  iiber* 
ragenb  an  ^elben^after  (Srfcfyeinung  unb  §elbenru^m  —  bet 
©elegenfyeit  ber  ^u^^/um^feier  bvc  ^onigin  toon  ©nglanb,  n)o 
er  mit  ben  anbern  <5cfyn)iegerfofynen  bem  ©alan^agen  ber  ®bs 
nigin  boraufritt.  20 

2lber  bie  S3en)unberung,  n)e(c|)e  ba^  englifctye  3SoII  unb  bie 
englifd)e  5$reffe  bem  beutfc^en  £aiferfof)ne  ^ottten,  ertoecfte  nid)t 
nur  bag  freubige  dcfyo  in  2)eutfdj)lanb,  fonbern  berbo^elte  aucfy 
bie  leife  S3eforgni§,  twelve  in  atten  §er^en  ^ber  ein  fcfyleicfyen= 
be^  2eiben  be^jenigen  aufgefeimt  toar,  urn  ben  atte  9?ationen  25 
bie  beutfc^e  beneibeten.  (Sine  §eiferleit,  it>e(c^e  ben  ^ronprm= 
jen  im  Seginn  be§  ^a^reg  1887  befallen,  tooUte  tro|  atter 
toon  ben  Stolen  angetuanbten  5!JlitteI  nid^t  toeicfyen.  2lm  14, 
Sl^ril  fud^te  ber  $ronprin$  mit  feiner  ^amilie  33ab  @m§  auf, 
tt)o  er  bier  -JBocfyen  bernjeilte,  o^ne  inbeffen  §eilung  ober  auc^  30 


228  ^iftorifdje  profa. 

nur  Sinberung  gu  finben.  3latf)  ber  9liicf!efyr  erfolgten  em* 
gefyenbe  Unterfucfwngen  be§  §alfe§,  unb  todfyrenb  beutfcfye 
Srgte  fcfyon  bamal§  bie  $reb§biagnofe  ftellten  unb  $u  enter 
Operation  rieten,  toertrat  ber  ©ngldnber  <5ir  -JRorrifl  ^Ratfen^ie 
5  bte  2lnfid)t,  baft  ba§  §al§leiben  be§  ^ron^ringen  ungefdf)rltd^er 
2lrt  fet.  @r  iiberna^m  infolgebeffen  bte  SBefyanblimg,  unb 
Don  t^m  tnf^trierte  -ftacfyrtcfyten  erit>ec!ten  pufig  §offnungen, 
bte  in  ber  golge  Jebesmal  h)teber  enttciufcfyt  iDurben.  @tn 
2lufent^>alt  in  ©cfyottlanb  bermod^te  ebenfotoentg  etnen  gitns 

loftigen  @influ§  auf  ba§  Setben  be§  ^ronprin^en  au^uiiben, 
ioie  ber  barauf  folgenbe  in  ^obladf),  unb  al3  ber  ^ran!e  bau= 
ernben  -JStnteraufentfyalt  in  ©an  9ftemo  genommen,  entfanbte  ber 
$aifer  etne  2lnga^)l  beutfcfyer  ©pe^ialdr^te  ^u  einer  ^onfulta= 
turn,  al§  beren  (Srgebni§  tm  @taat§an^eiger  toom  13.  0?ot)em= 

15  ber  toon  neuem  bte  freb3artige  9?atur  ber  ^ranffyeit  lonftatiert 
h)urbe.  ^r  e™e  Operation,  fiir  bte  im  3Jlai  nodf)  3e^  W- 
toefen  toare,  tr>ar  inbeffen  iwd^renb  ber  Sefyanblung  be§  eng= 
lifc^en  2lr§te§  bte  ^ranffyeit  bereii§  gu  it)eit  borgefcfyrttten.  2(m 
9.  gebruar  1888  tnu&te  t>on  bent  beutfcben  2ir^t  Dr.  SBramann 

20  ber  Suftro^renfc^nitt  gemac^t  toerben,  h?et(  ber  ^ron^ring  in 
(SrfticfungSgefafyr  fc^toebte. 

3Sier  3Sod^en  frdter,  am  9.  9Jldr^  ftarb  ^aifer  SBittjem, 
unb  fetn  @o^n,  je|t  $aifer  grtebrid^,  trat  fdf)h)er!ran!  im  2Bin* 
tertuetter  bie  §ett|jretfe  an.  €>ein  3uf^an^  ^^^bot  i^nt,  ^inter 

25  bent  <5arge  fc^rettenb  bem  §eimgegangenen  bie  Ie|te  @^re  ^u 
erit>eifen.  3Son  ben  genftern  be§  @(jarlottenburger  6c^Ioffeg  au§, 
in  bem  er  feine  Dflefiben^  genommen,  fa^  $aifer  griebridf)  ben 
Seic^)en!onbult  tooriiber^ie^en.  $ber  bie  beiben  ©rlafje,  it)eIdE>e 
$aifer  ^riebric^  an  fein  SSoll  unb  an  ben  gitrften  RtifyZ* 

30  lankier  rid^iete,  ^etgten,  bafe  bie  lange  ^ranf^ett  bie 


Katfer  ^riebrtcf?  III.  229 

tat  biefeS  energifcfyen  ©eifteS  nocfy  nicfyt  gefcfytoacfyt  fyatte,  unb 
bafj  ba§  ebelfte  SSoflen  ben  gtoeiten  beutfcfyen  $aifer  befeelte. 
3m  Gfyarlottenburger  Scfyloffe  tourbe  banu  bie  ^oc^geit  be§ 
^rinjen  §etnri^>  gefeiert,  unb  am  1.  $uni  fiebelte  ba§  $a\s 
ferpaar  nad^  bent  5Keuen  $alai§  iiber,  in  bem  ^aifer  gnebridfi  5 
geboren  tear,  unb  bem  er  ben  9?  amen  griebric^glron  gegeben 
fyatte.  2)ort  folgte  einer  fd^etnbaren  SBefferung  am  10.  guni 
eine  plo$Ucfye  ^erfa^Ummerung  --am  greitag,  ben  15.  guni, 
toormittagS  lurj  nac^  11  Ubr  ^atte  ^aifer  ^nebridj  auSge* 
Ittten.  10 

@r  n)ar  grofj  al^  §eerfiif>rer,  unb  unijerganglid^  ift  ber 
,  ben  er  ficfy  ftt)on  alg  ^ron^rinj  in  ben  2Berlen  be§ 
ertt)orben.  Slber  am  gro^eften  h)ar  er  in  ber  <Selbft= 
berleugnung,  mit  ber  er  feine  ^ranlf?eit  trug,  unb  ba§  fd^onfte 
SBort,  n>eld^e^  er  ber  beutfd^en  Nation  ^interlaffen,  fcfyrieb  ens 
feinem  @oi)ne  unb  @rben  auf,  al§  tym  bie  <5pra$e  berfagt 

h>ar: 

wSerne  ju  leiben,  o^ne  ^u  flagen." 

"  flalenber  1889. 


NOTES. 


NOTES. 


L  IH* 

This  and  the  following  extract  are  taken  from  the  ®rie<f)ifd)e  Remits®  efd)td)ten  (Tales 
of  Greek  Heroes)  by  the  Historian  B.  G.  Niebuhr  (1776-1831),  who  wrote  them  for  his 
little  son  at  Rome,  where  he  was  Prussian  embassador.  The  stories  are  told  in  simple, 
naive  style,  and  are  excellent  examples  of  the  spoken  language,  with  hardly  a  colloquialism. 
English  editors  have  taken  great  liberties  with  his  text.  I  have  in  no  case  intentionally 
deviated  from  the  text  of  the  ?prttd)tau3gabe  (Edition  de  luxe}  of  Perthes,  Gotlia. 

German  values  should  be  given  to  the  Greek  proper  names.  Niebuhr  has  Latinized 
the  Greek  forms  somewhat,  writing  e.  g.,  iftepfjela  for  97epf)ele,  (I  (Latin  ae)  for  Greek  ai. 
The  original  quantity  of  the  vowels  should  be  strictly  observed  both  in  German  and  Eng- 
lish. Educated  Germans  pronounce  the  Greek  th  as  t,  ch  as  d),  c  as  J  before  ft,  8,  e  and  i. 

Slrgonauten:    '  sailors  of  the  Argo,'  the  ship  named  for  its  builder,  Argos. 

Page  1,  1.  1.  (£0  :  'there,'  when  it  is  the  grammatical  subject.  The 
logical  subject  stands  after  the  verb,  which  agrees  with  it  in  number. 
B.  236,  3;  W.  154,  4,  b  and  d ;  J.-M.  453,  b  and  e.  See  also  note  to  p.  12, 
1.  23.  &er,  'he,'  is  here  a  demonst.  pron.  In  English  the  pers. 

pron.  is  more  common.  B.  244;  W.  166,  2,  b ;  J.-M.  457,  2.  At  the  open- 
ing of  a  story  such  demonstr.  pronouns  are  very  expressive.  The  Buch- 
heims,  who  edited  these  stories,  have  often  put  er,  fte,  e3  for  ber,  Me,  ba§,  or 
changed  the  construction  to  a  relative  clause.  Jjtefc  :  fyetftcit,  '  to  be 

called/  is  a  neuter  verb  like  feilt  or  fdjeinen.  The  name  stands  in  the 
pred.  nom.  B.  179;  W.  231,  i ;  J.-M.  429,  2.  £>ei§en,  'to  command,'  gov- 
erns two  accusatives,  Ijctften,  'to  signify,'  governs  one  ace.  Wtijfl; 
mfl$,  King  of  Orchomenus  in  Boeotia. 

2.  Wcpfjelc  means  'cloud,'  L.  nebula;  cog.  iftebef,  S&ibelungeit, 
D'Uffheim.  The  colon  in  German  is  used  not  merely  as  in  English  to 
introduce  a  quotation  or  to  make  a  greater  separation  than  the  comma 
or  the  semicolon  would  indicate,  but  also  (i)  to  separate  the  main  clause 
from  preceding  long,  dependent  clauses  with  commas  or  semicolons; 
(2)  to  introduce  something  explanatory  or  appositional,  a  definition,  or 
an  enumeration  of  objects.  It  is  often  equivalent  to  an  English  dash,  or 
parenthesis,  or  "  viz." 


236  •  NOTES.  [PAGE  1. 

3.  Itefc  Jjobett  :  tieb  is  factitive  predicate.  B.  218,  end.;  W.  116,  i; 
J.-M.  127.  £ieb  habeit  is  a  loosely  compounded  verb,  hardly  to  be  con- 
sidered a  separable  compound.  See  note  to  p.  i.,  1.  18,  feftljotten. 
ff(|j  =  etnanber,  'each  other.'  B.  84,  238;  W.  155,  4;  J.-M.  252. 

5.  abet:   'now.'    Its  force  is  often  consecutive  instead  of  contrasting. 

6.  DetfUef;',   Ijet'ttttete  I   the   accent   is  frequently  indicated   in   the 
first  section  of    the  Reader    to    guide   the   beginner.      The    following 
rules   condensed  from  the  grammar  (6.418-421;  W.  55;  J.-M.  48-60) 
will  be  found  useful :  — 

(0  The  accent  rests  on  the  stem-syllable  of  all  uncompounded  nouns  and  adjectives,  and 
of  all  inseparable  compound  verbs  :  re'bete,  gere'bet,  9WIid)leit,  entfa'gen,  uerleug'nete, 
unterfu'd)en,  iiberle'gen.  Exception :  leben'big  and  its  derivatives. 

(2)  The  accent  rests  on  the  stem-syllable  of  the  first  part  of  all  compound  nouns  and 
adjectives    and   on  the  prefix  of  separable  compound  verbs:    SJiFberbud),  grofj'miittg, 
SSor'feb,img  ;  ab'btlben,  fid)  oor'fefyen,  un'terjjalten,  '  hold  under  or  down.' 

(3)  The  accent   rests  on  the  second  element  of  compound  adverbs:    bafyin',  fijnab', 
bwdjcwS',  bjmm'ter,  bergab7. 

(In  this  reader  the  mark  of  accent  is  put  after  the  last  letter  of  the  accented  syllable 
except  in  case  of  the  inseparable  £,  <f ,  rf)  before  vowels :  oericeu'ben,  SBefcmn'te,  ©ing's 
i'tbung,  aSerfdjlin'gungen  ;  ^erfto'feung,  oerpa'rfen,  but  gufj'befleibwtg,  t>erftecf/te/  ^ad)^ 
nab^me.) 

6.  ^ettfltete  has  the  accent  of  the  compound  noun  from  which  it  is 
derived.  B.  137,  i;  W.  312,2,  b;  J.-M.  380,  a.  $110  :  daughter 

of  Cadmus. 

8.  ftf)Ierf)t  jit  effen  =  frf)Ieii)te«  (gffen  or  nia§  frf)Ierf)t  gu  effen  n?ar. 

9.  toetneit   natt):   'cried  for,'   'wept   to   have  back,'   different  from 
roeineu  iiber  or  um  ettraS  or  jemanb,  which  would  mean    'over,'  'on 
account  of,'  a  thing  or  person.  -Watf)  implies  direction,  like  ftreben, 
jtd)  febnen  not!).    B.  303,  10;  J.-M.  App.  II.,  nac^. 

10.  ^ule^t   tOOftte   fie  :    inverted  order,  because  the  adverb  stands 
first.     B.  343,  d ;  W.  431 ;  J.-M.  344. 

11.  fldu'ttcfjt   hwr  :    this  is  not  the  preterite  passive,  it  has  rather 
the  force  of  the  pluperfect  gebracijt  ttorben  trar,  'had  been  brought.' 
It  is   not   called    a   passive   tense.     B.  273,  2;  W.   282,  2;  J.-M.  273. 
The  strict  preterite  ttwi'be  gebrad)t  means  'was  being  carried.' 

12.  $enttC# :  Latin  Mercury,  messenger  of  the  gods,  god  of  inven- 
tions and  commerce.  S&ollf  UOlt  ©olil  =  QOtbene  SSotte.     B.  211,  i; 
J.-M.  448,  i,  c. 


PAGES  1-2.]  NOTES.  237 

14.  $f)rifUd  was  the  father  of  Argos,  the  builder  of  the  Argo. 
Before  the  name  ben  might  have  been  expected  to  show  the  case. 
B.  147,  i,  third  line  :  W.  66,  4,  c,  104;  J.-M.  416,  4. 

18.  Jycftfjaltcn  :  this  is  the  first  real  separably  compounded  verb 
which  we  have   met,  and  the  beginner  should  understand  the  use  of 
such  verbs  as  soon  as  he  commences  reading  or  writing  German.     In 
the   present  and   preterite  tenses   the  prefix  comes  at  the  end  of  the 
clause   if  the  clause  is   an  independent  one,  and  may   thus  stand  at  a 
considerable  distance  from  the  verb.     In  dependent  clauses  the  prefix 
and  verb   are   joined   together,  separated  at  most  by  ge=  in  the   past 
participle  or  by  jit  in  the  infinitive.     B.   137,  350;  W.  299,  312;  J.-M. 
282-7,    379.      Observe    closely    the    following    examples    based    upon 
line  18:    £)te  $inber  bielten  feft.    £>ie  jfinber  hictten  ba$  §orn  nidjt 
fejh     2)a  bic  $inber  ba«  $orn  mcbt  fefthtelten,  toaren  fte  in  ©efobv 
fjernnterjii  fatten.    §ette  Uefj  ben  33mber  lo§.    S)a  £ette  ben  33rubcr  tog- 
tie^,  ftel  fie  bernnter  in  bic  <See.    £atte  $efle  ben  SBruber  ntd)t  toggefaffen, 
fo  tt)dre  fte  roobt  nut  i^m  in  ^otrfjis  angefomnten. 

Separably  compounded  verbs  will  be  found  in  the  vocabulary  under 
the  prefix,  e.  g.,  loSlaffen,  fefttjalten,  berunterfatlen,  fortretten.  More 
difficult  points  about  these  verbs  will  be  explained  as  they  occur. 

19.  tintS  I    neuter  agreeing   with   the  gender  of   $inber.  urn 
fce$  anfcern  JJei6  =  um  ben  £etb  be«  onbern. 


Page  2,  1.  1.     @ce:  hence  the  name  of  Hellespont,  'Sea  of  Helle,' 
the  Dardanelles. 
2.     itoldjtS  :   Colchis,  a  country  on  the  East  coast  of  the  Black  Sea. 

9.  Ctn    SUJann  .  .  .  luitrtJC  :    the    normal    order    in    indirect    speech. 
B.  345,  i;  W.  439,  6;  J.-M.  350,  i.     ftime  and  ttwr&C  are  in  the  sub- 
junctive of  indirect  speech.     B.  285,  282;    W.  333,  4,  d  ;  J.-M.  467,  b. 

10.  mtt  ci'ncm  «d)Uf)  :  when  etn  is  not  the  indefinite  article,  it  is 
usually   printed  either  with   a  capital    e   or   with  spaces  between  the 
letters.     In  speaking  it  is  pronounced  with  a  greater  stress  of  voice, 
which  is  here  indicated  by  a  mark  of  accent  throughout  this  section. 
In  the  following  section  it  is  not  marked   unless  there  is   ambiguity. 
W-  198,  3»  *;  J--M.,  301,  note. 


238  N  O  TE  S.  [PAGES  2-3. 

12.  Hefl:  taffen  is  followed  by  the  infinitive  without  the  sign  git. 
B.  290,  2;  W.  343,  i,  5;  J.-M.  474,  c.  eiltlafcett,  'to  be  invited.' 

14.  U6Cf  focn  33atf)  :  iiber  is  here  used  with  the  accusative  because 
of  the  implied  motion  or  direction  from  one  bank  to  the  other. 
B.  305,  i;  W.  376;  J.-M.  179.  foie  9ittd)t  :  accusative  of  time. 

B.  208,  i;  W.  230,  2;  J.-M.  445,  b. 

16.  SSoffet  •   mere   appositive  instead  of  genitive  after  tiott,  as  in 
English.     B.  183,  181.  VHIfooilO  :   a  fashionable  summer  resort  near 
Rome.     See  introductory  remarks  to  this  extract. 

17.  on  fetnem  etncn  ®tf)ulje  =  an  eincm  feiuer  ®d)itbe:  the  first 
is  a  common  expression,  but  the  second  is  more  elegant.     See  note 
to  p.  26,  1.  9. 

18.  in  i)C0   itbnig$   §au$  :    notice   the  definite  article   agrees  with 
the   genitive,  not   with   the   noun   after   the   genitive.     This  noun  can 
never  have  the  article.     B.  153;  J.-M.  418,  i. 

19.  on  3ttfon  :  to  show  the  case  of  a  proper  noun  the  article  or 
a  preposition   may  be   used;    here   we   have   an  with   the   accusative, 
which  is  less  common  than  git  with   the  dative.  SaQClt  jtt  or  an 
is  not  exactly  equivalent  to  fageit  with  the  simple  dative.     Translate 
here  'announced  to.' 

22.  ofle  tetjifrcn  fitter:  as  to  tapfren  or  tapfern  see  B.  71  ;  W.  120, 
3;  J.-M.  139  ;  as  to  tapfren  or  tapfve  see  B.  216,  4;  W.  123,  4.  127; 
J.-M.  449,  i,  b. 

25.  fid)  :  the  first  fid)  is  almost  superfluous  in  German,  entirely  so 
in  English. 

26.  2Htnertia:   Latin  name   of  the  Greek  Athe'ne  (three  syllables), 
goddess  of  wisdom,  scientific  warfare,  ship-building,  etc. 

30.  §Ctftt'.C§  I  Greek  'Epa/c.3%-,  Latin  and  English  Hercules,  a 
demi-god,  the  greatest  hero  in  Greek  mythology.  See  page  10. 


Page  3,  1.  1.     SttJCi  S3fitoer.     See  1.  29  below. 

2.     '4>0Hur  *  Greek  IIoAwJcvKflf,    Pollux  and  his  brother  Castor  were 
called  the  dioaicopoi,  '  Jove's  boys.'     They  were   sons  of  Leda.  jn 

23  ObCtt  :   there   is   no   article   in    certain  set  phrases,   e.  g.,  JU 
jll  Sett,  511  Xifd),  etc.     B.  143;  W.  66,  5;  J.-M.  417,  note. 


PAGE  3.]  NOTES.  239 

3.  ouf   Me   §0ttft  fttlttpfeit:    'to  box'     German    students  say   cmf 
@abel  loSgehen,  'to  fight  with  swords;'  aiif  ^Stftoten  forbent,  'to  chal- 
lenge to  fight  with  pistols.' 

4.  bcfjcil  I  not  the  relative  pronoun,  but  the  demonstrative. 

5.  5remt)C :  notice  the  inflection  of  nouns  that  are  really  still  ad- 
jectives.    Here  5rem^e  *s  °f  the  strong  declension,  but  we  find  also 
^remben  for  the  nominative  plural.     B.  220;  W.  129,  1-3;  J.-M.  140. 
9lmt)fu$  :  king   of   the  Bebry'ces  in  Bithy'nia.  fo :   at   the   begin- 
ning of  an  independent  clause  preceded  by  a  conditional  clause,  fo  is 
generally  untranslatable.     In  such  case  it  is  never  to  be  rendered  by 
English   'so;'   'then'   is  too  strong,  being  the  equivalent  of  banit  or 
ba.     B.  340,  end;  W.  438,  3,7,  g;  J.-M.  328,  note. 

8.     (r  I  not  Pollux,  but  Amykus. 

10.  Salmtjfceffa  :   a  city  of  Thrace. 

11.  $fjilteu£  (long  *,  two  syllables  in  German):  son  of  Age'nor.    He 
had  the  gift  of  prophecy,  but  was  punished  for  cruelty  to  the  sons  of 
his  first  wife. 

16.  narf)  i|ncn  fd)offen :  nad)  etuw«  (dative)  fdjiefjen,  haiten,  fcfytagcn, 
'to  shoot,  cut,  strike  at  something.'  B.  303,  10;  J.-M.  App.  II.,  nad),  b. 

21.  $a  I    conjunction,    'since.'       It    has    already    occurred  "as    an 
adverb,  but  the  two  uses  are  entirely  distinct  and  must  not  be   con- 
founded. 

22.  Ott> Clt Hid)  :   here   'comfortably'    (Buchheim),  or  literally  'regu- 
larly,' 'properly,'  'one's  fill.' 

24.  fcod),  and),  fci)on,  tuohf,  ja,  are  often  difficult  to  translate  by  a 
single  word.  Dictionaries  and  vocabularies  are  not  of  much  help.  In 
the  notes  to  the  Reader  these  adverbs  have  been  treated  as  fully  as 
space  permits.  In  the  present  case  bod)  may  be  rendered  '  to  be  sure 
to,'  'not  fail  to.'  The  best  treatment  of  these  words  will  be  found 
in  H.  J.  Wostenholme's  notes  upon  four  of  Riehl's  fu(tltrgefd)irf)tUd)e 
fto&etteu.  J.-M.  485,  2. 

26.  famen  fjeretllflcflo0cn :  past  participle  of  a  verb  of  motion 
with  active  force.  The  construction  is  rarely  found  except  with 
fommen.  B.  296;  W.  359,  i;  J.-M.  380,  4,  a. 


240  NOTES.  [PAGES  4-5. 

Page  4,  1.  1.  ^ttttcr  .  .  .  Ijerfltegett :  there  may  be  a  difference  of 
opinion  whether  this  verb  should  be  put  down  as  binterfyer'fliegen, 
or  as  her'fUegeu  binter  (einem),  or  as  fftegen ;  Ijcr  and  bin  being  often 
added  to  a  preposition  and  its  case.  B.  300;  W.  379,  i,  a;  J.-M. 
484,  c-d. 

2.  angft:  angft  belongs  to  a  group  of  words  like  fetnb,  not,  fd)ulb, 
which  are  not  yet  complete  adjectives.  B.  219;  W.  117,  a;  J.-M.  448,  2. 
The  more  idiomatic  construction  would  be  not  fie  ftmrben  angft,  but 
ifjnen  ttwrbe  angft.  Compare  mir  ift  iuoh.1,  'I  feel  well,'  mir  ift  iibel, 
'I  feel  sick.'  B.  193;  W.  219,  II.,  i,  e-f. 

8.  foafiir,  llttft  I  This  and  similar  expressions  are  best  translated 
by  'for,'  with  the  perfect  participle  of  the  verb  which  follows  baft. 
S)afiir  anticipates  the  baft-clause.  Similarly  such  antecedents  as  banttn, 
baoon,  etc.,  need  not  be  literally  translated.  B.  329;  W.  436,  3,  d; 
J.-M.  477-  i,  * 

13.  iVlontc  (ItttJO  :  a  small  mountain  near  Rome.  afleS  .  .  .  , 

ttJtt§ :  ft>a§,  as  a  relative  pronoun,  can  have  another  pronoun  as  its 
antecedent.  B.  256,  jth  line;  W.  179,  5;  J.-M.  236,  b. 

19.    tot    is    factitive    predicate     and    is    construed    with     fcfytugen. 

27.  3t)m|ilf gotJCit :  English  and  Latin  Symple'gades,  '  dashing  to- 
gether,' the  name  by  which  the  rocks  were  known.  They  are  situated 
at  the  entrance  to  the  Black  Sea,  and  became  fixed  after  the  passage 
of  the  Argo,  an  account  of  which  is  omitted  here. 

Page  5,  1.  4.    firinflcn  is  here  equivalent  to  bolen,  'to  fetch.' 

5.  ge&en   lOOfltc  :   '  that  he   might  be  willing  to  give,'   is  stronger 
than  the  mere  preterite  subjunctive  baft  er  68  ibjtt  gabe  or  than  the 
infinitive  e§  ttyttt  git  geben.     The  preterite  is  here  used  by  license  for 
the  present  tense.     B.  282,  i ;  W.  333,  4,  b ;  J.-M.  476,  b. 

6.  Olid)  :  here,   'on  the  other  hand,'  'yet.'  ^ofon  is  the  dative 
of  an  indirect  object.     B.  191;  W.  222    I.,  i,  b;  J.-M.  437. 

8.  (Ufa :   'therefore,'    or    'hence.'     It  never  means   'also.'     It  is 
often  an  emphatic  'thus.' 

9.  Dot  finen  $flU0:   notice  the  accusative  of  direction.     B.  305,  i; 
W.  376;  J.-M.  179- 


PAGES  5-6.]  NOTES.  241 


10.  Stiitf  3?cli)  :   t^e^   ig  m   apposition   after   a  noun   of  measure. 
B.  181;  W.  216,  5;  J.-M.  431,  c. 

11.  J&ulfdtt  :    Vulcan,  the  god  of  fire,  son  of  Jupiter  and  Juno. 

13.  aua  fccr   9lttfc  Utttl  fccm   2Jtaitl:   note  the  use  of  the  definite 
article   instead  of  the  possessive  pronoun  where  it  is  evident  who  the 
possessor  is.     B.  154;  W.  66,  3;  J.-M.  416,  5.     Notice  also  the  singu- 
lar number  of  9?afe  and  9ftailt,  although  there  are  two  bulls.     This  is 
a   German  peculiarity.     B.  177;  W.  211.     Ohren  and  9lltgen,  however, 
occur   as    plurals   unless    only    one    ear    or  eye   is   meant.     Compare 
p.   12,  1.  6. 

14.  Stall  :    observe  the   comma   after   @tall.     We  have  here  not 
the  pluperfect  tense  batten  gebaut,  'they  had  built,'  but  'they  had  a 
stable  built  of,'  etc.     Yet  the   pluperfect  has  developed  out  of  this 
construction,  which   the    advanced   student    should    examine  with   the 
help  of  B.  283  and  273. 

15.  tottten  .  .  .  mtflCbunuen  is  not  the  preterite  passive,  which  would 

be  ttJitrucn  angebunben.    See  note  to  p.  i,  1.  u. 
19.    au8  fcer  (£rbe  Ijcrnug:  'up  out  of.'    B.  300;  W.  379,  i,  b; 

J.-M.   484,  d.     JperauS   can  also  be  construed  as  forming  a  separable 
compound   verb  with  tt>ud)jeu    (Buchheim),   but  the  former  is  prefer- 
able.   See  note  to  p.  i,  1.  18. 
22.    c8:    as    to    its    position   see    B.    352,   e;    W.   439,    ij    J.-M. 

354.  5- 

25.  flcfoonn  ifjtt  Ueb  :  '  became  fond  of  him.'  2ieb  Ijaben  with  the 
accusative  means  'to  be  fond  of;  '  Ueb  fetn,  'to  be  dear  to.' 

Page  6,  1.  2.  twmit  :  'with  it.'  The  demonstrative  adverb  com- 
bined with  a  preposition  is  used  instead  of  a  personal  or  demon- 
strative pronoun  governed  by  a  preposition  whenever  the  pronoun 
does  not  refer  to  a  person.  B.  234,  246;  W.  154,  2;  J.-M.  184. 

4.  i!lin$C  should  properly  have  the  possessive  pronoun,  being  of 
a  different  gender  from  @d)tt)ert.  See  line  7  of  this  page.  B.  241; 
J.-M.  421.  long,  after  an  expression  of  time,  may  be  translated 

'for  the  length  of,'  or  it  may  be  omitted  in  translation.  B.  208; 
W.  230,  i,  a;  J.-M.  445,  a,  note  i. 


242  NOTES.  [PAGES  6-7. 

7.  Ijtell  lint)  find):  by  a  license  two  subjects  can  be  followed  by 
a  verb  in  the  singular.  B.  311,  i;  W.  322,  i,  a  ;  J.-M.  461,  2,  <:. 

12.  gofleittC  :   plural;  the  singular  is  really  gofmamt,  but  §ofting 
is  more  common. 

13.  Bet    fcem    $lnfc:    'near    the  spot;'    an  bem   $lafe,    'bordering 
upon,'  implying  closer  nearness,  1.  20.     $(a£e  is  the  more  usual  form 
of  the  dative,  since  the  genitive  is  always  ^.Ua£e§.     B.  43;    W.  83,  2; 
J.-M.  83,  a  ;  85. 

14.  GlU'fO  :  the  ancient  via  lata,  the  principal  street  of  Rome,  in 
which  races  ($ferbe=  or  SBettremtcn)  occur  during   Carnival. 

20.  etngcfpcrrt   tflareit:   'had  been  shut  in,'   hence  'were  shut  in.' 
Compare    this    with   rcarb    aufgej(f)loffeit   (next  line),    'was   unlocked.' 
The  latter  is  strictly  the  preterite  tense  passive  denoting  action,  the 
former  the   result   of  the  action.     B.  273,   2;   W.    282,   2;  J.-M.   273, 
notes  i  and  2.     See  note  to  p.  i,  1.  n. 

21.  XJjiire:  colloquial  for  £l)iir. 

26.  $efut)fflS  :  for  the  usual  $efut/,    which  is   partly  Germanized 
the   last   t)  being  pronounced  as   f.     B.   380,    2;  J.-M.  29.     Compare 
Sfterd  (=f)  and  ner&oS  (=tt)). 

27.  fjtf)  freitCtt :   the  student  should  not  attempt  to  translate  every 
German  reflexive  verb  by  an  English  reflexive  one.     See  page  7, 1.  17. 
We  after  flat  tuarcn  . . .  fcie :  translate  as  if  it  were  aber  biejentgen, 
tt)etd)e,  etc.     The   relative   clause   is  the  subject  which  is  repeated  in 
the  second   bie.    Compare  raer  gut  ttwr,  ber.    B.  256,  3;  W.  179,  2; 
J.-M.  459.  3,  a. 

30.  |)elfe  :  subjunctive  and  correct  tense  of  indirect  speech.  B.  325, 
3;  282;  W.  333,  4,  a;  J.-M.  467,  a. 

Page  7,  1.  2.  aitf  Me  $tttee  :  note  the  accusative  implying  motion ; 
so  also  in  the  following  line,  an  ben,  1.  4,  auf  ben  9?a(fen,  and  1.  6, 
Ollf  bie  (Srbe,  though  the  same  need  not  always  be  directly  expressed 
in  English,  as  aitf  bte  (§rbe,  'upon  the  ground;'  in  bie  eine  §anb,  'in 
one  hand,'  1.  9.  See  also  B.  305;  W.  376;  J.-M.  179. 

4.    ttjnctt  ouf  ben  -SJlarfen:  B.  154;  w.  161;  J.-M.  416,  5;  439,  b. 

Compare  note  to  p.  5,  1.  13. 


PAGES  7-9.]  NOTES.  243 

14.  &en  (Stieten:  dative  of  removal.  It  is  generally  best  trans- 
lated by  a  preposition  and  its  object. 

17.  in  Stunt)  :  for  the  omission  of  the  article,  see  note  to  p.  3, 
1.  2. 

22.  UOll   Hetner   3^ne:    genitive   according    to   B.    182;    W.   217; 
J.-M.  433;   but  in  the  next  line,  Ootl  ,3of)lte,  we  have  the  noun  after 
Doll   in  apposition.     B.  183.     If  the  noun  is  qualified  by  an  adjective, 
the  older  construction,  the  genitive,  is  more  usual. 

23.  gab    on:    'delivered  to;'    the  dative   after   gebeu  would  have 
been  sufficient  to  express  mere  giving.    See  note  to  p.  2,  1.  19. 

27.  flctn  .  . .  ober :  connect  f(eiu  with  fdjhtg,  and  eben  with  macfjte, 
as  factitive  predicates.  See  note  to  p.  i,  1.  3. 

Page  8,  1.  2.  bid  often  precedes  another  preposition  when  it  de- 
notes '  as  far  as.'  B.  304,  I ;  W.  369,  i ;  J.-M.  484,  a. 

4.  «onft :   i.e.,  'the  rest  of  their  bodies.' 

5.  tioo/gien :   open  galleries  in  the  Vatican  at  Rome,  with  frescoes 
by   Raphael.     For  the   plural  in  *ien,  see   B.  64,  3;  W.   101,  3;  J.-M. 
118,  119. 

16.  ouf  einanDrr  :  'at  one  another,'  more  direct  than  nod)  einauber, 
which  would  have  been  ambiguous  here,  as  it  might  express  sequence. 

18.  fo  is  here  emphatic. 

19.  fi(f)  =  einanber,  as  in  p.  i,  1.  3.  fccnen  :  dative  of  removal, 
like  ben  @tieren,  p.  7,  1.  14. 

Page  9,  1.  3.  fctt ;  the  demonstrative  adverb  is  here  used  for  the 
demonstrative  and  personal  pronoun.  B.  246;  W.  378,  b.  With  it  is 
to  be  connected  hinctn,  so  that  ba  bineiu  is  equivalent  to  in  biefe,  as 
referring  to  tfudjen  or  in  btcjcn  (singular)  as  referring  to  §onig.  It 
is  not  quite  clear  which  is  the  meaning  of  the  author. 

4.  tUObon  I  relative  adverb  used  here  for  relative  pronoun.  B.  257; 
W.  180;  J.-M.  237.  See  1.  7,  below. 

6.  toef)  is  used  like  hilt,  her,  and  other  adverbs  after  a  preposition 
and  its  case.  They  are  not  always  translatable.     B.  300;  W.  379,   i-2> 
J.-M.  484,  c.     It  does   not  form   a  compound  verb  with  fteigeit. 


244  NOTES.  [PAGES  9-11. 

8.  $Qltfle  :  note  this  as  an  example  of  a  group  of  nouns  in  which 
the  German  uses  the  singular  and  the  English  uses  the  plural.  Com- 
pare bie  @d)ere,  'shears;'  bie  Shirtge,  'the  lungs.'  For  examples  of 
German  plural  for  English  singular  see  B.  174,  a,  b ;  W.  211,  i. 

11.  mtt  tlCt  9lr00  :  note  the  feminine  gender  as  in  Greek.  A  ship 
may  be  called  eg,  if  the  writer  is  thinking  of  bd§  @d)iff ;  err,  if  it  has 
a  masculine  name;  fie,  if  it  has  a  feminine  name. 

20.  fcetttt :  beginning  a  sentence  or  a  clause,  bemt  is  always  the 
conjunction  'for,'  and  is  followed  by  the  normal  order.  B.  321; 
W.  384;  J.-M.  326.  S)aim  is  the  equivalent  of  the  English  'then' 
at  the  beginning  of  a  sentence. 

26.  cr  jtttrt  foarfc  :  the  dependent  order  is  required  on  account  of 
the  bafe  in  1.  25. 


2+  (OcPdndftcn  worn 

Page  1C,  1.  5.     alfo  :  'hence,'  'consequently.'    See  note  to  p.  5.  1.  8. 

12.  $UJt0  :  the  Greek  Hera,  wife  of  Jupiter,  the  Roman  ideal  of 
womanhood.  feint) :  an  incomplete  adjective,  i.  e.,  it  cannot  be 

compared  and  can  be  used  only  in  the  predicate.  See  note  to  p.  4,  1.  2. 
For  the  dative  after  it,  see  B.  194;  W.  223,  b  ;  J.-M.  438,  a. 

20.  Sette,  toO  =  ouf  roetcfyer:  the  relative  adverb  is  used  instead 
of  a  relative  pronoun  referring  to  nouns  which  denote  time,  place, 
manner.  B.  258. 

23.  Bttnge  ttwrfc :  the  student  should  always  distinguish  between 
fein  and  roerben ;  e.g.,  ev  roar  bbfe,  'he  was  angry;'  er  ttwrb  bofe,  'he 
became  angry.'  See  p.  n,  1.  17. 

Page  11,  1.  13.  dtntttttf,  plural  (£entcutren  :  the  Centaurs  were 
monsters,  half  man,  half  horse,  living  in  Thessaly.  They  were  of  a 
bad  and  fierce  nature;  but  according  to  an  older  saga,  Chiron  was  a 
good  Centaur,  skilled  in  music  and  medicine,  and  teacher  of  several 
heroes.  leljfte:  lebren  is  followed  by  the  infinitive  without  git. 

B.  290;  W.  343,  5;  J.-M.  474,  c. 


PAGES  12-14.]  NOTES.  245 

Page  12,  1.  3.    afle:  'every.'    B.  261,  i ;  W.  193,  4;  J.-M.  460,4,  d. 

11.  madjte  ju :  madden  311  with  the  dative  =  roafylen,  ernennen. 
B.  303,  i,  end;  W.  227,  3,  c ;  J.-M.  443,  d.  3U  emphasizes  the  transi- 
tion. Compare  toerbe  gu,  on  p.  24,  1.  15. 

14.  WpoUo  :  son  of  Jupiter  and  Lato'na,  god  of  light,   prophecy, 
music,  poetry,  archery,  etc. 

16.  liber  Me  gfeintoe.  B-  3°S»  3;  306, 7 ;  w.  376,  a;  J.-M.  App.  n., 
iiber,  2,  a. 

23.  eg  ...  ttmren  :  note  the  verb  in  the  plural  where  the  English 
requires  the   singular.     See   note   to    p.    i,   1.  i.     B.  313;   W.  154,  4, 
d ;  J.-M.  453,  c;  210. 

28.  fcit  fragte  man  I  bic  is  here  accusative  plural,  referring  to  both 
^Jricfter  and  ^rieftertn.  2ftan  is  never  used  except  in  the  nomi- 

native.    B.  98;  W.  185;  J.-M.  460,  i. 

Page  13,  L  3.  £el|)l)i :  a  town  in  Phocis.  It  was  originally 
called  Pytho  and  hence  the  priestess  was  called  Pythia. 

11,  12.  toetl .  .  .  toeil:  the  repetition  of  meil  is  objectionable;  the 
first  might  be  ba,  see  B.  337,  2;  W.  386,  4,  d;  J.-M.  486,  2,  a,  6. 

15.  The  subjunctives  in  this  and  the  following  lines  are  those  of 
indirect  speech.     B.  325,  3;    282;  W.  333,  4;  J.-M.  467,  a. 

21.  itidjtS  ®UtC$ :  the  adjective  as  a  noun  after  ntcf)t8,  etc.,  is  gov- 
erned independently  of  such   indefinite  pronoun.     B.  181;  W.  129,  5; 
J.-M.  244,  d. 

22.  XtftyltS  :   Tiryns,  a  city  in  Argos. 

24.  (futtjftljeug  :   Eurystheus   (three   syllables),  a  king  of  Myce'ne. 


3*  iHc  ilamrtt  (Oottro. 

F.  A.  Krummacher  (1768-1845),  professor  and  preacher,  is  best  known  by  his  very 
popular  Sparabeln,  a  kind  of  didactic  fiction,  for  which  he  took  the  parables  of  Herder 
and  of  the  Bible  as  models.  Their  style  is  simple  and  strongly  biblical,  but  at  times 
stilted  and  diffuse. 


Page  14,  1.  1.  Hleftmfcer  :  Alexander  the  Great  (356-323  B:  C.), 
king  of  Macedonia.  ^Uipjwg'  <SoIjn  :  the  apostrophe  expresses  the 
genitive  after  surnames  ending  in  a  sibilant.  B.  65,  4  end  ;  W.  105,  i. 


246  NOTES.  [PAGES  14-15. 

2.  jcftYtrfjcm  :  jegttc!)  in  elevated  style  is  used  for  Jeter.  It  is  often 
used  substantively  preceded  by  ein.  B.  97,  end ;  W.  190;  J.-M.  245,  a. 

6.  SBcfen  I  'being,'  one  of  a  group  of  nouns  that  are  really  infini- 
tives, but  hardly  felt  as  such  now,  e.  g.,  ba§  £eben,  'life;'  £ad)en, 
'laughter;'  (gffen,  'food,'  'meal.'  B.  293;  W.  340,  3;  J.-M.  474,  a. 

9.  ^nllten  *.  names  of  foreign  countries  in  -ia  end  in  German  in 
4en,  as  if  nominative  plural.  B.  64,  3;  or  dative  plural,  B.  506,  3. 

12.     ^t'fiotM  WtHlltni :  'God  the  Lord.'        fca  I  see  note  to  p.  213, 1. 10 

18-  3eil0  :  Latin,  Jupiter,  the  chief  god  of  the  Greeks  and  Romans. 
In  German  it  is  pronounced  like  a  German  word  (Tseus). 

19.  ftmrben  does  not  here  form  a  preterite  passive  with  betriibt. 
23etriibt  is  an  adjective.  B.  273,  2.  06 :  archaic  for  toegen.  B. 

302,  8;  W.  374,  a;  J.-M.  280,  a,  b. 

22.     Note  the  inflection  of  SBetfcr.     See  note  to  p.  3,  1.  5. 

25.  crlaubc  I  subjunctive  to  express  a  wish.  B.  284,  2 ;  W.  331, 
i;  J.-M.  468,  a. 

27.  ($cfHw :  really  a  collective  noun,  '  constellation,'  but  it  is  also 
used  for  @tew. 

Page  15,  1.  9.  norf)  tttdjt:  here  hardly  'not  yet,'  but  rather  'by 
no  means'  as  if  it  were  nod)  lange  ntd^t. 


A  favorite  one  of  the  £tnber.s  unb  ^au§mSv<^en,  collected  by  the  Brothers  Grimm,  one 
of  whom  was  the  great  philologist,  Jacob  Grimm.  The  style  is  exceedingly  quaint,  direct, 
and  natural,  the  collectors  having  been  careful  to  observe  that  peculiar  popular  and  pro- 
vincial flavor  which  in  German  is  called  93obencjefdjmacf,  '  flavor  of  the  soil.'  Divergencies 
from  the  standard  German  usage  have  been  explained  in  the  notes,  but  no  changes  have 
been  introduced  into  the  text.  In  their  original  form  many  of  these  tales  are  not  well 
adapted  to  the  beginner's  use.  For  this  reason  only  a  few  are  included  in  this  Reader. 

The  story  of  'sDornroScfjen  is  that  of  'Sleeping  Beauty.'1  It  has  a  mythological  basis. 
She  is  Nature  that  sleeps  in  winter  and  awakens  in  spring.  In  the  Norse  saga,  Brunhild 
is  wounded  by  Odin  with  the  sleep-giving  thorn,  and  awakened  by  Sigurd. 

The  next  story,  §cm8  tin  ©liicf,  represents  the  good-humored,  happy-go-lucky 
character  of  the  common  people,  lacking  in  the  shrewdness  and  cunning  of  %\\\  ©ulett? 
Its  style  and  diction  are  nearer  the  normal  than  those  of  the  first  story. 


10.     JBot  3*ttcn:  'long  ago.'     It  cannot  be   translated  literally.     B. 
306,  9;  J.-M.  App..  II,  Dor,  b. 


PAGES  15-16.]  NOTES.  247 

11.  SBenn  totr  fcodj  em  ®tnfc  Ijtttten  is  a  conditional  clause.  The 
conclusion  might  be  bann  ttjaren  twr  gliidftid).  B.  284  5;  W.  332,  2,  a; 
J.-M.  470,  c.  It  is  really  equivalent  to  a  wish,  fatten  UUV  bocf)  ein 
$inb.  B.  284.  2;  W.  331,  2;  J.-M.  468,  b.  fefldj,  'only,'  is  emphatic. 
Xtt  ttUfl  (CS)  fid)  Jit:  'now  it  happened.'  The  grammatical  subject 
of  trug  is  the  clause  beginning  baft  ein  t5rojd).  The  expletive  e§  is 
not  required  in  an  inversion,  though  quite  common.  B.  236,  3,  a. 

16.  fid)  md)t  jtt  Ittffen  ttWfcte:  'did  not  know  how  to  contain 
himself.' 

18.  ^crtoOllDte,  $efaitnte:   the  weak   form  would  be  according  to 
rule,  B.    213,  but  alter  otle,  ctnige,   and  the  possessive  pronouns,  the 
strong  form  is    not   usual    in   the   nominative   and  accusative  plural. 
B.  216,  4;  221,  2,  4;  W.  127;  J.-M.  449,  i,  b. 

19,  20.    Compare  iljrer  brci^rfyn   with  etne  Don  ihnen,  where  the 
partitive  genitive  is  supplanted  by  a  preposition  and  its  case.     S)rei* 
flehn  Don  thneit  would  be    ambiguous,   as   it    would  imply  that  there 
were  more  than  that  number.     B.  181,  end;  W.  216,  3;  J.-M.  431,  a. 

26.  jU  toiinfdjetl  :  the  infinitive  has  a  passive  force  after  the  verb 
jetn.  B.  291,  i;  W.  343,  III.,  i,  b;  J.-M.  475,  2. 

Page  1O,  1.  1.  flf t  \  the  e  in  numerals  can  no,v  be  used  only 
when  not  followed  by  a  noun,  etfe  is  archaic  and  colloquial  for  elf. 
B.  227,  79;  W.  200,  i;  J.-M.  303. 

2.  fcafitr .  .  .  ,  fcofe:  'because.'  See  note  to  p.  4,  1.  8.  6.337. 
etngelafcen  toar  =  pluperfect,  cingelaben  nmben  war. 

4,  5.  funf jtfjnten :  funfspljn,  funfaig,  are  North  German  for  the 
standard  fitnfjeljn,  fiinfjig.  ^iinf  never  loses  the  umlaut. 

7.  toaretl  etfdjtorfcn:  the  pluperfect  of  the  intransitive  strong  verb 
with  jein  in  compound  tenses,  'had  become  frightened.' 

14.  fotttcn   Uerbrannt   toerfcen :    an   old   word-order.     According  to 
strict  rules  it  should  be  Derbraunt  roerben  fottten.    B.  345,  i,  a;  W. 
436»  3»  c;  J--M.  350,  3,  b. 

15.  e0  :  neuter  to  agree  with  the  gender   of  2Jia'bd)en,  not  with  the 
sex.     B.  165;  W.  154,   i;  J.-M.  452,   a. 

18.     $(ri)V  I  an  apostrophe  is  often  added  to  this  word  by  editors 


248  NOTES.  [PAGES  16-17. 

or  printers ;  but  it  is  unnecessary,  since,  although  3a!jre  is  more  com- 
mon, 3>afor  is  also  found  after  numerals.     B.  175;  W.  211,  2;  J.-M.  312. 

19.  £>UU0 :   dative  without   e.     In  certain  phrases  the   e  is  hardly 
ever  found,  e.  g.,  $u  £ifd),   jjlt   33erg,   jju  33ett     In  common  conversa- 
tion it  is  omitted  anywhere.     See  note  to  p.  6,  1.   13. 

20,  21.     attet  Drtcn :  adverbial    genitive    of    place.      B.    187 ;    W. 
220,  i;  J.-M.  435,  a-          gtng  . . .  flerum :  fierumgefieu,  literally 'to 
go  in  a  circle,'  but  here  it   is  equivalent  to   um&ergehett,   'to  wander 
about.'    Careful  writers  observe  the  distinction  between  the  two. 

24.    af$  e8  umfcreljte:  supply  ben  @d)luffel. 

27.  madjfi:   'do,'  not  'make.' 

30.  itoum  .  . .  (frfitUuncj  :  an  inverted  dependent  clause  followed 
by  an  independent  clause,  'scarcely,  however,  had  she  touched  the 
spindle,  when  '  etc.  If  the  independent  clause  stood  first,  the  dependent 
one  would  require  a  conjunction  like  al§  or  fobalb  in  place  of  faunt, 
and  would  follow  the  usual  order  of  dependent  clauses.  B.  330,  2; 
W.  438,  3,  *- 

Page  17,  1.  3.    too:  'when;'  see  note  to  p.  10,  ).  20. 
13.    toollte  :    '  was   on  the  point  of.'    B.    267,  6  (2) ;   W.    258,  b. 
J.-M.  465    c. 

17.    fcaritbcr  fjitWUS  :  perhaps  '  over  and  above  it/ 
20.    ttlfo  baft :  more  formal  than  jo  baft.     B.  335. 

22.  al8  flatten  ftc  £anbe=al«  ob  ftc  £anbe  fatten.  B.  343.  c; 
W.  433.  *;  J--M.  350,  2. 

24.  flattgett  I    bcmgen  would  be  more   correct,  but  the  two  words 
are  hopelessly  confounded.     For  the  use  of  the  infinitive  in  German 
where  the  English  uses  the  present  participle,  see   B.   290;  283,  3; 
W.  343,  I.,  6;  J.-M.  474,  e. 

25.  !£ot)e$ :    adverbial    genitive  of    manner.     B.    187 ;   W.   220,   4 ; 
J.-M.  435,  * 

28.  C0  fflflte:  'it  was  said.'    B.  267,  5  (3);  W.  257,  3;  J.-M.  472,  5- 
30.    ftfjliefe  :  subjunctive  in  the   relative  clause  which  is  included 

in   the   report    implied    in   erjablte,    1.    28;  6.325,  3;  W.  333,  4,    d; 
J.-M.  467,  b. 


PAGES  18-19.]  NOTES.  249 

Page  1 8,  1.  5.  tmtt  fyttmu$  :  the  verb  of  motion  may  be  omitted 
with  modal  auxiliaries,  especially  with  an  adverb  expressing  direction. 
B.  267,  X.  end;  W.  259,  2;  J.-M.  268. 

15.  ,Ubpfd)Clt,  (VlitQCl :  ^or  tne  use  °f  tne  singular  in  these  words 
see  note  to  p.  5,  1.  13.  It  is  not  quite  clear  whether  gefterft  is  a 
factitive  predicate  or  whether  it  forms  a  pluperfect  with  batten.  If 
the  former,  fatten  maybe  translated  'held'  or  'kept.' 

18.  fea£  foflte:  this  is  not  an  independent  clause,  but  a  relative 
one;  for  the  word-order  see  note  to  page  16,  1.  14. 

27.  2Bie  =  fobaIb.  @ott)ie  is  common  in  the  spoken  language,  in 
the  sense  of  fobdlb,  and  is  sometimes  shortened  to  nrie.  B.  330,  2; 
W.  386,  4,  c;  J-M.  486,  i,  d. 


5*    dan*  ini  (Oliirit. 

(See  introductory  remarks  to  the  preceding.) 

Page  19,  l.   10.    bei  fetnem   $errn :    'in   his  master's  house,' 

1  had  been  in  his  master's  service,'  '  served  his  master '  would  be  jetltem 
$errn  gebient. 

11.  Return  :  the  idea  is  hernmgegangen.    The  Germans  say  ba8  3df)V, 
ba8  £eben,  bie  <5>tunben  ftllb  tjerum,  as  if  they  had  gone  round  in  a  circle. 
Colloquial   English    'up.'  tuolltc  .  .  .  !)CilH  :   the    verb    of   motion 
omitted  in  German  must  be  supplied  in  English.     See  note  to  p.  18,  1.  5. 
fltrnc  has  the  adv.-suff.  c.     See  note  to  p.  127,  1.  23. 

12.  gebt:  second  person   plural   imperative  used  when   addressing 
one  person,  as  in  English  and  French.     It  is  used  still  as  a  respectful 
address,    especially   among    country    people,    instead    of   the    common 
third  person  plural.     B.  230,  4;  W.   153,  2;  J.-M.  189. 

19.  iljm  in  &tC  SlUflCn:  See  note  to  page  5,  1.  13.  ^ugeit  (plural) 
is  often  used  in  the  sense  of  'sight;'  dlt§  ben  Stugen,  (W«  bent  ©inn, 
*  out  of  sight,  out  of  mind. ' 

21.  etn  fdjdneS  $tn0  would  have  fiir  before  it  in  the  normal  style, 
B*  92>  3J  253;  W.  175;  J.-M.  221.  enter  is  of  the  strong  declen- 

sion in  the  nominative,  unlike  the  indefinite  article.  B.  95;  W.  198,  2; 
J.-M.  244,  b. 


250  NOTES.  [PAGES  19-20. 


25.  ja   tDOljl:  ja   indicates   certainty,  toflljl  is  diplomatic  and  con- 
cessive.    The    whole    phrase    is    perhaps    equivalent    in    English  to 
*  I  suppose  I  must  ;  '  '  how  can  I  help  it.'  fed  is  not  causal. 

26.  fcttbet  —  %u  gteidjer  &ii  or  inbem  id)  e8  tfyue,  'while  doing  it.' 

Page  2O,  1.  1.  mtr'3:  strictly  eg  mir,  B.  352,  e;  W.  319,  3,  b; 
J.-M.  202,  3.  SBeifctim  ttw$  =  3d)  nntt  biv  ettoug  fagcn,  null  bir 

eilien   $orfd)fag    madjen.      Emphasize    fottS   in   reading.      Compare   the 
colloquial  English  expression,  '  I  tell  you  what.' 

4.  tyr  mitfet  etld)  twmtt  fdjleWtn:   translate  freely  'it  will  be  hard 
to   carry,'  literally   '  you   must   drag   yourself  with  it.'  Note  that 
the  rider  calls  John  bll,  but  John  calls  him  tl)V.     See  note  to  p.  19,  1.  12. 

5.  fcem:   an  article  used  to  show  the  case.     B.  147,  i;  W.  66,  4,  c; 
J.-M.  416,  4. 

7.  foil  QCfycu  I  the  normal  order  would  be  gehen  foil.  B.  344; 
W.  438;  J.-M.  348,  ,. 

11.     Supply  er  before  ffltg  Oil. 

13.  el)e  fitt)'$  >£>ttn$  dCtfftlj  :  an  expression  which  admits  of  two  ex- 
planations, because  fid)  may  be  either  dative  or  accusative,  and  e§ 
genitive  or  accusative.  According  to  present  usage  eg  is  ace.  and 
fid)  dat.  The  old  construction  is  fid)  ace.  and  e3  gen.  B.  185,  end* 

15.  tttttfj  :   here,   '  moreover  ;  '    besides  throwing    him    off   it    would 
have  run  away. 

16.  fceg  8Be0C3  I  adverbial  genitive  of  place.    See  note  to  p.  16,  1.  20. 
21.     ftb'fjt:   here  'jolt;'  technically  'pound.' 

23.  mir:  ethical  dative.  B.  192;  W.  222,  III.,  c  ;  J.-M.  439,  c. 
Leaving  it  untranslated  loben  might  be  equivalent  to  uorgieljen,  'prefer.' 
£tt  Io6'  .  .  .  :  '  there  is  where  I  prefer  your  cow,  behind  her  one  can,'  etc. 

25.  getttift  I  factitive  predicate.     Were  it  an  adverb  it    would  stand 
immediately    after    I)Cit.  SBttS    pfi'  tdj  :    'what  wouldn't  I  give?' 
baritttl,  'for  it,'  is  superfluous  in  English,     ©till'  is  potential  subjunc- 
tive in  a  principal  clause  containing  a  question  to  which  no  answer  is 
expected.    B.  284,  3;  W.  332,  i,  c;  J.-M.  470. 

26,  27.     gcfdjtcijt  :  here  'is  done.'    The  clause  is  an  inverted  condi- 
tional clause  lacking  the  conjunction.     B.  343,  c  ;  W.   433,  J.-M.  350,  2. 


PAGES  20-22.]  NOTES.  251 

27.  foofjl   has  a  force  in  the  sentence  which  it  is  difficult  to  render 
in  English.     It  is  as  before  concessive  and  diplomatic. 

Page  21,  1.  3.  bod):  'surely.'  fo  0ft  :  or  fo  oft  al§,  the  last 

word  not  being  essential.  B.  330,  i;  W.  438,  3,  d;  J.-M.  485,  9. 

4.  fcflJU  I  Jit  denotes  combination  with,  as  well  as  in  addition  to. 
9?ehmen  @ie  feinen  @enf  bogu?  'do  you  take  no  mustard  with  it?' 
B.  303,  16,  end;  W.  154,  2;  J.-M.  App.  II.,  £u,  £  (2). 

10.  Jtttd)  fcem  $0rfe  .  .  .  jtt  or  bem  £>orfe  git,  'in  the  direction  of,' 
'towards.'  B.  303,  16,  end;  W.  379,  i,  c  ;  379,  2. 

12.  in  eincr  £cibe:    intentionally  instead  of  cwf  ber   Apeibe,  which 
is  the  common  expression,  as  in  ,,im  2Bdb  itnb  Qllf  ber  §eibe."     The 
in  indicates  that  he  was  surrounded  by  heath.  tuofyt,  'perhaps.' 
Translate  fooJjf  baucrte  'might  last.'    nod)  is  here  unemphatic.     If  em- 
phatic it  would  mean  '  another  hour.' 

13.  SSdfb  t&  ifjltl  Ijeifi  I   idiomatic  dative  according  to  B.  193.     The 
personal  construction,  er  untrbe  heifj,  is  possible.     See  note  to  p.  4,  1.  2. 

14.  $em  $ittg  ift  §U  ^ClfCtt  :  &etfen  after  jein  is  to  be  translated  as 
a  passive.     See  note  to  p.   15,  1.  26.    belfen  retains  the  dative  in  the 
passive  voice.    Hftir  roirb  gebolfen  means  '  I  am  being  helped.'     B.  271, 
291,  i;  W.  280,  3;  J.-M.  437,  2,  c. 

17.     Inie  .  .  .  aud)  :  '  however  much,'  '  no  matter  how  much.'  B.  339,  end. 

20,  21.  tJOr  ben  ftltyf  :  '  on  his  forehead.'  eine  ^Ctt  lanfl  :  'for  a 
while,'  not  'for  a  long  time.'  .  B.  208  ;  W.  230,  i,  a;  J.-M.  445,  a,  note  I. 

24.  ItCQCn  IjflttC  I  the  infinitive  in  German  stands  very  frequently  for 
the  English  present  participle.  It  is  here  a  factitive  predicate,  as  is  often 
the  case.  See  j£ornro8d)ett,  p.  18,  1.  14. 

28.  toifl  :  '  is  going  to.'    It  is  not  a  future.  B.  279,  3,  R.;  267,  6,  R.; 
W.  258,  b  ;  J.-M.  472,  6. 

29.  ^ieljen  :  cows  are  used  for  draft  purposes  in  Germany. 


Page  22,  1.  2.    tn$  $tttt0:    'for  domestic  use.'  2Ba$  gtBt'3  fiit 

t$Uifd)  :  refers  to  quantity,  not  quality. 

4.  foer  fo  ein  .  .  .  (jtitte  :  ber  nwre  g(urfltd)  is  implied.    See  note  to 
p.  15.  L  ii. 


252  NOTES.  [PAGES  22-24. 

6.     cud)  Jtt  fiicBc  :  '  as  a  favor  to  you.'     eild)  is  dative. 

8.  fid),  if  taken  as  ethical  dative,  need  not  be  translated  in  English  ; 
if  taken  as  remoter  object,  *  for  himself.' 

9.  10.    loSmttdjen  and  gebClt  have  passive  force  after  liefc.    B.  290,3,  b; 
W.  343.  $>*;  J--M.  774,  d. 

12.  begegitete  ttjm  jtt  :  the  force  of  ja  can  be  here  rendered  in  Eng- 
lish by  '  did  '  with  the  infinitive,   'if  ...  did  happen.'     Inverted  order, 
see  note  to  p.  20,  1.  26. 

15.  boteit  finonbcr  fcte  $ett  :   '  offered  each  other  the  time  of  day.' 
18.    bradjte  :  for  bringe,  see  note  to  p.  5,  1.  5. 

23.     (Stttt  implies  a  slur  like  the  English  '  hog.' 

Page  23,  1.  4.    beffern  SefdjetD  or  beffer  (ad-verb}  SBefdjeib  toiffen: 
'to  be  better  acquainted.' 
5.    fd)0lt  I  '  it  is  true.'     The  word  has  here  a  concessive  force. 

10.  fetncr  Sotgen  :  genitive  denoting  privation.     B.  184;  W.  219,  2, 
a;  J.-M,  434,  b. 

13.  fcie  3JiClU)C  bon  Sfttt  I  here  used  instead  of  the  more  common  Me 
9«enge  gett.    B.  181,  end;  W.  216,  5;  J.-M.  431,  c. 

16.  UJO^l  here  expresses  likelihood. 

22.  9Jidlttclct)CU  :  literally  '  short  cloak,'  or  it  may  mean  the  piece 
of  canvas  used  for  a  protection  against  the  wind.  In  either  case 
there  is  a  playful  allusion  to  the  proverb,  ben  2ftcmtel  nad)  bem  SBinbe 
haitgett,  'to  cut  one's  cloak  according  to  the  cloth.' 

25,  26.  bad  $antltoer!f  :  fcaS  should  perhaps  be  emphasized,  as  he 
probably  means  his  trade  only,  though  some  understand  the  passage 
to  mean  any  trade.  Compare  the  proverb  :  §anbtt)erf  fyat  etlten  golbeneit 
33oben,  literally,  'handicraft  has  a  golden  foundation.' 


Page  24,  1.  6.  fid)  Jtt  ^Clfcn  toiffett  :  '  to  know  what  to  do,'  not 
•to  help  one's  self,'  which  would  be  ftd)  bebienen.  @idj  is  dative. 

7.  fcofjin  fertngen,  fcafe:  literally  'to  the  point,  that;'  translate 
'bring  it  about  that.'  See  note  to  p.  4,  1.  8. 

13,  14.  after  aitd)  :  '  but  then,'  placed  at  the  beginning  of  the  clause 
in  English. 


PAGES  24-26.]  NOTES.  253 

15.  id)  toerfte  :  the  present  with  the  force  of  the  future.  B.  274,  5  ; 
W.  324,  4;  J.-M.  463,  c.  For  the  force  of  jtt,  see  note  to  p.  12,  1.  n. 

19,  20.  |)i)6  .  .  .  ttttf  :  anffyeben  here  means  '  to  pick  up,'  while  in 
the  last  sentence  of  this  paragraph  it  means  '  to  preserve.' 

21.  OUf  fccm  ftdj'g  gut  fdjlugcit  liifjt:  'on  which  it  is  convenient  to 
hammer.'  laffen,  construed  impersonally  with  the  infinitive,  is  equiva- 
lent to  the  reflexive  verb  without  laffen.  B.  272;  236,  2;  W.  281; 

343>  S»  d'>  J--M.  474,  <*• 

26.  gcborcn  fetlt  I  equivalent  to  the  English  perfect  passive  infin- 
itive. B.  272,  2;  W.  282,  2;  J.-M.  373,  2. 

30.  CfhnnDcllt  :  '  to  acquire  by  trading.  '  This  shows  well  the  force 
of  the  prefix  er*,  which  implies  acquisition,  success.  B.  542,  3;  W. 
307,  4,  d;  J.-M.  372,  a. 

Page  25,  1.  6.    fam  .  .  .  gefdjltdjen  :  see  note  to  p.  3,  i.  26. 

13.  {jatte  tJCrftltfen  fefoen:  the  auxiliary  preceding  two  seeming  in- 
finitives. B.  345,  i  ;  W.  439,  2  ;  J.-M.  350,  3,  a.  As  to  jefjen,  which 
is  really  the  past  participle  without  the  prefix  ge«,  see  B.  108,  i,  2; 
113;  W.  240,  i,  c;  J.-M.  265. 


6.    ilcv  itftnMiaftr 

A  miniature,  mock-heroic  love-story,  by  the  great  Danish  story-writer  and  novelist, 
Hans  Christian  Andersen  (1805-1875).  The  text  given  here  is  taken  from  the  transla- 
tion by  H.  Denhardt. 

Page  26,  1.  6.  auf  fca$  genauefte  :  absolute  superlative.  B.  300,  2  ; 
W.  363,  2,  b;  J.-M.  315. 

8.  toorfcen  :  supply  tuor. 

9.  ttuf  feinem  etnen  Seine  cannot  here  be  changed  to  auf  einem  feiner 
33eine  as  in  the  case  of  an  feinem  einen  @d)iihe,  p.  2,  1.  17. 

10.  gerabe  er:  'just  he.'    gerabe  qualifies  er  and  does  not  cause 
inversion.     foUte  :   'was  to.'     But  compare:    gerabe  toottte  er  fort,   'he 
was  just  on  the  point  of  going.' 

19.     tnoljl:   'certainly.'     It  is  concessive. 

30.  jm§te  :  '  would  suit  ;  '  preterite  subjunctive  =  tt)iirbe  paffen.  B. 
280;  W.  335,  1-2;  J.-M.  471. 


254  NOTES.  [PAGES  27-29. 

Page  27,  1.  6.    fcittC  Xomc :   'grand  lady.'     The  two  words  form 
one  conception,  and  hence  there  is  no  comma  before  feme. 
11, 12.     £ettt'  fommt  Sefltrfj,  etc. :    these  are  children's  games. 

13.  mtt  tlllliet  fcilt  I    '  to  join,'    '  to  take   a   hand  in.'     mit  in  such 
expressions  is  an  adverb. 

14.  ticrmorijtcn  . . .  ouf$ul)eben  :  oermbgen,  though  from  mbgen,  re- 
quires JU  before  the  infinitive  depending  upon  it.     B.  291 ;  W.  343,  II.; 
J.-M.  475,  d. 

17.  feincn  @efang  mtt  Ijtnein  fefjmetterte :  freely  translated,  'added 
his  warble.' 

Page  28,  1.  1.  Notice  that  morgen  is  an  adverb  meaning  'to- 
morrow' in  this  line,  while  OftOtgCtt  in  the  next  line  is  a  noun, 
'  morning.' 

4,  5.  ffofl  fcoS  $enfter  OUf:  the  window  opened  on  hinges  like  a 
door.  Notice  that  brttter  @todf  or  @tocftt>erf  is  the  fourth  story  in 
English,  parterre  or  aitf  cbener  (Srbe  is  the  first  story,  erfter  @torf, 
the  second  story,  etc. 

8.  fca$   Sajonett  itatt)   ttntcn:    absolute    accusative.      B.   209;    W. 
230,  3>  *  •'  J--M.  446,  b. 

12.  gcttcttn  gotten  I  '  although  they  almost  stepped  on  him ' :  a 
potential  subjunctive  in  a  clause  containing  faft,  beinatje.  B.  284,  3, 
the  examples;  W.  332,  3,  a;  J.-M.  469,  a. 

Page  29,  1.  1,  3.  nur  has  the  same  force  as  in  a  relative  or 
adverbial  clause.  SBo  niirj: '  where  on  earth.'  See  note  to  p.  21, 1.  17. 

4.  ffifce  :  subjunctive  to  express  a  wish.  B.  284,  2;  W.  331,  2; 
J.-M.  468,  b. 

4.  flttvoft:  'as  far  as  I  am  concerned.*  nodj  einmal  fo  fuifirr: 

'as  dark  again.' 

9.  1)er:   literally  'hither,'  but  here  rather  'out  with.' 
17.    fceg  SretteS  :  the  board  that  formed  the  bridge. 

27.  3WaI :  after  a  numeral  9JJaI  may  stand  in  the  singular  as  a 
noun  of  quantity.  B.  176;  W.  206,  a;  211,  2;  J.-M.  306,  2. 


PAGES  30-31.]  NOTES.  255 

Page  3O,  1.  5.  9.HorflCnrot .  . . :  one  of  two  very  popular  soldier- 
songs  by  W.  Hauff  (1802-1827). 

10.     9lctn :   '  you  cannot  imagine.'     9?eiu   often  expresses  surprise. 

17.  toot  forms  the  pluperfect  passive  with  flcfuitflfn  gebrudjt  and 
ticrffluft,  Itjorbcn  being  supplied  with  the  two  latter.  It  also  forms 
the  pluperfect  active  with  btnaufgefommcn. 

Page  31,  1.  2.    gemetnt  Ijatte:  see  note  to  p.  28,  1.  12. 
12.     flefdjefjeit:  supply  the   auxiliary   toar.     B.  396;   W.  449,  3,  a; 
J.-M.  350,  4. 
14.    fdjmbljc  :  strictly  fc&melge.    See  note  to  p.  5,  L  5. 


II. 


Ludwig  TJhland  (1787  —  1862)  was  a  Swabian  patriot,  poet  and  professor.  His  lyrics 
and  ballads  are  excellent,  but  he  was  less  successful  in  the  drama.  He  collected  the 
folk-songs  of  Germany,  and  wrote  on  literature  and  mythology. 

©infe^r  is  one  of  a  series  of  2Banberlieber,  'wanderer's  songs'  of  which  it  is  the 
best.  The  poet  compares  the  apple-tree  under  which  he  stopped  to  rest,  to  an  inn. 

Page  32,  1.  1.  toUttfommH)  :  an  attributive  adjective,  uninflected 
because  it  follows  its  noun.  B.  212,  2;  W.  116,  4;  J.-M.  128. 

2.  jtt  (Httftc  I  an  idiomatic  phrase  =  ot8  ©aft.  $0  is  redundant 

and  need  not  be  translated. 

6.  Supply  either  bin  or  roar  after  cinflcfefjtet. 

7.  mit  frifftjcm  3d)aum  :  the  frothy  juice  of  the  apple. 
15.     er  is  redundant. 

18,  20.     SBijifcl  applies  only  to  the  top  of  a  tree  or  shrub;  ©tyfel 
to   the   top    of  any   object.     SSipfet   implies   vibration.     Compare   the 
same  words  in  Goethe's  poem,  p.  35,  No.  5. 

19.  Cftcftpet  fct:  Notice  that  jein  and  not  roerbetl  is  used  to  form 
the  imperative  passive.     2Berbe  gejegnet  would  mean  '  become  blessed  ;' 
jei  gefegnet  'be  blessed.'     See  B.  116,  and,  for  a  more  thorough  study  of 
the  subject,  B.  273;  W.  282;  J.-M.  273  and  notes  under  it. 


2.  f  i*  g*y*l*i. 

Heinrich  Heine  (1799-1856)  is  one  of  the  great  poets  of  Germany,  ranked  by 
Matthew  Arnold  next  to  Goethe.  His  33ud)  ber  Sieber,  published  in  1827,  contains 
some  of  the  finest  songs  and  ballads  in  the  German  language.  Cynicism  and  severe 
but  very  witty  criticism  of  Germany  and  the  Germans  have  prevented  his  becoming 
popular  as  a  man  or  as  an  author  in  other  branches  of  literature  than  lyrics.  His 
Stdbbi  von  83arf)arad)  is  a  great  but  unfinished  novel.  The  last  twenty-five  years  of  his 
life  were  spent  in  Paris.  The  foundation  of  this  poem  is  the  legend  of  the  fay  that 
sits  upon  the  famous  Lorelei  rock  on  the  right  bank  of  the  Rhine,  between  St.  Goar 
and  Oberwesel.  The  heading  is  not  Heine's. 

Page  33,  1.  1.  fott:  'is  intended'  by  some  one  else  than  the 
poet,  some  power  that  influences  him.  In  prose  it  would  stand  at  the 

end  of  the  line. 

266 


PAGES  33-35.J  NOTES.  257 

3.  9ftard)en:  here  'legend;'  but  in  ®rtmm'8  2ftftrd)en  it  means  'fairy 
story.' 

4.  fommt . .  .  Sinn  =  roifl  mir  nicfjt  cw§  bent  @inn  gefjen,  '  will  not 
leave  my  mind.' 

9,  11.  fifcet,  Mifcet  I  in  prose  we  find  only  ftfct,  blifct,  but  in  poetry 
either  form  is  used.  On  p.  46  Goethe  has  ©egriiftet  in  1.  15  and 
©egriifet  in  1.  16. 

14.     foabci :  'at  the  same  time.'     See  note  to  p.  19,  1.  26. 

18.     eg  refers  to  ?teb  in  the  preceding  stanza. 

21.     tierfdjlingen :    present   tense  with   the   force  of   the  future.     B. 

274.  s;  w-  324,  4;  J.-M.  463.  f- 


3*  0**  luitr  cin  alter  ft  out  4. 

A  jealous  old  king  kills  his  young  wife  and  her  beautiful  page. 
Page  34,  1.  9.     ^icbtfjcn  :   ?teb  is  used  in   German  where  we  say 
'story'  in  English;  baffetbe  attc  2ieb,  'the  same  old  story.' 
12.     fid)  is  reciprocal.     B.  84;  W.  155,  4;  J.-M.  252. 

4.  AlmtMtcix 

Heinrich  August  Hoffmann  von  Fallersleben  (his  birthplace)  was  born  in  1798  antf 
died  in  1874.  For  a  while  professor  at  Breslau  and  dismissed  on  account  of  his  po- 
litical views,  he  was,  like  Uhland,  a  great  student  of  literature.  Many  light,  popular 
lyrics  were  written  by  him. 

20.  fort  I  '  on,'  '  without  stopping.'  It  is  not  necessary  to  consider 
brouft  fort  and  $licfjt  fort  as  separable  compound  verbs.  The  same 
is  true  of  Iltngct  JU  in  the  next  stanza.  $$m  ju :  'to  meet  or  greet 
him.' 

5.  •Utrttifrrvrro  !trtd|tltcb. 

Johann  Wolfgang  von  Goethe,  born  at  Frankfort,  1749,  died  at  Weimar,  1832,  was 
the  greatest  poet  of  Germany.  His  lyrics  and  ballads  are  unsurpassed.  The  text  and 
punctuation  adopted  here  are  those  of  the  edition  published  by  the  Goethe  Society  at 
Weimar. 

The  following  poem  was  written  in  1783  upon  the  wall  of  a  shooting-box  on  the 
Gickelhahn,  near  Ilmenau  in  the  Thuringian  Forest.  Within  a  year  of  his  death 


258  NOTES.  [PAGES  35-36. 

Goethe  visited  the  place  for  the  last  time,  read  the  poem  and  repeated  aloud  to  him- 
self the  last  lines,  ,2Barte  nur,  balbe  9tuljeft  bu  aud).' 

Page  35,  1.  3.    ©ijjfeln,  SBtyfeln :  see  note  to  p.  32,  1.  18. 
3.     fitttoe  has  the  regular  but  now  archaic  suffix  e.     B.  554,  i;  W. 
363,  i,  b;  J.-M.  318,  note. 

6*  CftHkfrticu 

A  Danish  folk-song,  translated  by  Herder  in  his  SBolfslieber,  and  the  hasty  ride  of 
a  farmer  to  Jena  to  consult  a  Professor  about  his  very  ill  boy,  suggested  to  Goethe 
this,  his  best  ballad.  It  was  written  in  1781  for  the  Cantata  $>ie  gifdjertn.  The  basis 
of  it  is  the  popular  belief  in  elves,  sometimes  kind  to  man,  sometimes  jealous  and  hos- 
tile. From  ballads  such  as  this  and  Heine's  Sorelei  we  realize  the  truth  of  the  lines 
prefixed  by  Goethe  to  his  earliest  and  best  ballads: 

tfSDJdrdjen,  nod)  fo  rounberbar, 
£)td)terKinfte  madjen'S  roaljv." 

All  the  labor  and  artifice  of  the  true  poet  produce  only  that  artlessness  of  the  folk- 
song which  is  necessary  to  make  a  poem  acceptable  to  the  hearts  and  lips  of  the 
people.  Only  the  words  of  the  elf-king  are  put  in  quotation  marks,  those  of  the  boy 
and  of  the  father  are  separated  by  dashes. 

7.  ttJOtjl :  'well'  in  the  sense  of  'sound,'  'unharmed.'  Other  in- 
terpretations: 'comfortably,'  'well,'  i.e.,  'in  a  strong  hold.' 

9.  2Bfl$  I  in  the  sense  of  toaritm,  originally  an  accusative  absolute. 
B.  251,  4;  W.  176,  3;  J.-M.  458,  2,  b. 

14.    fjjief :  pres.  with  the  force  of  the  fut.,  see  note  to  p.  33,  1.  21. 

16.  mnnd)  gtilfcen :  mand),  fold),  roetd),  may  be  left  uninflected.  B. 
100,  144;  W.  124,  3;  J.-M.  245;  b. 

21.    f titter:  here  not  'beautiful,'  but  'delicate,'  'pretty.' 

23.  fiUjrett:   if  this  is  a  strict  present,  it  implies   that  it  was  the 
custom  of  the  daughters  to  lead  the  nightly  dance;  if  present  with  a 
future  meaning  it  implies  a  promise,  as  do  the  verbs  in  the  following 
line,  which  are  certainly  presents  with  a  future  meaning. 

24.  eilt   has   here  the  force  of    'to  sleep,'  and  is  to  be  connected 
with  each  of  the  verbs  in  the  line. 

Page  36,  1.  4.  <|g  .  .  .  gratt :  translate  as  if  it  read  @8  ftnb  bic 
often  SBeiben,  bie  jo  grew  foremen. 

5.  The  excess  of  short  syllables  in  this  line  requires  quick  reading, 
which  expresses  the  impatience  of  the  speaker. 


PAGES  36-38.]  NOTES.  259 

8.    ljat  mir  etn  8eifc8  getljan:  'has  killed  me.'    8eto8  is  usually 

parsed  as  a  strong  neuter  adjective,  and  translated  'injury.'  Grimm's 
Dictionary  gives  a  more  scientific  construction  and  favors  the  above 
translation.  getM  is  a  stereotyped  genitive  of  the  substantive,  no 
longer  felt  as  a  genitive.  Cp.  fid)  ein  £eib  cmtbim,  euphemistic  for  '  com- 
mit suicide.' 

10.  in  Written :  archaic  for  in  ben  Airmen.  3)en  is  added  in  some 
editions. 

12.    Prose  order:   3»n  feinen  2lrmen  roar  ba8  $inb  tot. 


7»  ilrct  y  narr  ttnfr  (•* incr. 

Friedrich  Riickert  (1789-1866)  was  a  patriot  during  the  struggles  against  Napoleon  I., 
like  Korner,  Arndt  and  Hoffmann  von  Fallersleben.  He  was  a  many-sided  linguist, 
especially  great  as  a  lyric  and  didactic  poet,  often,  like  Goethe  and  Bodenstedt,  em- 
ploying oriental  forms  and  style.  His  best  lyrics  are  contained  in  the  Cte&eiafriiljUttg. 
His  great  didactic  work  is  his  2Bei3I)ett  be§  SBrafytnanett.  The  following  are  two  of 
his  <Spritd)e,  'maxims.' 

16.    fcrauf:    'in  reply.' 

18.  fcir'$  jU  eigen :  '  make  it  your  own.'  The  ftu  denotes  transi- 
tion, but  is  superfluous  in  English.  Translate  the  whole  line  'take 
it  to  heart.' 

23.     jtoeie:   see  note  to  p.  16,  1.  i. 


9.  UtohltluiM. 

Matthias  Claudius  (1743-1815),  a  minor  poet,  was  editor  of  the  ,,2Banb30etfev 
Sote,"  a  newspaper  which  he  made  famous  by  the  originality,  good-humor  and  manli- 
ness of  his  writings.  Two  of  his  humorous  poems  are  well  known,  llrianS  SRetfc  um 
bic  2Belt  and  S5er  9ttefe  ©oliatf). 

5.     rein:   'without  reserve,1' freely.' 


10.  Oe Inifwdit. 

The  title,  ©C^nfuc^t,  was  not  given  to  this  piece  by  the  author,  but  has  been  added 
by  later  editors  as  expressing  the  idea  of  it,  namely  '  Longing.' 


11*  tier  l»im> 

Anastasius  Grim  is  the  nom  de  plume  of  the  Count  of  Auersperg,  an  Austrian  noble- 
man and  liberal  statesman  (1806-1875).  The  ,®ebid)te'  containing  his  best  lyrics  were 
published  in  1837. 


260  NOTES.  [PAGES  38-40. 


Page  38,  l.  3.    ein  ^fanfc  fcer  8ie6e:  in  apposition  with  ben. 

5.  dot  fcttS  9tugC  :  the  force  of  the  accusative  after  rjor  is  here  lost 
in  English.  The  German  implies  'put  and  held.' 

16.  By  ^flltt  the  poet  seems  to  mean  the  waving  corn.  It  is  an 
adverbial  accusative  followed  by  an  adverb. 


According  to  the  legend,  Frederick  I.,  the  Red-Beard,  who  was  drowned  in  Asia 
Minor  (i  190),  sits  in  the  Kyffhauser  mountain  in  the  Thuringian  Forest,  waiting  for  the 
glory  of  the  German  Empire  to  come  again.  Similar  legends  are  told  of  Siegfried, 
Charlemagne  and  others,  who,  taking  the  places  of  Odin  and  the  other  gods,  are 
waiting  for  the  return  of  the  glory  of  the  Empire  and  of  the  Golden  Age. 


Page  39,  1.  7.    ^rictJcrtd) :  old  and  full  form  of  ^-riebrid). 

9.  ifl  .  .  .  gcfiOfbf It :  perfect  tense.  B.  266,  2;  W.  241,  2,  a; 
J.-M.  297,  i. 

11.  betborgeit  is  not  the  uninflected  adjective  after  its  noun,  but 
qualifies  the  subject. 

18.  Xoroitf :  a  demonstrative  adverb,  instead  of  the  relative  adverb 
tDorauf  which  is  found  in  the  next  line  but  one.  B.  257;  W.  180; 
J-M.  237. 

14.  Second  column.     In  other  versions  of  the  legend  the  dwarf  is  a 
shepherd. 

15.  Second  column.     Me  9ttt&eit :   a  clearly  mythological  feature  re- 
calling Odin's  ravens. 

20.  $ut)r:    for  the  singular  after  a  numeral,  see  B.  175;  W.  211, 
2;  J.-M.  312. 

13*  tlrtc*  jcrbrorifrnc  iUittiilrtn. 

Joseph  Freiherr  von  Eichendorff  (1788-1855)  was  a  poet  of  the  romantic  school  well 
known  for  his  lyrics  and  his  story,  ,2lu§  bem  £eben  eineS  £augenidjt§.' 

21.  dfrunfce  =  ll)QlfinmI)cr  as  on  p.  37,  1.  16. 

Page  4O,  1.  5.  2^iiclmann:  the  Romanticists  liked  to  put  their 
songs  into  the  mouths  of  travelling  poets  and  musicians,  thus  re- 
calling the  life  of  the  middle  ages. 


PAGES  40-42.]  NOTES.  261 

9.    iHcitCf  :    Eichendorff  was  a  soldier  as  well  as  a  poet. 
15.     am  liebften:  superlative  of  gern,  'gladly.' 


14.  IUft  ihmltcn 

The  following  song,  written  in  1806,  is  a  favorite,  especially  in  South  Germany. 

17.  girtettfnab  :  $nab  is  an  older  form  of  $nabe,  and  is  still  found 
in   dialects.     $ltab   would  belong   to  the  nouns  that  have  lost  e,  like 
ber  93dr,  bcr  9ftenf<i>.    B.  62,  2;  W.  92,  2;  J.-M.  96,  note. 

18.  all  :    in    colloquial    and   poetic  usage   all  may   stand   after    its 
noun.    2Bo  nur  tie  33lumen  aH(e)  herfommen  !    '  I  wonder  where  all  the 
flowers  come  from  !  ' 

25.  3d)  .  .  .  auf  :  may  be  taken  literally,  catching  the  spray  on  the 
arms. 

Page  41,  1.  11.  ttwnn:  poetic  for  lueim  'when'  in  a  temporal 
clause.  B.  330,  i;  W.  386,  4,  b;  J.-M.  486,  i,  b.  It  denotes  contem- 
poraneous action  in  the  future. 

12.  ^fetter  =  fteurrftgnul  :  '  signal  fire.'  The  poem  was  written  in 
1806,  not  long  before  the  war  of  liberation  against  Napoleon  I. 

15*  («**  in  glefr,  h  inter  m  (Of  en  fit  fimiicu. 

This  poem,  though  not  highly  poetic,  is  original  and  taking  with  the  people.  As  to 
the  author  see  p.  359. 

17.  auf  bit  £auer  =  bauevhaft,  'enduring,'  'hardy.' 

18.  fiiljlt  fid)  .  .  .  on:  'feels  like.'     As  to  fid)  see  p.  6,  1.  27. 

19.  Supply  er  before  jcheut.  Stift,  2oucr:   are  used  as  nouns 
and   are   indeclinable   like  certain   set  phrases  in  B.    220;    W.   129,  4; 
J,M.  449,  3. 

21.  Itifct'8  .  .  .  totitmen  I   '  and  does  not  first  have  it  warmed.' 

22.  glufc    im    ga|n  =  3al)«^l)  ;     'toothache.'     In     glufe,    from 
fliefjen  lies  the  same  idea  as  in  rheum,  rheumatism,  namely  'flowing.' 

25.     ft(J)  tlid)t$  JU  ntttdjcn:   'to  care  nothing  for.' 

Page  42,  1.  3.  betten  fefjr  :  in  prose  feljr  would  precede.  This 
is  the  only  forced  word-order  in  the  poem. 


262  NOTES.  [PAGES  42-44. 

7.  3ictU  Itltfo  JBcitt  I  as  to  two  subjects  followed  by  the  verb  in 
the  singular,  see  note  to  p.  6,  1.  7.  The  expression  @tein  unb  S5ein  is 
a  species  of  assonance  not  uncommon.  Other  examples  are  ®ut  linb 
SBlllt,  'property  and  life;'  Sftdttb  Ultb  23attb,  'all  in  pieces.' 

13.     3'umiUCr()UU3 :   the  glaciers  and  snow-covered  mountains. 

15.  $fl  =  bdl)er  :    'therefore,'  'so.' 

16.  ©ut :  may  be  parsed  as  an  adverb  with  fiHjren,  or  as  an  uninflected 
adjective  before  a  neuter   noun.     B.    212,    i;  W.    126,  i;  J.-M.  145. 


16,  ®*«gi|*4r*  (Ocl'djidjtc. 

Adalbert  von  Chamisso  (1781—1838)  was  by  birth  a  French  nobleman,  who  emigrated 
with  his  Barents  to  Germany  during  the  French  Revolution.  He  was  no  mean  poet 
and  naturalist,  being  especially  successful  in  longer  narrative  poems  and  story  writing. 
His  best  known  work  is  the  story  of  ^eter  @<$lemil)I,  "the  man  without  a  shadow." 
His  name  should  be  pronounced  Shamisso,  without  any  special  stress  on  any  one  syllable. 

24.     fjtnten  is  an  adverb,  and  not  a  preposition  governing  ifjtll. 

Page  43,  1.  8.    nid)t$    ©Ut'S,  <§d)led)t'S,  see  note  to  p.  13,  1.  21. 

I.  21.     <§d)ledjteS  I   'harm.' 

10.     (gr  fcteljt  fort:   'he  keeps  turning.' 

II.  <£S   |Hft   §tt  tttd)tg:    'it  leads   to   nothing;'   slightly   different 
from  e8  tyilft  ttid)t§,  'it  does  no  good.' 

14.    $Uft  =  nrirb  helfen. 


Salis  is  the  popular  name  of  Johann  Gaudenz,  Freiherr  von  Salis-Seewis,  a  Swiss 
lyric  poet  (1762-1834).  His  chief  characteristics  are  melancholy  and  a  longing  for  rural 
life. 

Page  44j  1.  2.  Note  that  in  German  the  adjuncts  of  the  participle 
precede  it.  B.  353;  W.  358;  J.-M.  353;  483. 


18.    |Ut$  itltcn  ittiirdjcu  minltt  e$. 

Tliis  poem  expresses  Heine's  unsatisfied  longing  for  a  happinesss  which  he  finds 
only  in  dreamland.     As  to  the  author  see  No.  2. 

5.     e3  is  an  indefinite  subject,  used  to  increase  the  weirdness  and 
vagueness  of  the  scene.     B.  236,  2,  a;  W.  154,  4,  a;  J.-M.  453,  a.     A 


PAGES  44-45.]  NOTES.  263 


paraphrase  of  the  first  stanza  would  be,  (Sine  toeifce  §cmb  ttrin!t  ling 
aus  alten  Sftdrcfjen  fjertoor,  in  bcnen  e§  Don  etnem  3auberfanbe  ftngt  unb 
!Uligt.  £>crl)0f  does  not  necessarily  form  a  compound  verb  with 

ttJtnfcn.  It  is  an  adverb  after  a  preposition  and  its  case.  B.  300; 
W.  379,  1-2;  J.-M.  484- 

6.  toeiftet  §attfc  :  as  of  the  dead,  'ghostly.' 

7.  'There  is  song  and  music'  is  a  free  translation  of  the  line. 

11.  ttfler  Dual:  genitive  of  privation.  B.  185;  W.  219,  2,  a; 
J.-M.  434,  b. 

16.  eitell  uninflected,  'nothing  but,'  'mere.'  B.  212,  i;  W.  126, 
2-2;  J.-M.  145. 

19.    Onitt   CLVitgc 


Julius  Sturm  is  a  clergyman  and  a  minor  poet  whose  characteristics  are  sympathy  and 
sincere  piety. 

Page  45,  1.  3.    Hebcit   ©Ott  is   a  common   expression  in  German 
where  in  English  we  should  say  simply  '  God.' 


21.    ill  tan  cm. 

This  exquisite  poem  is  found  in  SOBU&elm  9Jtetfter'§  2ef)rja§re,  Book  III.  It  is 
sung  by  Mignon,  the  little  Italian  girl  who  had  been  stolen  by  a  troop  of  rope-dancers, 
carried  to  Germany  and  rescued  by  Wilhelm  Meister,  who  became  her  protector. 
The  song  expresses  her  homesickness  and  at  the  same  time  Goethe's  own  longing  for 
Italy.  The  first  stanza  describes  Italy,  the  second  a  villa,  the  third  her  journey  across 
the  Alps.  The  opening  lines  of  Byron's  Bride  of  Abydos  were  suggested  by  this 
poem.  Notice  the  caesura  after  the  fourth  syllable  of  every  line  except  the  third  of 
the  second  stanza.  As  to  the  author  see  No.  5. 

9.  (f ttroncit  :   the  common  German  word  for  the  English   '  lemon/ 
The   English    'citron,'    the   fruit   of  the    Citrus  Medico.   Risso,    is   the 
German  Gutroiwt'  or  ©uffa'be. 

10.  @Ott)sC)l<an/Qen  =golbenett  Orangen:  the  botanical  name  is  Cit- 
rus Aurantium  Risso,  the  common  German  name  is  9tyfelftne,  borrowed 
from  the   Dutch  appehina,  i.  e.,  apple  brought  from  China.     Compare 
the  French  pomme  de  Chine. 

12.  $ie  9Rt)fte  fitU:  the  myrtle  is  small  in  comparison  with  the 
laurel.  (Stilt :  '  untouched  by  the  breeze,'  because  small. 


264  NOTES.  [PAGES  45-47. 

13.     Ueitttft  fctt   e8  foOlll?    'surely  thou  knowest  it.' 
18,  19.     The    statues    looked   at   her   as   though    they    would    say 
,"  etc. 


Page  46,  1.  2.  2Raultier :  £ter,  ftifd),  23aiim,  SSurm  are  some- 
times added  to  the  specific  name  for  explicitness,  e.  g.,  Remitter, 
'reindeer;'  SBdlfijdj,  'whale;'  (gt<i)baum,  'oak;'  ginbnwrm,  'dragon.' 


22.    tier 

This  poem  also  is  from  SBilljelm  TOetfter'S  Se^rja^re.  The  scene  is  laid  in  the 
middle  ages,  but  the  poem  expresses  Goethe's  desire  for  freedom  from  official  duties 
and  honors,  and  for  that  real  happiness  which,  as  he  said  to  Eckermann,  he  found  in 
his  poetic  creating  and  thinking. 

9.  Stiltfe  — Bugbriicfe:  'drawbridge.' 

14.  jntt :   ethical  dative. 

15.  mtr:  also  ethical  dative.     It  is  not  =  Don  mtr,  since  the  dative 
alone  cannot  be  used  to  express  the  agent.  ©egtuftet,  1.   15,  and 
©CQri'tfjt,   1.   16,  illustrate  the  poetical  license  referred  to  in  the  note 

to  P-  33»  !•  9- 

20.    Sdjliefct,  5lttgctt,  ettfl  =  fd}Ue6t  end),  ibr  Sfagen. 

22.  fcritrft . . .  cin  =  briicf t .  .  .  flit :  '  closed  his  eyes.'  It  implies  an 
effort,  the  scene  was  so  attractive. 

24.  fol'Ctlt  =  baretn   is   not  to  be  taken  literally   'therein,'    or   'into 
it.'     It  is   indefinite,   and  must  be  rendered  freely,  perhaps    'looked 
boldly  about  them,'  or  'looked  on  boldly.' 

25.  tillil  has  almost  the  force  of  ober,  'but  the  fair  ones  lowered 
their  eyes,'  literally  'the  fair  ones  (looked)  into  their  laps.' 

Page  47,  1.  3.  Jjoleit  has  here  a  passive  force.  B.  290,  3,  b; 
W.  343,  I.,  5,  c;  J.-M.  474,  d. 

10.  3u:    'in  addition  to.' 

18.     £Betn3:  the  old  partitive  genitive  retained  in  poetry.     B.  181; 
W.  216,  5,  c;  J.-M.  431,  c. 
18.    an,  i.  e.,  an  ben  2ftunb  or  an  bie  Sippen, 


III. 


A.  W.  Grube  is  the  author  of  numerous  writings  on  pedagogics,  of  Sljaralterbilber 
auS  ber  beutfd;en  ©efdjid)te  unb  6age,  of  ©eograpEjifdje  eb,arafterbilber  and  of  simi- 
lar works,  all  of  which  are  very  popular  on  account  of  their  good  style  and  taste. 

This  extract  is  based  on  the  Nibelungen  epic.  It  contains  a  few  archaisms,  but  it 
is  easier  in  one  respect  than  Section  I.,  because  it  lacks  the  many  modal  adverbs 
like  oud),  jwofyl,  bod),  of  which  it  is  so  difficult  to  feel  and  express  the  force.  The 
is  true  of  extracts  2  and  4. 


Page  48,  1.  12.  fje  toerfce  .  .  .  :  =  toenn  fie  nictyt  mein  SBeib  tmrb. 
For  this  peculiar  construction  see  B.  336. 

Page  49,  1.  3.     ftrfj :   dative  of  the  reciprocal  pronoun. 

14.  Ijuklt  fid)  .  .  . :  'left  the  land  behind  them;'  lit.,  raised  them- 
selves from  the  land. 

27.  3tCflfricfccn  :  an  inflected  proper  name.  Such  inflection  in  the 
dative  and  accusative  is  not  required,  but  does  occur.  B.  68,  3; 
W.  105;  J.-M.  no  (i). 

Page  5O,  1.  1.     toOfertt  .  .  .  :   'in  case  he  should  have'  .  .  . 

3.  eg  :  indefinite  and  impersonal  e$  =  CV.  id)  tyiitte  .  .  . :  nor- 

mal word-order  allowable  instead  of  the  inverted.  B.  343,  dt  3; 
W.  438,  3»  f> 

6.     C8  gcljt .  .  .  :  '  you  will  all  lose  your  lives.' 

10.  guteS  Oftltted :  the  genitive  of  characteristic  standing  in  the 
predicate  after  a  neuter  verb.  B.  180,  5;  W.  220,  2,  a;  J.-M.  435,  b. 
pte$  is  the  correct  strong  declension  of  the  adjective,  but  now  un- 
usual. B.  72;  W.  121,  i  and  3;  J.-M.  133.  Compare  p.  52,  1.  i; 
p.  81,  1.  21. 

13.  fo:  an  archaic  conjunction  in  a  conditional  clause  —  ttmtn. 
B.  340,  end;  W.  386,  4, /;  J.-M.  485,  9- 

Page  51,  1.  17.  frtifttflltd) :  the  adverbs  in  lid)  formed  from  ad- 
jectives in  ig  are  not  common  now.  The  adjective  is  used  as  an 

265 


266  NOTES.  [PAGES  51-58 

adverb.    Compare   imiigUdj,    p.    54,   1.  15-    B-  S44»    2;  w-  363»  3>  «; 
J.-M.  398,  a. 
26.    Oiingen  =  ^cmjerring  in  1.  21.    fo  mit . . .  =mtt  jo ... 

Page  52,  L  17.    e§  may  be  parsed  as  genitive  or  as  accusative. 

B.  182;  W.  217;  J.-M.  433. 

30.  fcer  CttCr  SWetftcr  getoorfcen :  literally  '  who  has  become  master 
of  you,'  say  'who  has  overpowered  you.'  Ctter  is  genitive  of  ihr  and 
not  the  possessive  pronoun,  nominative  singular  masculine. 

Page  53,  1.  1.     Supply  ift  after  gefoorfccn. 

Page  54,  1.  10.  feljen :  a  past  participle  without  ge  preceded  by 
an  infinitive.  B.  113,  108,  i;  W.  240,  i,  c;  J.-M.  264-265. 

25.  fold)C3  is  often  used  in  the  sense  of  bie§,  'this.'  B.  $i,  3; 
W.  170;  J.-M.  456,  5. 

Page  55,  1.  16.     Supply  tft  again  before  geblic&en. 

Page  56,  1.  23.  <Bttl)r0erid)tg :  also  called  23ahrrerf)t.  It  is  ex- 
plained in  the  next  lines. 

27.  fielje :  once  a  common  imperative,  now  restricted  to  elevated 
style.  B.  449,  i,  R.;  W.  270,  2,  b;  J.-M.  226,  a. 


Albert  Richter  is   the   author  of  a  historical  Eluellenbudj,  of   $>eutf$e 
be3   2JHttelaIter§,  and   of   £>eiltfclje  ©agen.     From   the  last  this  extract  and  No.  4  are 
taken.     See  introductory  note  to  No.   i. 

The  holy  grail  was,  according  to  legend,  the  vessel  used  at  the  Last  Supper.  It 
had  miraculous  power.  It  was  kept  at  first  by  the  angels,  then  by  kings  and  knights, 
in  a  temple  especially  built  for  it  upon  aJtonfaliwtfd).  The  miracles  and  adventures 
connected  with  the  holy  grail  have  been  treated  in  the  old  French,  English,  and  Ger- 
man epics,  and  in  Wagner's  music-dramas. 

The  duke  of  Brabant,  the  duchess  of  Cleves,  King  Gotthard,and  other  characters 
cannot  be  identified  in  history. 


Page  58,  1.  1.     Ocililid)  fcem   gtogler:   German  emperor,  919-936. 

3.     tyrad)  gtt  9Jed)t:   'pronounced  judgment.' 

7.     fid)  3UWI  Haittjjf  e  .  .  .  :  'be  ready  and  willing  to  fight  for  '  ... 


PAGES  59-65.J  NOTES.  267 

Page  59,  1.  26.  rctte:  note  the  force  of  the  subjunctive,  'may 
save'  or  'is  to  save.' 

27.  &ie  fcer  ftiir {Hit  flCfefcte  $rift :  a  good  example  of  the  rule  that 
what  depends  on  a  participle,  an  infinitive  and  an  adjective,  precedes 
the  same.  See  also  p.  107,  1.  21,  22.  B.  353;  W.  358,  a;  J.-M.  353. 

Page  6O,  1.  17.  The  first  tool)!  means  literally  'well;'  the  second 
means  'probably;  '  the  one  in  1.  22  is  concessive,  'it  is  true.' 

Page  61,  1.  4.     a&er  I  'now,'  see  note  to  p.  i,  1.  5. 
23.    al0  toiiren  beifce  Irimjifer  glcidj  ftarf  =  n(«  ob  . . .  roaren.    B. 
343,  c;  W.  433,  b;  J.-M.  350,  2. 

Page  62,  1.  13,  14.  Only  civil  marriage  was  in  vogue  till  the 
Reformation. 

Page  63,  I-  2.  fid)  would  more  naturally  stand  before  or  after 
&ic  JRtttcr.  B.  352,  e;  W.  439,  i;  J.-M.  354,  5. 

10.  fcer  Gfjrtflenljeit  is  a  dative  and  not  a  genitive. 

11.  fdjufee  =  mir  ift  eg  fcfjabe,  or  eg  ift  nur  fdjabe. 

15.  l'ol)Cltflrin  is  in  the  dative. 

Page  64,  1.  15.  fcev  licbrangtcn  §erjOgtn:  a  dative,  not  after 
auSgcjaubt,  but  to  be  connected  with  £U  §itfe  and  to  be  rendered  by 
an  English  genitive. 

16.  XfCUeit  :   an   archaic   plural.     Similar  nouns   in   the  plural  are 
preserved  in  311  (Sfaven,  mit  ^reitben.     Cp.  (Shren,  p.  74,  1.  8.    B.  171. 


3*  Hie    i»vrt  £t)rimtrrimtrit. 

See  introductory  remarks  to  35ornr53(f)en,  p.  246.  The  three  "spinsters"  are  the 
Norns  or  Fates  of  Germanic  mythology. 

Page  65,  1.  10.  ®g  toor  ein  2Uitod)en  foul  =  e«  mor  ein  fouleg 
sUMbcf)en,  or  ein  3Jiabd)en  mav  fait  I. 

12.  iiftewaljm:  a  verb  in  the  singular  after  two  subjects.  See 
note  to  p.  6,  1.  7. 

14.    feoriibcr :  see  note  to  p.  9,  1.  4. 


268  NOTES.  [PAGES  65-68. 

15-     liefc  fie  attljaUen:   supply  in  English  'the  carriage/ 

16.  fdjltige  I  see  note  to  p.  22,  1.  18. 

19,  20.     unmet  ttttfc  etmjj  is  emphatic;  say  'all  the  time.' 
23.     ge&t .  .  «  Witt :   supply  in  English   *  take  '  or   *  go '   and  the  pro- 
per pronoun  after  'with.' 

25.  'g  is  parsed  as  an  accusative  according  to  correct  usage,  but 
is  really  a  genitive.  B.  183;  W.  229;  J.-M.  441,  c. 

Page  66,  1.  2.  tyunit  for  the  more  usual  fpinne.  B.  121,  middle. 
W.  270,  i. 

3.  fci'ttgbriltgcit :   may  be   parsed   as   a  loosely   compounded  verb 
'get  done,'  'finish.' 

4.  feifl  &U  gletd)  tttm:  inversion  =  obgleid)  ...  btft.     B.  343,  c;  W. 

433»  J--M-  3S°»  2. 

9.  Note  that  XttQt  is  a  plural,  while  ^dljf  in  1.  7  is  a  singular 
The  rule  in  B.  175;  W.  211,  2;  J.-M.  312;  that  masculine  and  neu- 
ter nouns  of  this  kind  should  stand  in  the  plural  is  not  closely  observed. 

12.    &amtt,  fcttfe:    'by  saying  that.' 

14.  Ija'tte    anfattgen    tiraiteit :    for  the  order  of  words  see  B.  345,  i ; 
W.  439.  2 ;  J.-M.   350,    3,  a.     As   to   fonnen   see  note   to  p.   54,  1.  10. 
fid)  (dat.)  etroaS  (ace.)  a,  ef  alien  laffeit,  'to  put  up  with,'  'acquiesce  in.' 

15.  tttit:   as  ethical  dative   might  be    translated    'I   tell  you,'    'I 
warn  you.' 

17.  lint  jjtc  C0   fid)   (dative)  . .  .  :  '  was  at  a  complete  loss  to  know 
what  to  do.' 

19.  bat)0n  =  tt0tt  tf)itenf  Oon  benen,  a  colloquialism  against  the  rule 
in  B.  234;  W.  154,  2;  J.-M.  184. 

27.  UJC0  I   here  '  out  of  the  way.' 

Page  67,  1.  5.  $al)l :  literally  'count,'  say  'skein.'  aufS 

fetltfte  is  absolute  superlative.  See  note  to  p.  25,  1.  6. 

9-  B^nfi'^  ton  I  e§  is  impersonal  subject,  make  the  verb  personal 
in  English,  'they  went  at'  or  'began  upon.' 

24.     3freUttfcfd)<lft  =  greuube,  plural. 

28.  ttttf :  its  force  is  'I  wonder,'  'do  tell  me.' 

Page  68, 1.  4.     IQ§  :  here  similar  construction  to  gufrieben,  p.  65, 1.  25. 


PAGES  68-70.]  NOTES.  269 

4+    &  (lifer  (Otto  mit  fccm  tfarte. 

As  to  the  author  see  introductory  note  to  Soljettgrin.  The  story  is  told  by  Konrad 
von  Wurzburg,  a  Middle  High  German  poet.  In  the  Kaiser  Otto  of  this  story  the 
two  emperors  Otto  I.  (936-973)  and  Otto  II.  (973-983)  are  confounded. 

11.  getaten :  it  does  not  form  a  passive   tense  with  tear,  but  is 
an  adjective,  'advisable.' 

12.  eg  fcer:  abnormal  order  for  ber  eg. 

19.     gin g  eg  an  . . . :  'a  life  was  in  danger.'     See  note  to  p.  67, 1.  9. 

22.  SBubcnberg :  a  castle  now  called  9tttenburg,  near  the  city  of 
Bamberg  in  Bavaria. 

24.  in  tjellen  3d}rtrcn:  'in  full  force,'  literally  'in  ringing  troops' 
The  adjective  referred  originally  to  sound  only.  3n  Ijellen  $cwfen 
is  more  common  still,  on  account  of  the  alliterative  expression,  than 
the  above. 

Page  69,  1.  1.  am  erften  $etertage :  i.  e.,  •  Easter  Sunday.'  Ofter* 
Sftontag,  '  Easter  Monday,'  is  called  ber  ftmtilt  ^eier*  or  Oftertog. 

11.     $erjOg  UOlt  2djnwbcit :  which  duke  is  meant  is  hard  to  say. 

16.  auf  fid)  toarten  lafct:  'is  delayed,'  literally  'lets  itself  be 
waited  for.'  B.  272;  W.  343,  5,  d;  J.-M.  474,  d. 

19.  The  £rud)fcfj  had  charge  of  the  household  and  of  the  enter- 
tainment of  guests.  The  cupbearers  (@chenfen),  pages  (^J3ageu),  the 
head  cook  ($itd)enmeijler)  and  other  servants  were  under  his  control. 

29.  £eitttid)  toOtt  Jhmpten  was  a  'governor'  or  'master'  (3ud)t* 
ntetfter),  who  had  charge  of  the  training  of  the  young  sons  of  a  noble 
family.  Kempten  is  a  city  in  Bavaria.  The  abbey  of  Kempten  was 
rich  and  influential  for  several  centuries. 


Page  7O,  1.  8.  ettd)  feflift  JUt  Sdjanbe :  '  to  your  own  disgrace.' 
Compare  note  to  p.  22,  1.  6,  and  to  p.  64,  1.  15. 

13.  meine£  9lmte0  :  see  note  to  p.  50,  1.  10,  a.  This  genitive  ap- 
proaches the  possessive  and  partitive  genitive:  'It  belongs  to  my 
office.' 

23.  ifieulen  jU  fd)lo0en  I  literally  '  to  strike  so  as  to  cause  a  bump 
or  swelling,'  say  'a  brutal  blow.' 


270  NOTES.  [PAGES  72-79. 

Page  72,  1.  2.  (ffjriftt :  the  Latin  genitive  of  (£hriftu§.  Biblical 
names  retain  foreign  inflection.  B.  68,  2;  W.  107;  J.-M.  113. 

5.  mit  9lrmcn  :  Stvmen  is  the  weak  inflection  of  the  adjective  after 
the  personal  pronoun.  Usage  as  to  the  weak  or  strong  inflection  of 
the  adjective  after  these  pronouns  is  unsettled.  B.  216,  2;  W.  125,  2; 
J.-M.  449,  i,  a. 

15.  jU  ttll  ...  I  'to  pardon  you ; '  literally  ' let  mercy  become  your 
share.' 

24.  bataitf  betlfen:  'plan,'  'contrive;'  distinguish  this  construction 
from  an  etroaS  benfen,  'to  think  of.' 

Page  74,  1.  8.    Cefjren  :  see  note  to  p.  64, 1.  16. 

14.     fietfi  ttltb  i{ eben  :  emphatic  for  '  body '  or  '  person.' 

27.  iljm :  the  dative  is  not  usual  after  heifjen. 

Page  75,  1.  14.     an  atten  @nben :  '  in  all  parts '  (of  the  country). 

17.  This  refers  to  a  campaign  of  Otto  II.  against  the  Greeks  and 
Saracens  in  982. 

28.  The  statement  that  he  was  a  prince   is  an  anachronism.     The 
abbots   of   Kempten   did   not   acquire    princely   dignity  until   the    I4th 
century. 

29.  bag  ©ebir0e :  viz.,  the  Alps. 

Page   76,  1.  15.    ma0  :   rather  « can '  than  *  like  '  or  '  may.' 
Page  77,  1.  9.    cm  3tiirf  :  literally  'a  piece,'  say  'a  little.' 

Page  78,  1.  4.  6tofc  Ultfc  nttrft:  literally  'bare  and  naked.'  The 
two  words  differ  in  meaning,  but  are  used  together  to  emphasize  one 
idea,  viz.,  '  naked  as  he  was.' 

10.  SBa£  •  .  . ,  t)a$ :  The  neuter  pronoun  can  denote  a  number  of 
persons.  B.  168;  W.  179,  6;  J.-M.  459,  3,  c. 

18.  fcod)  ttJOljl:  'possibly.' 

Page  79,  1.  17.    ftenfen  f bnncn :  see  note  to  p.  54,  1.  10. 

30.  Durftet  ijjr  ttmgett:  burfen  hardly  ever  means  'to  dare.'    Here 
'could.' 


PAGES  80-82.]  NOTES.  271 


Page  8O,  1.  11.  Stelen  :  a  now  rare  weak  inflection  of  a  femi- 
nine noun  in  the  singular.  B.  434,  i  ;  W.  95,  i  ;  J.-M.  106. 

15,  16.  mid)  ffinct*  3ornf$  .  .  .  ju  tirrfrtirn  tinbt  :  the  old  and  cor- 
rect construction  after  Derjeben,  viz.,  the  accusative  of  the  person 
and  genitive  of  the  thing.  Compare  note  to  p.  20,  1.  13. 

24.  SRarf:  the  old  'mark'  was  a  weight  =  half  a  pound.  The 
modern  mark  is  a  coin  of  about  the  value  of  an  English  shilling,  = 
American  24  cents. 


5.    3mci  fcitrrrrttcr. 

B.  Auerbach  is  a  well-known  novelist,  whose  reputation  rests  mainly  upon  his 
SdjroarjrocUber  2>orf(jef$i$ten,  to  which  may  be  added  33arfii&ele  and  @beln>et§. 
His  two  longer  novels  are  2litf  ber  ^6l)e  and  J)a<5  £anbf)au3  am  iRfjetn. 

This  story  has  been  taken  from  Buchheim's  Reader  II.  and  has  not  been  com- 
pared with  the  original  text  as  it  appeared  in  the  SSoIISlalenber.  Karl  August,  Grand- 
duke  of  Sachsen- Weimar,  was  born  in  1758  and  died  in  1828.  He  was  the  patron  of 
literature  and  science,  and  made  Weimar  the  Athens  of  Germany.  To  his  little  capital 
he  attracted  Goethe,  Herder,  Schiller,  Wieland  and  many  lesser  lights.  The  young 
duke  and  Goethe  indulged  in  all  kinds  of  pranks  and  eccentricities  in  their  young 
days.  They  went  to  the  fires  of  the  neighborhood.  Vogelsberg  and  Grossneuhausen 
are  little  villages  near  Weimar. 

Page  81,  1.  6.  bent  mu§  e0  Ijart  angeljen  =  bent  miife  e«  jetyr  nalje 
or  an8  §etj  geh.cn,  'he  must  feel  it  very  much  or  deeply.' 

13.    mit  bent  unbent:  'with  the  rest.' 

22.     an  OJJann:  this  an  is  contracted  of  on  and  ben.     B.  40;   W.  65. 
27.     Ijatte:  potential  subjunctive.     B.  284,  3;  W.  332,  3. 

29.  fcation  munfeln:   'whisperings  or  rumors  about  it.' 

Page  82,  1.  2.  The  duke  was  a  great  smoker,  but  Goethe  could 
not  endure  tobacco. 

20.  ^fettettettet  I   not    '  firemen,'    but    '  mounted    messengers,'    who 
gave  the  alarm  and  summoned  help  in  the  neighborhood. 

21.  28aS  :  here  'as  fast  as.' 

26.     tOOd  fcrttttf  fteljt:   'what  the  consequences  are.' 

30.  tme  toenn :  better  als  Menu.    B.  333,  i ;  W.  332,  2,  b ;  J.-M. 
470,  d. 


J372  NOTES.  [PAGES  83-88. 


Page  83,  1.  16.  mcitt  SebtaQ  :  here  treated  as  an  indeclinable 
phrase.  B.  243,  I.  1.  22.  ba  uttb  btt  :  'in  such  and  such  a  place.' 

Page  84,  L  15.  (9ef)eimrttt,  viz.,  Goethe,  whose  personal  beauty 
was  remarkable.  tttOu)t  :  here  'introduces.' 

19.  ItU^t  I  good  usage  favors  a  distinction  between  Hitmen,  tran- 
sitive, '  to  make  use  of/  and  niiijeu,  intransitive,  '  to  be  of  use  to.' 
Sftii^t  would  have  been  the  word  here. 

28.    (SO  Ijetfet  eg  Ijin  Itnb  Ijer:  'thus  they  call  to  one  another.' 

Page  86,  1.  16.  oraufi  tS:  'peals  forth;'  make  Orgelflong  the 
subject  and  9£im  bdttfet  .  .  .  the  object.  This  is  the  beginning  of  a 
well-known  hymn. 

26.  The  duke  and  Goethe  called  each  other  'thou'  in  their  early 
intimate  friendship. 

Page  87,  1.  5.    unfereittS  =  unjereiner.    B.  168. 


6.    Ititrft   Iwitfccrt 

F.  W.    Hacklander  (1816-1877)  was  a  very  fertile  writer.     He  excelled  in  pictures 
of  soldier-life  and  has  written  a  couple  of  good  novels  and  comedies. 

22.     £>crrfd)ilft:   'family'  of  distinction,  but  often  applied  to  mas- 
ter and  mistress  alone. 


Page  88,  1.  2.     toutfce  flcrtiufdjUofl  bonfetticrt :  '  there  was  boister- 
ous banqueting.'     B.  268;  W.  279,  2;  J.-M.  275. 
9.     gegett  .  .  .  §U  :  see  note  to  p.  21,  1.   10. 

19.  tieren  :   ifyrem  would   have  been  ambiguous,   hence  the  demon- 
strative pronoun  for  the  possessive.     B.  242,  i ;  W.  171,  2;  J.-M.  457,  5. 

20.  tOO  fte  Olid)  immcr:  'wheresoever.' 

26.    ben  83rtt'ttti0ttm  I  an  absolute  accusative.     B.  209;  W.  230,  3,  a; 
J.-M.  446,  b. 

28.     dbetmalS   UUb    ttJtcbcrljoU  :    'again  and   again.' 


PAGES  89-97.J  NOTES.  273 

Page  89,  1.  10.    tunr  unto  bltrb   tierfdjtounDen :  'had  disappeared 
and  never  appeared   again.' 

25.     ttttf   <Sd)ritt   Uttfc    Xritt:    'close    at    his    heels.' 

28.  ^crfterfett*  :    the    nearer   object   in    the   genitive    after   ftrielett, 
which    occurs  frequently,  when  the   object    is   an  infinitive  used  as  a 
noun.     Cp.    3cihlen§   fpieteit,    'play   counting.'     B.    184;    W.    219,    5-6; 
J.-M.  434,  a,  b. 

29.  flnbeit  fid)  and)  feine  redjtc  'JJiulje :  'took  no  very  great  pains.' 

Page  92,  1.  1.     toerlor  ftd) :   '  disappeared.* 

19.    bafiir  . . .  Uttd)  :   literally  'to    make  up   for   that,'   perhaps   'but 
then.' 


;.    Her  Amciolm 

The  story  is  taken  from  SBom  fttlZ  jum  2Jleer.  I  know  nothing  of  the  author 
who  headed  it  Gin  Sotyn  ber  93erge.  (Sin  S^aratterbilb  auS  ben  SKIpen.  For  sev- 
eral dialect-words  the  more  usual  words  have  been  substituted,  e.  g.,  93oben,  '  garret,' 
for  Jtaften  in  1.  24,  p.  98.  The  scene  is  laid  in  the  Tyrol.  See  note  to  p.  100,  1.  22. 

Page  95,  1.  5.  $UJ)J)en :  here  'ant-eggs,'  Slmeijeneier,  literally 
'larvae,'  'chrysalis.'  They  are  used  for  bird-food  and  baths. 

7.  riirftC :  literally  'stirred,'  'moved.'  Perhaps  'touched'  will 
answer.  He  did  not  remove  his  hat. 

11.  mcintc  :  'remarked,'  it  means  not  only  'to  have  an  opinion,' 
but  also  '  to  express  '  it. 

19.     gab:   here  'took  out  of.' 

Page  96,  1.  13.  fid)  ouf  ethwS  freueit :  '  to  anticipate  with  pleas- 
ure,' ftd)  liber  ...  'to  rejoice  over  something  at  hand.' 

14.     font  jtt  tyflfen  :   see  note  to  p.  21,  1.  14. 

27.  fon  f uljr  C0  :  '  then  a  peculiar  expression  flashed  .  .  .  *  Com- 
pare note  to  p.  86,  1.  16,  17,  and  to  p.  44,  1.  5. 

Page  97,  1.  5.     @8    fommt  .  .  .  I   'it   amounts    to  the  same  thing.1 
18.     ft  oft  I :    '  perhaps.' 


274  •  NOTES.  [PAGES  97-100. 

19,  20.     <gf  Ittdjte  :   '  he  gave  a  shrill,  forced  laugh.' 

23.  berjiUjrter  Sdjmufc:  'an  old  scandal.'         ntmmer:  in  its 

old  literal  sense  'no  more,'  'not  any  more,'  as  also  p.  98,!.  14. 

Page  98,   1.  14.     ttttdj   is  hardly  translatable.  Oltfeljett  :   'tell 

by  my  looks.' 

16.    mcttt  SJatcr  fclig  =  metn  jeliger  SBatev.    B.  212,  2;  w.  116,  4; 

J.-M.  128. 

19.     C8  toeit  briltgcn:    'to  accomplish  something,'  'be  a  success.' 
22.    ifl   er   gefeffen:   provincial   for  hat   er  gefeffen.    B.    265,   5; 

W.  241,  3,  e;   J.-M.  299. 

24.  (£()riflenlel)re  :  for    the   more   common   $inbeulehre,  instruction 
in  the  catechism  and  doctrines,    preceding    and  sometimes  following 
the  Confirmation  and  the  first   communion,  say   'religious  instruction' 
or   'catechism.' 

25.  foem    ^farter  .  .  .  untCtgcf  OmmCU  :    '  appeared    before   the  .  .  .  ' 
or  '  come  under  the  parson's  instructions.' 


Page  99,  1.  1.  id)  fceitf  Ctnc  ^citlung:  dialect  construction  for 
id)  beufe  an  .  .  «,  'I  remember  a  time,  when  .  .  .  ' 

8.     fcurrf)  goes  with  jtotfttjClt. 

11.     Jjafitr  :  see  note  to  p.  92,  1.  19. 

14.  mit  is  superfluous  in  English.  28tt0  SBwtfcer  ttud)  =  roar 

e§  beun  aud)  ein  SBunber  ;  and)  is  not  translatable.  It  emphasizes 
the  question. 

22.  twf  &etm0ttrten  geljcn:  dialect  phrase  =  einen  33efud)  macfjen, 
say  'for  a  familiar  chat.'  The  noun  means  originally  'commons' 
as  the  place  for  meeting,  gossip  and  amusement.  As  to  the  sub- 
junctive see  B.  332;  J.-M.  468,  c,  note. 

27.    SSaS^roie  or  nmrum.    B.  251,  4;  W.  176,  3;  J.-M.  458,  2,  b. 

30.  ljtelt'0:  'clung  to.'  'B  is  indefinite  object  and  need  not 

be  translated.  B.  204,  236,  6;  W.  154,  4,  e  ;  J.-M.  453,  d  and  e, 

Page  1OO,  1.  5-7.  The  young  men  at  a  certain  age  (21  years) 
were  drafted  by  lot  to  recruit  the  army.  A  lot  higher  than  the 


PAGES  100-104.  j  NOTES.  275 

number  of  men  required  would  excuse  from  service.  ftetgcf|)idt 

for  freigegogett.     He  had  '  cleared  himself '  by  drawing  a  high  number. 
14.     3$  bratfcte   e8  ttber  mid)  :  'I  prevailed  upon  myself,  'gained 
it  over  myself.' 

22.  blieb  I  a  euphemism  for   blieb  tot,  tturbe  getb'tet,  '  was  killed.' 
The   Tyrol  was  one  of  the  crown-lands  of  Austria  from  1365  to  1805, 
when   it  was  torn  from   Austria  and  given  to   Bavaria  by  the  peace 
of  Pressburg.     In    1809  there  was  a  heroic  though  fruitless  uprising 
of    the    Tyrolese,   led  by    Andreas    Hofer,    Speckbacher  and  others. 
After    the    fall  of    Napolen   I.    the    Tyrol    became    Austrian    again. 

23.  SSdfdjClt:  say  'foreigners.'     Here   the   French,  Bavarians  and 
Italians.     2Belfd)  means  'foreign,'   especially    'Italian*  or   any  of  the 
Romance  nations. 

24.  oud):   'surely.' 

25.  t$rfiUttQ  :  soldiers  are  sent  to  a  'fortress*  instead  of  to  a  peni- 
tentiary or  state-prison. 

Page  1O1,  1.  1.  mtt  ffietoolt .  .  .:  'they  were  bound  to  make  me 
so,  have  me  so.' 

Page  1O2,1.  27.  fcort  mod)te  cr  fooljl:  'thither  he  probably 
took.' 

Page  1O3, 1.  13.    Jefct  fretlid)  nur   meljr  letoer :  a  remarkable 

accumulation  of  adverbs,  that  may  be  rendered  'now,  it  is  regret- 
fully admitted  (freilid)  leiber),  only  a  mythical  creature  still  (mebr).' 
This  last  may  be  omitted. 

28.  SScttcrfllorfe :  'storm-bell,'  rung  during  a  thunderstorm,  inviting 
to  prayer.  There  is  also  a  superstition,  that  bell-ringing  wards  off 
the  lightning.  On  a  bell  in  Schaffhausen  stands  fulgura  frangot  'I 
break  the  lightning,'  put  by  Schiller  over  his  '  Song  of  the  Bell.' 

Page  1O4,  1.  1.    fcriuftC  ftdj:  say  'retired.' 

5.    ein  arcuj  fdjlagcn:  'to  cross  one's  self.' 

8.  Sdjtmpd  :  the  word  means  a  small  glass  of  liquor  hastily  drunk, 
'  a  dram  of  brandy '  distilled  from  grain,  not  brandy  proper  =  Cognac. 


276  NOTES.  [PAGES  106-113. 

Page  1O6,  1.  4.     afc  ttttfc  jit  :   'off  and  on.' 
Page  1O7,  1.  19.    Supply  ttmr  after  erfttdt. 


Gustav  Freytag  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  literary  men  of  Germany.  He  is 
poet,  novelist  and  journalist,  ©oil  itnb  4?a6en,  from  which  this  extract  is  taken, 
is  his  most  popular  novel.  S)ie  9lfynen  is  a  series  of  historical  novels,  excellent  but 
rather  heavy  and  'long  drawn  out.'  His  93Uber  cui§  ber  beutfdjen  SSergangen^eit 
enjoy  a  great  popularity.  His  best  play  is  2>ie  3°urnaliften. 

Father  Sturm  had  the  hallucination,  that  he  would  die  on  his  soth  birthday. 
He  had  been  a  porter  and  weigher  for  many  years  and  was  a  man  of  great  stat. 
ure,  who  always  called  his  son  Charles  '  dwarf.' 

Heading:  berfdjlofette  :  'spent'  or  'lost  in  sleeping,'  'overslept' 
perhaps  translates  it  in  one  word.  See  p.  122,  1.  24. 

Page  1O9,  1.  17.  fcajtt:  'too,'  'besides.'  eg:  'something.' 

See  note  to  p.  44,  1.  5. 

21.     <Kntotl  :  a  dative. 

24.  Sctlfcnmanncr  :  rioters  armed  with  scythes.  Anton  Wohlfahrt 
had  helped  manage  the  baronial  estate  in  the  country  and  had 
just  returned  to  the  city. 

Page  HO,  1.  10.  nufmarfdjtCVt  :  a  verb  in  4emt,  though  com- 
pounded with  a  separable  prefix,  has  no  ge=  in  the  past  participle. 
B.  108,  4;  W.  243,  3,  a;  J.-M.  215,  a. 

17.     fefcte  ...  an  :  see  note  to  p.  47,  1.  18. 

Page  112;  1.  5.  fragt:  has  the  umlaut  as  if  it  were  a  strong 
verb  of  the  6th  class.  Although  frug  has  become  classical,  frogt 
is  still  colloquial.  B.  129;  W.  268,  2;  J.-M.  226,  b. 

9.  Sturm  means,  they  are  clever  men,  but  they  can't  lift  a  cask. 
Compare  the  English  phrase,  'clever  man,  but  no  hatter.' 

12.     3flii0el:   'wings,'  see  note  to  p.  28,  1.  4,  5. 

Page  113,  1.  6-10.  Sturm  refers  to  the  old  baron's  son,  a 
young  officer,  to  whom  he  had  lent  money. 


PAGIS  114-122.]  NOTES.  277 

Page  114,  1.  25.  ttnedjt  9iuj)red)t  :  'Servant  Rupert,'  a  kind  of 
Santa  Glaus,  that  punished  naughty  children;  called  $nedf)t,  because 
he  accompanied  the  (£f)riftfinb. 

Page  115,  1.  5.  $ir:  in  letters  the  pronoun  referring  to  the 
person  addressed  begins  with  a  capital  letter. 

6.     Karl's  hand  had  been  injured  in  the  riots. 

27.  '$  :  is  superfluous  in  English.  See  also  p.  1  16,  1.  3.  B.  236, 
6,  R;  W.  154,  4,  t;  J--M.  453.  d. 

Page  116,  1.  22.     jeUett  :   here  'any.' 

Page  117,  1.  2.    mit:  'also.' 
10.     dljef:  viz.,  Mr.  Schroter. 


Page  119,  1.  13.    9lber  nuf)t  lunge  =  ober  eg  war  ntdjt  lange,  jof 
«  before 

Page  12O,  1.  9.    erljbrt  :  emphatic  for  gehort. 
13.     28  a  rum   ntrfjt  gar  :    an    exclamation   expressing   disbelief   and 
refusal,  say  'I  don't  believe  it.' 
19.     ttttter  feme  $emerfU1tgen  I   'in  the  column  for  remarks.' 

Page  121,  1.  8.      ettttoefcer—  Ofcet  :    'there    is    this    alternative,' 
'one  of  two  things.' 
26.     £of  :  here  'manor.' 

Page  122,  1.  25.     nidjt  tm  reinett  mtt  :    '  not  clear  about.' 


IV. 


1*   IHc  (Orcmtfctrrc. 

As  to  the  author,  see  p.  256.  The  poem  was  written  by  Heine,  when  16  years 
old.  It  expresses  his  admiration  for  the  genius  of  Napoleon  I.  and  the  enthusiastic 
love  of  the  French  soldiers  for  their  general.  Zedlitz's  ^eerfcfjau,  p.  137,  treats  of 
the  same  subject,  but  is  inferior  to  this  ballad.  See  also  p.  211. 


Page  123,  l.  2.     fonren  .  .  .  gefangen  :    supply    either 

making  a  pluperfect  passive,  or  gefttefett,  making  a  pluperfect  active, 
'had  been  prisoners.' 

6.     Supply  fei  at  the  end. 

10.  fool)l:  this  may  be  called  the  "ballad"  rootyl,  whose  force 
with  a  past  tense  may  be  given  by  English  '  did  '  with  infinitive. 

Page  124,  1.  1.  SBaS  :  may  be  parsed  as  an  accusative  of  spe- 
cification 'as  to  what,'  'in  what  respect,'  'how'  or  'why.'  Compare 
ba§  fdjert  bid)  nicf)t$,  toeing,  'that  does  not  concern  you  at  all,' 
'concerns  you  little.'  2Ba§  gefyt  bid)  baS  an?  'what  have  you  to  do 
with  that?' 

3.  ftetieln  getytn  :  With  a  verb  of  motion  an  infinitive  is  common, 
while  English  has  the  present  participle.  B.  290,  2;  W.  343,  6; 
J-M.  474,  '. 

17.     toofjl   may  be  omitted  here. 


2.    JUtf  fr*tr 

As  to  the  author  of  the  next  four  poems,  see  p.  256. 

Page  125,  1.  4.    fo  :  viz.,  ftUL 

18.    getflifle  9iaturen  =  ©etfler.    It  is  not  a  happy  expression. 


3.    f  tv 

20.     The  white  deer  is  very  rare. 

Page  126,  1.  2.    fimuuf  :  emphatic  for  '  I  fired  at  him.'  In- 

stead of  i(jn,  tbm  might  have  been  expected.     B.  200,  2,  3. 


278 


PAGES  126-129.]  NOTES.  279 


4*    Ua*  Odjlon  am 


14-17.     The  castle  is  reflected  in  the  water  and  also  seen  against 
the  sky.     Hence  the  poet's  fancy  '  that  .  .  .  ' 


5*    pe*   Siinoirvo   £lurt|. 

The  scene  and  characters  are  invented  by  Uhland.  The  metre  is  what  is  called 
"  the  modern  Nibelungen-metre,"  a  modification  of  the  old  metre.  There  is  a  pause 
after  the  7th  syllable.  This  poem  is  often  contrasted  with  Goethe's  (Sanger,  which 
might  be  called  the  "  Singer's  Reward,"  see  p.  46.  Its  theme  is  the  dignity  and 
power  of  song  (poetry). 

Page  127,  1.  1.    &e!)r  :  'majestic;'  bod)  refers  only  to  the  location. 

8.  Wcipd  is  Mash'  in  the  literal  sense,  not  'sarcasm,'  as  often 
interpreted.  Paraphrase:  His  word  meant  the  lash,  his  writing 
death,  etc. 

14-  Xon  I  here  in  the  old  sense,  including  metre  and  tune,  per- 
haps 'melody.' 

23.  fjeUe  I    an    old   adverb    in    e   like    fefle,  p.  128,  1.    16,  junicfe, 
p.  129,  1.   15.     See  note  to  p.  35,  1.  3. 

24.  feu JtD if djen  :'  at  intervals.' 

Page  128,  1.  3.  toa£  I  the  relative  pronoun  after  an  antecedent 
adjective.  B.  256;  W.  179,  5;  J.-M.  236,  b. 

12.  brdU$  :  the  demonstrative  adverb  as  a  relative  one,  now  rare, 
=  roorcm8.    B.  257;  W.  180;  J.-M.  222. 

19.     fco   is  superfluous. 

26.  The  poet  had  in  mind  the  head  of  Medusa,  by  which  Atlas 
was  petrified. 

Page  129,  1.  9.    Connect  nod)  with  jeugt,  not  with   elite. 
10.     iibet   92dd)t :   its  force  is  '  any  moment.' 

13.  Cu'lDntlnid) :  the   '  heroes-book  '  par  excellence  is   a  collection 
of  old  epic  poems.     Translate  by  '  epic  '  or  '  chronicle.' 


280  NOTES.  [PAGES  129-131. 


As  to  the  author  see  p.  262.     The  poet  fancies  he  visits  again  the  family  castle. 

17.  fud)t  .  .  .  Jjeint  :  look  for  tyeimfucfyen. 

18.  supply  hobe  and  parse  oergeffen  as  factitive  predicate  with  Me. 

Page  13O,  1.  11-14.  The  poet  could  not  read  the  inscription 
as  a  boy,  and  cannot  now,  'however  bright...,'  because  his  eyes 
are  dimmed  with  age  and  emotion. 

17.    unt)  =  aber,  'and  yet.' 

23.    ttitf  mid)  roffcn  :  forced  order  =  mid)  aufraffen. 


J.  A.  Kerner  was  a  Suabian  poet,  friend  of  Uhland,  a  Romanticist,  somewhat  of 
a  mystic  and  spiritualist.  This  poem  is  based  on  an  anecdote.  The  scene  is  at  the 
diet  at  Worms,  June  21,  1495,  at  which  Eberhard  was  made  duke  of  Wiirtemberg 
by  Emperor  Maximilian.  He  founded  the  University  of  Tubingen  and  was  a  much 
beloved  prince. 

Page  131,  1.  8  and  16.     niotyl  I  its  force  is,  'I  venture  to  say.' 

14.     jU   is  archaic,  translate  as  if   in  or  Don. 

24.  in  =  in  ben.  See  note  to  p.  81,  1.  22,  but  possibly  this  is  an 
archaism  without  the  article,  that  would  now  be  required.  Compare 
in  Airmen,  p.  36,  1.  10. 


8,    Her  iiffav. 

As  to  the  author,  see  p.  257.  One  of  Goethe's  earliest  and  best  ballads,  of  the 
year  1778  probably.  It  expresses  the  attractiveness  and  charm  of  the  water,  when  we 
gaze  into  it  or  bathe. 

A  Fraulein  von  Lassberg  had  drowned  herself  in  the  Ilm.  This 
suicide  called  forth  the  beautiful  poem  Slit  ben  2Ronb  and  perhaps 
also  this  one.  Two  days  after  the  sad  event  Goethe  wrote  to  Frau 
von  Stein  about  the  dangerous  attractiveness  of  the  water  and  the 
alluring  reflections  of  the  stars  in  it.  Compare  the  song  of  the 
^ifcfjertnabe,  with  which  Schiller's  £efl  opens,  the  old  Scotch  ballad 
The  Mermaid  (Chandos  Classics,  p.  327),  and  the  I3th  idyl  of  Theocri- 


PAGES  131-134.]  NOTES.  281 

tus,  "Hylas,"  who  is  drawn  into  the  water  by  three  nymphs.  The 
poet's  art  and  effort  are  more  apparent  in  this  ballad  than  in  the 
(Srtfonig  and  in  Heine's  Lorelei. 

Page  132,  1.  27.    foud)$  :  perhaps  '  swelled.' 

Page  133,1.  2.     hwr'S    um    Hjn    0efd)el)n:     'he    was    undone.' 
For  the  force  of  um,  see  B.  549,  4;  J.-M.  App.  II.,  um,  d. 


9. 

Ferdinand  Freiligrath  (1810-1876)  was  a  great  lyric  poet  and  journalist.  He  is 
original  in  form  and  subjects,  loving  the  strange  and  exotic,  a  master  in  description, 
an  excellent  translator  of  English  and  French  poetry.  The  following  poem  has  been 
called  a  'hymn  of  love,'  written  upon  the  death  of  his  father. 

Page  133,  1.  5.     foimfl  I  'hast  opportunity'  or  'mayest.' 

6.  tltdgfi  I  'canst,'  'art  able.'  2ftogen  in  the  sense  of  'to  be  per- 
mitted' or  Mike'  would  not  be  in  keeping  with  the  elevated  style 
of  the  poem.  B.  267 ;  W.  255. 

9.     C?erjC :   archaic  for  ^eq. 

14.  jtt  Heb:  'to  please.'  Notice  the  rhymes  Ueb  —  triib.  It  is 
common  to  rhyme  ie — ii,  p.  38,  1.  22  and  24;  e  (long) — o,  p.  126,  1.  7 
and  8;  t  (short)  — b,  p.  158,  1.  13  and  14;  e  (long)  —a,  p.  161, 1.  7  and  8. 
B-  39°>  3-  But  very  correct  versifiers  like  Platen  and  Bodenstedt  avoid 
such  rhymes. 


10*   Hi*  (Tvompctc  uau  y  tonuillr. 

As  to  the  author,   see  above. 

The  poem  describes  an  actual  incident  in  the  battle  of  Vionville, 
on  Aug.  16,  1870.  The  poet  wrote  at  first  'of  Gravelotte,"  the 
bloody  battle  of  August  18.  There  was  no  infantry  in  reserve.  Cav- 
alry was  sent  to  the  relief  of  the  6th  Division,  which  was  sorely 
pressed  by  the  French.  Line  2  means,  we  could  not  see  our  infantry 
thus  sacrificed.  When  the  Cuirassiers  and  Ulans  had  charged  both 
batteries,  they  were  almost  surrounded  by  French  cavalry.  Then  the 
signal  of  recall  was  given  upon  a  pierced  trumpet,  now  preserved  at 
Halberstadt. 


282  NOTES.  [PAGES  135-138. 

Page  13*5,  1.  7  and  8.     ttMS  tttt .  .  .  :    see  note  to   p.    78,   1.    10. 

Freely  translated :  '  Every  other  man  of  the  two  regiments  that  rode 
to  the  charge  .  .  . '  Out  of  800  only  1 50  returned,  and  some  of  these 
wounded. 

14-16.  Contain  a  very  forced  word-order.  Perhaps :  3)a  Oerfagte 
ber  Xrompete  (dative),  trie  un8  mutig  . . .  gefiihrt  (hatte),  bie  ©timmc. 

25.  fam  Me  ftatfjt:  though  the  battle  lasted  till  ten  o'clock  at 
night,  this  particular  charge  occurred  early  in  the  afternoon.  Freilig- 
rath  wrote  the  poem  before  correct  details  were  published. 


11.    ft*    Iriitcu    3din. 

Julius  Mosen  (1803-1876)  was  a  dramatic  and  lyric  poet,  less  successful  as  a 
novelist.  He  was  a  lawyer  by  profession,  but  was  called  in  1844  as  dramatist  to 
the  court-theatre  of  Oldenburg. 

The  historical  background  of  this  poem  is  the  rising  of  the  Poles 
in  1830.  Warsaw  had  capitulated  September  8,  1831.  The  armies 
in  the  field  were  scattered,  and  when  Polish  soldiers  crossed  the 
Prussian  and  Austrian  frontiers  they  were  disarmed.  S6e  the  last 
stanza. 

Page  136,  1.  7.  <pragtt  is  the  suburb  of  Warsaw,  where  bloody 
engagements  occurred. 

14.  Oftrolenftt,  the  city  near  which  the  decisive  battle  took  place 
May  26,  1831. 


12*    Ilic  miditlidrc  f)crrrd?ftit» 

J.  C.  von  Zedlitz  (1790-1862)  was  an  Austrian  officer,  best  known  for  this  ballad, 
for  his  translation  of  Childe  Harold  and  a  volume  of  poems  called  £otenfran$e, 
verses  expressing  his  sentiments  over  the  graves  of  great  dead  like  Wallenstein, 
Napoleon  I.,  etc.  See  note  to  Heine's  ©renabtere,  p.  278.  In  stanzas  4  and  5 
Napoleon's  campaigns  in  Russia,  Italy,  and  Egypt  are  referred  to. 

Page  138,  1.  1  and  2,  second  column.  What  Heine  calls  "his 
plain,  green  uniform  and  the  small,  world-historic  hat." 

1.  11,  second  column,   mtt  f HlltyCUftCIU  3piclf  :  '  with  drums  and  fifes.' 
22.     The  Champs  Elysees,  a  large  square  and  avenue  in  Paris. 


PAGES  139-142.J  NOTES.  283 

13*    Aufcveit*  $of*r* 

As  to  the  author  see  No.  n,  p.  282.     As  to  the  history,  see  note  to  p.  100,  1.  22. 

Hofer  was  shot  by  the  French,  February  10,  1810.  The  circum- 
stances of  the  shooting  as  given  in  the  poem  are  almost  exactly  his- 
torical. Hofer  himself  gave  the  command  to  fire.  The  words  ad), 
tt)ie  ...  in  the  last  stanza  are  added  by  the  poet.  The  Sjet  in  the 
second  stanza  is  a  mountain  south  of  Innsbruck,  and  was  the  centre 
of  the  struggle. 

14*    Her   3uumu-rbulic    tin   ltuvt»cn. 

Emanuel  Geibel  (1805-1884)  was  perhaps  the  greatest  German  lyric  poet  of  the  last 
fifty  years.  A  North  German  (of  Liibeck)  by  birth,  he  always  sang  and  dreamed  of  Ger- 
man unity.  He  surpasses  all  in  his  songs,  which  have  perfect  finish  and  great  beauty, 
but  he  has  also  written  excellent  longer  poems  (£)er  33Ubh,aiter  be§  ^abrian,  2)er  £ob 
be§  Tiberius)  and  dramas  (3Jleiftev  Slttbrea,  a  comedy;  33runbilb  and  <5opljom§be, 
tragedies).  His  dramas  are  lyrical  to  a  fault.  He  lived  a  happy,  ideal,  poet-life, 
always  favored  and  rewarded  by  some  king  or  Maecenas.  He  translated  a  great  deal 
of  Spanish  and  French  poetry. 

The  following  poem  was  written  during  his  last  year  at  the  Gym- 
nasium. One  stanza  has  been  omitted.  It  is  a  poem  of  homesick- 
ness, like  Kirke  White's  "The  Savoyard's  Return"  and  Goethe's 
2JUgnou.  The  next  three  poems  are  by  the  same  author. 


15, 

Page  141,  1.  17.  The  reference  is  to  a  superstition  which  makes 
the  crocodile  cry  like  a  child  in  distress  to  attract  its  prey,  and  shed 
tears  over  it  while  eating  it. 


The  poem  is  based  on  one  of  the  numerous  legends  about  Charle- 
magne, and  explains  itself. 

17.    iioffmtmj. 

The   poet   sets   out  with  an   imb,  as  if   he  began  in   the   middle  of 
his  meditations. 

Page  143,  1.  23.     Dcrtraut  is   a  past  participle  with  the  force  of 
an   imperative. 


284  NOTES.  [PAGES  144-147. 

18*   D* 

Friedrich  Schiller  (1759-1805)  stands  second  only  to  Goethe  in  German  literature. 
He  excelled  in  the  drama.  His  lyric  poetry  is  reflective  and  didactic,  and  not  so 
spontaneous  as  Goethe's.  His  longer  poems  are  narrative  and  dramatic,  but  full  of 
verve,  if  that  translates  <3dE)toung.  In  1797  and  1798  he  produced  the  most  and  best 
of  his  Sattaben  unb  9tomatljen.  The  Stomanje  lacks  the  song-like  qualities  of  the 
ballad  proper.  Its  subject  is  taken  from  history  and  has  no  mythological  basis. 

The  story  of  the  §anbjd)ltf)  Schiller  found  in  St.  Foix's  Essai  sur 
Paris,  but  it  is  really  of  Spanish  origin.  Francis  I.  (1515-1547)  was 
fond  of  such  sport,  hence  the  scene  is  laid  in  his  reign. 

The  metre  is  peculiar.  The  unaccented  syllables  may  be  lacking,  as 
in  1.  12,  or  there  may  be  two  and  even  three  of  them,  as  in  1.  17, 
p.  145.  It  might  be  called  "classical  doggerel." 

Page  144,  1.  8.  aitftfjut  ftd)  :  auf  has  an  abnormal  position;  see 
note  to  p.  130,  1.  23.  gtotngev:  here  'pit;'  in  1.  2,  p.  146, 


Page  145,  1.  6.    jut  @Cttc:   'aside.' 

11.    ^tgcrticr  stands  for  £iger.     See  note  to  p.  46,  1.  2. 

21.  SJlitteit  Ijiltcilt  I  mitten  often  precedes  a  preposition  or  adverb, 
strengthening  the  same.     Here  perhaps  '  right  between.' 

22.  XdorflcS  is  to  be  pronounced  German  and  in  three  syllables. 

SBetf  I  an  adverbial  genitive. 


Page  14(>,  1.  14.     $anf    is   used   in   the   old  technical   sense    of 
'prize'  or  'reward,'  which  was  given  to  the  victor  in  the  tourney. 


19*    Jluf 

This  poem  is  a  special  favorite  of  the  students.    As  to  the  author,  see  p.  257. 
18.     pritntn  :  an  epithet  of   the  Rhine,  as   blue   is  of  the  Danube, 
yellow  of  the  Weser.     See  Sftbetnfage,  p-  142. 

27.     tptl   archaic  for  tbat.     B.    290,   i;    W.  343,  I.  I. 

Page  147,  1.  1.     3ft   Ctn   fiattfc:   @§   is  lacking,  as  is   possible  in 
folk-songs.     B.  236,  3,  a. 

8.     Supply  rief  or  fang  id)  at  the  end  of  the  line. 


PAGES  147-149.]  NOTES.  285 

20.    y<n-  It  and?*  tf  iiftr  fcrv  ftomflittt  Cwfc* 

Theodore  Korner  (1791-1813)  is  the  brave  soldier-poet  of  the  wars  of  liberation. 
He  is  best  known  for  his  war-songs,  e.  g.  5Du  ©djroert  an  meiner  Sintett,  Siifcojn'S 
nrilbe  3agb.  He  wrote  also  some  excellent  comedies  and  one  good  tragedy,  3rinn. 
Only  21  years  old,  he  had  been  appointed  poet  of  the  court-theatre  at  Vienna,  but  he 
left  his  position  and  his  bride  to  follow  the  appeal  of  the  king  of  Prussia  (see  p.  212; 
also  p.  217, 1.  28).  Queen  Louise  (1776-1810)  is  one  of  the  noblest  women  of  history, 
wife  of  Frederick  William  III.  of  Prussia,  and  mother  of  Emperor  William  I. 

Page  147,  1.  19.  mit  ©Ott  Ucrf (tynt :  not  'reconciled  with  God,' 
but  'with  God's  help  and  reconciled  with  one  another.' 

21.  fcer  §crr :  '  the  Lord.' 

22.  geil:  here  'happiness.' 


r'l.    tla*  (Ociuittcr. 

Gustav  Schwab  (1792-1850)  was  one  of  the  Suabian  poets,  in  rank  and  in  import- 
ance next  to  Uhland  (see  p.  256.)  He  was  a  preacher  and  a  philologian.  His  ballads 
and  songs  are  deservedly  popular.  His  Semoofter  $Burfcf)e  §1^'  itf)  (UlS  is  the  famous 
farewell-song  of  the  student  leaving  the  University. 

The  basis  of  the  following  ballad,  the  poet's  best,  was  an  item  in 
the  "  Suabian  Mercury,"  stating  that  four  persons  representing  as 
many  generations  had  been  killed  by  lightning  in  the  same  house. 

Page  148,  1.  2  and  3.  finfe,  fdjlttUtft,  are  in  unusual  positions 
for  a  main  clause.  B.  347. 


22.    £)**  Ittiifcrtfcn  Kit*  fr*v  f  rcm*>c* 

This  poem  is  a  beautiful  allegory  representing  either  spring  or 
poetry.  This  indefiniteness  has  not  prevented  its  popularity.  Korner 
called  it  a  "lovely  riddle."  As  to  the  author,  see  p.  284. 

Page  149,  1.  19.  tourfcen  tteit :  perhaps  i*  opened  wide '  or  '  went 
out  to  her.' 


23.    Dev  fdputmc  (Tot*. 

Hermann  Lingg  (1820—)  is  a  poet  whose  works  lack  form,  harmony  and  clearness. 
This  is  true  of  his  best  poem,  Die  SBblferroanberung.  A  few  of  his  lyrics  are  very 
jood.  He  iet»resented  the  gloomy  side  of  life  and  nature.  The  last  four  stanzas  of 
"  The  Pest "  have  been  omitted,  because  there  is  a  better  stop  before  them  than 
after  them. 


286  NOTES.  [PAGES  150-155. 

Page  15O,  1.  12.  feuerfeft  is  a  queer  epithet  of  the  garment. 
Leimbach  thinks  it  means  'proof  against  destruction  and  against 
sympathy.' 

Page  151,  1.  4.    fcd8  tcure  JBtOt:    poetic  for   Seuruitg,  'famine.' 
18.    juitflcS  S3lut  =  3ugenb. 

20.  frOttimc:  an  unusual  form  for  fromm.  Here  'kind'  or  'in- 
nocent,' certainly  not  '  pious,'  its  usual  but  late  meaning. 


24*    p.is  tu-utrrijc 

Ernst  Moritz  Arndt  (1768-1860)  was  a  great  patriot,  if  not  a  great  poet.  By  many 
stirring  songs  and  addresses  he  called  upon  his  countrymen  to  lay  aside  prejudices  and 
differences  and  rise  against  Napoleon  I.  He  was  for  a  while  Professor  of  History  at 
Bonn. 

The  song  given  here  was  superseded  by  the  "Watch  on  the 
Rhine,"  which  follows.  The  many  compounds  with  4cutb  Arndt  has 
coined.  See  the  Vocabulary  for  them.  Two  stanzas  are  omitted. 


25,    iHc  lUnrijt  ;tm  llljcin. 

It  was  written  by  Max  Schneckenburger  (1819-1849)  in  1840,  and  set  to  music  by 
Carl  Wilhelm.  Almost  forgotten,  it  suddenly  became  very  popular  when  the  Franco- 
German  war  of  1870-1871  broke  out.  The  texts  differ  very  much.  The  one  below  is 
taken  from  a  facsimile  of  the  original  MS. 

Page  154,  1.  3.    fromm:  here  'hearty.' 

7.  iBlaitCU  is  an  infinitive  of  the  rare  verb  blciuen,  'to  be  blue.' 
Translate  as  if  it  read  in  ben  btauett  §immel,  or  in  be3  £tmmel$ 
SBlau. 


26*    gjmt* 

J.  G.  Seidl  (1804-1875)  was  an  Austrian  poet  and  scholar  of  no  great  eminence 
The  scene  of  this  poem  is  laid  in  the  Tyrol  after  the  rising  of  1809.  See  note  to 
p.  100,  1.  22. 

Page  155,  1.  2.     toiri)  .  .  .  fein :    a  future   expressing  probability. 
B.  278,  3;  W.  328,  2;  J.-M.  465,  a. 
8.    The  texts  differ.     With  bocl)  the  context  is,  'it  is  true  the  war 


PAGES  156-158.]  NOTES.  287 

is  over,  but  you  killed  my  brother.'  With  bort,  we  must  imagine  he 
pointed  toward  the  country. 

14.     jonbern   is  implied  at  the  beginning  of  the  line. 

16.  iirol  ift  gtoft  BCttUg :  he  means,  his  wife  would  be  welcome 
at  any  fireside  in  the  great  Tyrol. 


17*    Per  falter  ttttfr  frer 

G.  A.  BUrger  (1747-1794)  was  the  greatest  lyric  poet  in  the  pre-classical  period,  be- 
fore Goethe  wrote  lyrics  and  ballads.  Burger  led  an  irregular,  unhappy  life.  He  ex- 
celled in  ballads  and  sonnets.  His  best  ballads  are  Senore,  3)er  nrilbe  3aSer»  $>a§ 
£ieb  com  braoen  9)Zannc  and  the  following  humorous  one,  which  is  based  on  an  old 
English  ballad,  "  King  John  and  the  Abbot."  There  are  a  number  of  provincial  and 
colloquial  words  and  phrases  in  it,  but  they  are  quite  in  keeping  with  the  tenor  of 
the  piece. 

Page  156,1.19.     fan*   $f  afflctn  :    'the    good  monk.'    flfaffe  for 
did  not  always  imply  a  slur  as  now. 


Page  157,  1.  3.  mir  fccudjt  tt)0f|l  flat!}  ted)t  :  '  it  seems  to 
me,  I  am  quite  right  in  thinking,  that  .  .  .  ' 

5.     tJtel   2Betle=£angett)eile:  'leisure,'  'nothing  to  do.' 

10.  These  three  conundrums,  more  or  less  modified,  are  very  old, 
and  occur  in  many  literatures. 

16.  Ocfler  :  'penny;'  a  small  coin,  named  perhaps  for  @cf)tt3abifuV 
£dfl,  where  it  was  first  coined.  $eut,  in  1.  3,  p.  160,  pfennig,  $reit' 
ger,  ©roj(f)en  are  used  similarly. 

24.  Jitcldjcn  is  common,  but  incorrect  for  j£iittel(I)en,  'a  dot,' 
'tittle.'  The  form  is  due  to  a  confusion  with  Xitel,  'title.'  Com- 
pare St.  Matthew,  v.  18. 

26.    i)tC   Itiiiflftc   $dt  .  .  .  :   'you  will  not  be  abbot  much  longer.' 

Page  158>  1.  2.  2innen  is  dative  singular  of  the  infinitive  used 
as  a  noun. 

3.  2rf)toUlittit    has  the  foreign  ending  =t(it  added  to  the  German 
adjective  frfjltnit,  '  sultry.' 

4.  ttor    IjOdjnotyetnndjem    $al$gertdjt:     'before     a  high    criminal 
court.'    The  expression  is  tautological  and  extravagant. 


288  NOTES.  [PAGES  158-161. 


9.  bet  fjerjlttfjent  $agen  Uitfc  gJo^cn  :  '  with  great  anxiety  and 
throbbing  of  heart.'  berjUd)  is  to  be  taken  in  the  literal  sense  with 
^OCfoen;  in  the  sense  of  'great,'  'extreme,'  with  $QQtn. 

13.  A  thrust  at  Goethe's  £eiben  beg  juttgen  2Bcrtl)er$,  published  in 
1774.     This  is  an  anachronism.     The  abbot  lived  at  St.  Galls,  a  very 
prominent  convent  in  the  Middle  Ages.     See  p.  160,  1.  25. 

18.  foie  ein  @d)emen:  ju  etnem  @d)emen  might  have  been  ex- 
pected. 

20.  9Jlettt  2trct)en  :  an  exclamation  that  has  not  been  satisfacto- 
rily explained;  say  'upon  my  soul,'  or  something  similar. 

22.  'The  emperor  would  like  to  bother  me;'  literally  'would  like 
to  put  some  patch  upon  my  clothes.'  It  is  a  North  German  phrase. 

24.  toflljl  :  perhaps,  '  I  dare  say,'  if  translated  at  all. 

Page  159,  1.  14.  fd)01t  I  here  and  in  1.  16  perhaps,  *  without 
trouble.' 

17.  Contains  an  inversion  with  gletd),  'although,'  in  a  dependent 
clause.  B.  339;  W.  432,  2. 

Page  16O,  1.  1.  Metdjegutoen:  for  the  biblical  ®ilberlinge, 
pieces  of  silver. 

2.  Jjradjcrn:  It  is  not  clear  which  prarf)ern  is  meant.  Either 
makes  good  sense.  See  Vocabulary. 

4.    fcod)  mo|I:  a  strong  njohl,   'surely.' 

14.  in   Ctncrlet   £tm$0    bcitlcitct:  'keep  step  and  time  with  it.' 

25.  Sttttlt   (Men  :  see  note  to  p.   158,  1.  13. 

26.  Don  fcer  SaljrfjCtt  fatten:  an  uncommon   expression,  that  has 
been    criticized;  say    'that    can't    differ  or    swerve    from  -the    truth,' 
'must  be  the  truth.' 

Page  161,  1.  3.     fief  .  .  .  Iwrctn  :  '  called  out,'  see  note  to  p.  46,  1.  24. 

7.    quid  juris  =\QQ&  9led)ten8  ift,   'what  is  lawful  and  right.' 

9.  fyitbfdj  is  often  used  ironically.  nttt  need  not  be  trans- 

lated. 'I  beg  you,  do  no  such  thing.' 

11.  fetn  fterbenfceS  .  .  .  :  'not  a  blessed  word  .  .  .,'  literally  'not 
an  expiring  word.' 


PAGE  161.]  NOTES.  289 

12.  28tt8  .fciittgdiett  .  .  . :  '  You  can't  teach  an  old  dog  new  tricks.' 
The  usual  form  of  the  proverb  is  !£8a§  §an§(^en  ntdjt  krnt,  letnt  §on§ 
mmmermehr. 

19,  20.  goljn  and  Carbon  do  not  rhyme,  unless  Carbon  is  pro- 
nounced ^arbofyn,  which  Hans  B.  probably  did. 

24.  ^n'nfcfiricf :  must  be  accented  ^ani§'brief  on  account  of  the 
metre.  It  may  be  rendered  '  benefice.'  Its  meaning  is  clear  from  the 
the  next  stanza.  The  emperors  often  granted  such  favors. 


V. 


R.  Benedix  (1611-1873)  was  actor,  elocutionist,  theatre-director  and  a  fertile  writer 
of  comedies  which  represent  the  common  life  of  the  middle  class  in  a  clever  manner. 

Page  163,1.10.  88aS  tft  fceim  log?  'what  is  the  matter?' 
literally  '  what  is  untied,'  '  uncontrolled.'  £o§  occurs  in  many  idioms. 

Page  164,  1.  8.  £a§  ifi  ja...:  Its  force  is  'Anybody  can  cook, 
I  am  sure.' 

13.  fca  t)itt  .  .  .  toeg  :  colloquial;  its  force  is,  'all  the  same,  thus 
(or  doing  that)  one  gets  the  knack  of  it.'  @cf)0tt  is  superfluous  in 
English. 

17.  fctt  11  fen :  here  'decline.'  See  id)  battle,  'no,  thank  you,' 
p.  169,  1.  9. 

21     fca  :  in  this  connection    'here,'  as  often,  see  p.  165,  1.  22  and  25. 

22.  ncfymrn  fttrlieb  :  this  has  been  substituted  in  the  text  for  the 
French  rester  a  la  fortune  du  pot,  '  to  stay  and  take  pot-luck.' 

29.  9ludj  fcu,  SsBftttuS  :  a  translation  of  Caesar's  exclamation,  Et  tu, 
Brute  ! 

Page  165,  1.  17.  id)  etfi . . . :  'I  want  to  see  as  yet,'  or  '  I  have 
as  yet  to  learn.' 

20.     Its  force  is,  'I  am  not  so  sure  about  that,  after  all.' 

Page  166,  1.  1.  $ef)  6in  :  the  present  with  the  force  of  the  Eng- 
lish perfect.  B.  274,  4;  W.  324,  3;  J.-M.  463,  b. 

12.  SBcim  fcU  fctefeil  .  .  . :  'if  you  appeal  to  that,'  literally  ' if  yov 
play  that  trump  upon  it.' 

17.  fcie  pafcige  $rau  :    'my  mistress,'  or  'the  madam.' 

18.  irf)   fcltrfte  :   not  '  dared,'  but  '  was  permitted  to  come  near  . . . 
24.     id)  Bin  ...  gefotnmen  :   '  I  did  not  have  or  get  .  .  . ' 

Page  167,  1.  3.    bflt^  :  its  force  is  'I  beg  you,'  'do.' 

39° 


PAGES  168-177.]  NOTES.  291 


Page  168,  1.  8.    fca£   fommt  fooftl  fo  t)0r:    'that  may  happen   to 
any  body,'  or  'occasionally;'  fo  may  be  omitted. 

12.  SBttfUtn  md)t  0ar  :   an  emphatic  '  not  at  all.' 

13.  in  &ie  unredjte  $tljle  gefommen:   'went  the  wrong  way,'  liter- 
ally 'got  into  the  wrong  throat.' 

Page  169,  1.  22.     $u  fa  mm  ft  .  .  .  ^urcdjt  :  '  you    do    not    get  on 
well  with.' 

Page  1  7O,  1.  14.     gctungcn  :  '  a  success.' 

22.  offtn    firfiaitbcn  :    'to  speak  frankly.'     The   past  participle  has 
the  force  of  an  active  infinitive.     B.  296,  2. 

27.    bug  liegt  am.  .  .  :  'it  is  the  fault  of.' 

Page  171,1.5.    tyicr  ift  nod)   aftgeftfyntttrn  :   supply   'some'  in 
English. 

19.     mit:   here    'of.' 

23.  fdjon:   its  force  is  'without  trouble,'  'surely.' 


Page  172,  1.  6.  ouf  &tn  Mrget:  'immediately  after  or  upon  a 
vexation.' 

18.  feint  Huftoarttttlg  mad)en:  literally  'pay  its  respects  (by  a 
call),'  say  'present  itself.' 

Page  173,  l.  5.    foci  Sauce  bleften:  'stick  to  sauce.' 

11.  Vauban  (1633-1707)  was  a  famous  French  engineer,  whose 
method  of  building  and  attacking  fortresses  is  still  followed  in  its 
essentials. 

Page  174,  1.  6  and  7.  9Jionn  and  gfrtttt  are  properly  used  for 
'husband*  and  'wife,'  see  p.  163,  1.  i;  but  they  mean  also  'man,' 
'  woman.' 

23.  ^erfcerben  .  .  .  :  a  quotation  from  Schiller's  SBerfdjroomng  be§ 
gletfo,  V.  i. 

Page  177,  1.  6.  Audiatur.  .  .:  'let  also  the  other  side  be  heard.' 
Wittkow,  as  a  jurist,  naturally  uses  legal  phrases  in  the  dispute. 


292  NOTES.  [PAGES  177-181. 

9.  Notice  that  the  young  couple  call  the  old  couple  @te,  but  the 
latter  call  the  former  Xn. 

19.     9lflC  SBcttcr  :   say  '  zounds.' 

28.     species  fact! :    '  the  actual  fact,'  or  '  the  fact  of  the  case/ 

Page  178,  1.  25.    fcttS  toof)l  =  ba3  faun  rt)oht  fein. 

30.  fcaS  ifl  5U  Did  gefOflt  I  '  that  is  saying  too  much,'  the  past  par- 
ticiple has  active  force.  B.  296,  2. 

Page  179,  1.  17.     etttWS  tBttnn  gcflcUt:   'kept  some  warm.' 

Page  18O,  1.  11.     e3  0Ut :   see  gelteu  in  the  Vocabulary. 
12.     fclaft    Ufle    in    Ctn    §0rn:    Emphasize    etii.     The    force    of    the 
phrase  is,  *you  make  common  cause  against  them.' 
28.     t%  ifl  nitt)t§  mtt .  .  .  :  *  your  .  .  .  avail  nothing.' 

Page  181,  1.  1.     It  is  better  taste  not  to  add  4n  to  a  title   pre- 
ceded by  ^rau,  e.g.  grout  £)oftor,  gn 
27.    Emphasize  Urir. 


VI. 
fjtftortfcfye  profa. 


The  following  extracts  are  taken  from  histories  for  young  people,  written  in  good, 
plain  style  by  Liittringhaus,  Dielitz  and  Gnibe.  As  to  the  latter,  see  p.  265.  The 
notes  on  the  subject-matter  are  intentionally  few. 


1.    turmoil  n. 

is  not  derived  from  Arminius,  the  name  given  by  Tacitus,  but  has  been 
substituted  in  modern  times  for  the  Latin  name,  the  origin  of  which  is  unknown. 

Page  183,  1.  1.     The    battles    referred    to    are    those   of    Noreja, 
113  B.C.;   Aquae  Sextiae,  102  B.C.;  Vercellae,  101  B.C. 

Page  184,  1.  3.    tyrarfjen   Wtfttl    'interpreted  the  law,'  'judged.' 

Page  185,  1.  9.     $ttll  unfc  ©lit:  'all  their  possessions.' 
12.    fcurfte  :   '  could  '  or  '  was  not  prudent  to.' 

30.     Segeft  or  @egefte8.  e8:   an  indefinite  object,  'was  on  the 

side  of.'     B.  204;  W.  154,  4,  <;  J.-M.  453,  d. 


Page  186,  1.  18.  £cu  to  (wrger  SBalfceg  :  a  low  mountain  range 
in  the  present  Westphalia,  Hanover  and  Lippe.  A  monument  has 
been  erected  to  Arminius  near  Detmold,  called  the  §ermanu§benftttaf. 


Page  188,  1.  3.     fdjlufl  ...  say  'put.' 

11.    lie  pen  .  .  .  ertoarten  :  see  note  to  p.  69,  1.  16. 

19.     3t)iftabifu$  *   tn*s   has  been  amended  so  as  to  mean   'fairies' 
meadow,'    The  second  part  is  clearly  SSHefe,  meadow. 


&    gtarl  *ev  ftrofsr. 

Page  193,  1.  5.     geo  III.:  read  such  Roman  numerals  as  ordi- 
nals, and  put  them  in  the  same  case  with  the  name  which  they  limit. 

293 


294  NOTES.  [PAGES  193-210. 

Here  nominative  singular,  ber  brttte  ;    in  1.  7,  p.  199,  dative  singular 
bent  erften,  etc. 

7.  gemW&imtoett  or  mifftait'bett.  The  first  is  like  friifeftMen,  rat* 
fdjtagen.  B.  137,  i;  W.  313;  J.-M.  288,3.  See  hanbfyaben,  p.  194,1.  i. 

Page  194,  1.  27.  ritterltdje :  notice  the  strong  inflection.  The 
weak  is  also  found  after  atte  and  similar  pronouns.  B.  216,  4;  W. 
127;  J.-M.  449,  i,  b. 

Page  2O1,  1.  12.    twf  ©ttttfce  U1tfc  llttgnofce:  'at  discretion.' 
14.     auf  fceil  9Jttrfen :  parse  as  an  accusative   singular,  not  as    da- 
tive plural;  see  note  to  p.  5,  1.  13. 


3,    Hi*  g)*h*nfliutf*tt» 

Page  2O4,  1.  9.  Conradin,  the  last  of  the  Hohenstaufen,  was  be- 
headed in  Naples,  October  28,  1268,  after  a  futile  attempt  to  take 
possession  of  the  crowns  of  Sicily  and  Apulia. 

Page  207,  1.  16.  According  to  another  legend  the  beard  had 
grown  through  the  table  ;  see  p.  39,  1.  7. 


4*    Hi*    frrutrdfnt 


Page  2O9,  1.  4.  ftrettmniflC,  'volunteer,'  is  often  distinguished 
from  the  adjective  fret'roiUtg  by  the  accent. 

10.  Hbiiiftilt  t'ltiff  :   see  Korner's  poem,  p.  147,  and  note  thereto. 

11.  The  'iron  cross'  is  still  a  great  mark  of  distinction,  which  was 
given  also  to  non-Prussian   Germans  during  the  last   Franco-German 
war. 

Page  21O,  1.  19.  As  to  E.  M.  Arndt,  see  note  to  his  poem 
on  p.  286. 

20.  Son  8Jlemel  .  .  ,  :  this  is  equivalent  to  saying  from  the  East 
to  the  West,  from  the  North  to  the  South  (of  Prussia). 


PAGES  212-219.]  NOTES.  295 

Page  212,  1.  28  and  29.  The  Peninsular  and  Russian  campaigns 
are  referred  to. 

Page  213,  I-  2-5.  At  Fehrbellin  (1675),  victory  of  the  Prussians 
over  the  Swedes;  at  Hochstadt  (1704,  called  by  the  English  the 
battle,  of  Blenheim)  and  Malplaquet  (1709),  victories  of  Prince  Eugene 
and  Marlborough  over  the  French;  at  Turin  (1706)  victory  of  Prince 
Eugene  over  the  French.  Near  Rossbach,  Leuthen,  Torgau,  and  Zorn- 
dorf  occurred  battles  during  the  Seven  Years'  War  (1756-1763).  For 
Grossgorschen,  see  p.  214,  1.  9;  for  the  Katzbach  and  Dennewitz, 
p.  215,  1.  11-25;  f°r  Leipzig,  p.  215,  1.  29  to  the  end  of  the  extract. 

10.  al§  bit  .  .  •  •  ttl%  before  a  relative  pronoun  is  archaic.  The 
clause  denotes  cause  rather  than  quality.  Translate,  '  since  they  .  .  . ' 
B-  327,  3-  &fl  in  a  relative  clause  is  no  longer  usage.  It  is  su- 

perfluous in  English.  B.  327,  3,  end. 

16.    ftbrncf :   see  p.  214,  1.  27,  and  note  to  his  poem  on  p.  285. 

Page  216,  1.  3.  The  |R(jein&Un&,  'Confederation  of  the  Rhine,' 
was  one  of  Napoleon's  political  creations,  that  lasted  from  1806  to 
1813.  By  force,  by  promises,  and  by  the  bestowal  of  titles,  Napoleon 
divided  the  Germans  among  themselves.  See  the  desertion  of  Saxons 
and  Wiirtembergers,  p.  216,  1.  27  and  28. 

Page  217,  1.  10.  93ere'fina  :  a  Russian  river,  the  crossing  of 
which  was  so  fatal  to  the  French,  November,  1812. 

Page  218,  1.  3.  $l(J) :  here  an  expression  of  contempt.  ntdjt 

crft  nod)  fdjmimit:  perhaps,  'you  need  not  grease  me,'  'no  grsasing 
before  I  start  (erft  nod)).'  The  sentence  is  elliptical. 

5.     fo  is  superfluous  in  English. 

19.     3iigC  ;   here  'troops'  or  'columns.' 

25.     biirfcn  I   '  we  cannot  allow  .  .  . } 

Page  219,  l.  6.    in  ber  redjten  @eitc:  'in  or  on  the  right  flank.' 


296  NOTES.  [PAGES  221-227. 

5*   ftailVv  gvi&vidj  III. 


Page  221,  1.  25.     OJltlttttrgOUtJCrnCttr  :    'military  tutor.' 
neur  is   used  for  the  German  §ofmeifter,  or  the  older  3nd)tmeifter,on 
p.  70,  1.  i.     Compare  ©ouoernante,  'governess.' 

Page  222,  1.  15.  itnctpf  :  student-slang,  meaning  'inn,'  here 
perhaps  '  lodge  '  or  '  club-house.  ' 

16.  230ruff  ft!  :   '  Prussians.'     The  student-societies  called  $or£8  are 
generally  named  for  provinces   and   old  German   tribes,  e.  g.   §anitO* 
toera'ner,  ©arfjfen,  Xeuto'nen,  SBanba'Ien. 

Page  224,  1.  8.  The  so-called  '  Seven  Weeks'  War  '  is  referred  to, 
in  which  Prussia  and  Austria  fought  for  supremacy  in  Germany. 

Page  225  1.  6.  ntrf)t  cnftrntooUcnfce  :  must  be  translated  as  a 
relative  clause,  bie  nidjt  enben  tooUten. 

24-26.  The  first  battle  was  unimportant,  but  had  been  magnified 
by  the  French. 

30.  'JJlutnQrcnjf  •  The  river  Main  separates  Baden,  Wiirtemberg, 
and  Bavaria  from  the  rest  of  Germany.  Bavaria  and  Wiirtemberg 
had  opposed  Prussia  in  1866. 

Page  226,  1.  19.  ttntct  fcen  tttn&en  is  the  name  of  a  broad  street 
with  rows  of  sorry  lindens,  leading  from  the  palaces  to  the  Bran- 
denburg gate. 

Page  22  7,  L  2.     Nobiling,    an    insane   man,   attempted  to  shoot 
the  Emperor. 
5.     9Wif  I  the  pronouns  referring  to  rulers  have  initial  capitals. 

17.  The  dash  is  equivalent  to  a  n&mlidj,  'viz.* 


VOCABULARY. 


ABBREVIATIONS. 


ace. 

=  accusative. 

indie. 

=  indicative. 

adj. 

—  adjective. 

inf. 

=  infinitive. 

adv. 

=  adverb. 

insep. 

=  inseparable. 

arch. 

=  archaic  or  archaism. 

intr. 

=  intransitive. 

art. 

=  article. 

1. 

=  line. 

B. 

=  Brandfs  German  Grammar. 

L. 

=  Latin. 

cog. 

=  cognate  i.e.   of  the  same  or- 

m., masc.=  masculine. 

igin,  related  to. 

n.,  neut. 

=  neuter. 

colloq. 

colloquial  or  colloquialism. 

nom. 

=  nominative. 

compar. 

—  comparative. 

orig. 

=  originally. 

compd. 

=*  compounded  or  compound. 

P- 

—page. 

condit. 

=  conditional. 

part. 

=  participle  or  participial. 

conj. 

—  conjunction. 

pass. 

=passive. 

conjug. 

=  conjugation. 

pers. 

—  person  or  personal. 

cp. 

=  compare. 

perf. 

^Perfect. 

dat. 

—  dative. 

pi. 

=plural. 

decl. 

=  declension  or  declined. 

plpf. 

=pfaperfect. 

def. 

=  definite. 

poet. 

—poetical. 

demonstr 

=  demonstrative. 

poss. 

=  possessive. 

der. 

=  derivative  ,  derived  from. 

pred.- 

z=predicate. 

e-g- 

=for  example. 

pref. 

=prefix. 

Eng. 

=  English. 

prep. 

^Preposition. 

dim. 

=  diminutive. 

pres. 

=present. 

etym. 

=  etymology  or  etymological. 

pret. 

^preterite. 

f.,fem. 

=  feminine. 

pron. 

=pronoun. 

fig- 

=  figuratively. 

prov. 

=provincial. 

Fr. 

=  French. 

refl. 

=  reflexive. 

fut. 

=future. 

s. 

=  strong  inflection. 

G. 

—  German. 

f. 

=  fein. 

gen. 

=  genitive. 

sep. 

=  separable  or  separably. 

gend. 

=  gender. 

sing. 

=  singular. 

Gr. 

=  Greek. 

subj. 

=  subjunctive. 

1- 

=  fcaben. 

suff. 

=  suffix. 

i.  e. 

=  that  is. 

sup. 

=  superlative. 

imp. 

=  imperative. 

syll. 

=  syllable. 

impers. 

=  impersonal  or  impersonally. 

tr. 

=  transitive. 

indecl. 

=  indeclinable. 

Vocab. 

—  vocabulary. 

indef. 

=  indefinite. 

w. 

=  weak  inflection. 

300 

VOCABULARY. 


In  nouns  the  genitive  is  indicated  when  it  differs  from  the  nominative.  A  dash  (— ) 
Indicates  that  the  plural  is  like  the  singular ;  ae,  -"ev  that  the  stem  has  umlaut  in  the 
plural  with  these  letters  added. 

The  principal  parts  of  strong  verbs  only  are  marked.  In  separable  compound  verbs, 
e.  g.  abbradjett,  bracf)  — ,  -gebrodjen,  the  dash  indicates  that  the  prefix  appears  as  a 
separate  word,  and  the  hyphen  that  the  prefix  is  joined  directly  to  the  participle.  When 
no  auxiliary  verb  is  given,  fodben  helps  form  the  compound  tenses. 

Definitions  are  printed  in  SMALL  CAPITALS  when  cognates,  otherwise  in  Italic  Gothic. 
When  the  English  cognate  differs  widely  in  meaning  from  the  German,  it  is  bracketed. 

Greek- Latin  means  that  the  word  came  from  the  Greek  and  went  in  its  Latin  form  into 
German. 

The  few  references  are  to  the  author's  Grammar,  and  mostly  cover  points  not  treated 
in  other  grammars.  See,  e.  g.,  bequem. 

A  hyphen  after  an  adjective  indicates  that  it  is  not  found  uninflected,  e.  g.,  cibgCs 
orbnet-,  befonbcr-. 

fc,  being  equivalent  to  ff,  has  been  put  under  ff,  and  not  under  f  and  j  separately,  as  is 
sometimes  done. 


n.,  -§,  Aix-la-Chapelle,  a  city  in 

Rhenish  Prussia, 
ab,  adv.,  prep.,  and  sep.  pref.,  OFF,  down, 

always  accented.     —  imb  ju,  OFF  AND 

on,  TO  AND  fro. 
nbbiiifccn,  bcmb— ,  -gebunben,  tr.  untie, 

take  OFF. 
abbredjen,  brad>— ,-gebrocf)en,tr., BREAK 

OFF  or  down. 
abbrcimeu,   brannte  — ,  -gebrannt,  tr., 

BURN  OFF;  intr.  with  f.,  BURN  down. 
?lbbrcnncn,  n.,  -§,  the  act  of  BURNING 

down. 
abbringen,  brac^te  — ,  -gebradjt,  tr.  sep., 

remove  from  ;  fig.  dissuade  from. 
31bfcantuug,  f.  w.,  abdication ;  THANKS- 

giving  on  p.  86, 1.  15. 
abet  leu,  with  f.  sep.,  hasten  away. 
$lbenb,  m.,  -3,  -e,  EVENING;  West. 
"•Hbcnbbror,  n.,  -3,  -c,  supper. 
2lbenblanfc,  n.,  -e§,  Occident,  lit.  LAND 

of  EVENING. 

abcnfelcinbifd),  adj.,  western,  occidental. 
2lbenbUd)t,  n.,  -e§,  EVENING  LIGHT. 


,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  EVENING  song. 

n.,  -3,  supper;  the  Lord's 
Supper,  but  in  this  sense  generally  with 
fyeilig,  HOLY. 

2lbenfcruOc,  f-  EVENING  rest  or  peace. 
abcntd,  adv.,  in  the  EVENING  ;  orig.  a  gen. 
3Ibcnbfd)immcr,  m.,-3,  EVENING  glim, 
mer. 

"UbCllbfOllltC,  f.   W.,  EVENING  SUN. 

$(benbfoiincnfd)ctn,  m.,  -§,   EVENING- 

"SUNSHINE. 

vllbciit>t»olrc,  f.  w.,  EVENING  cloud. 
?lbcntc«er,  n.,  -3,   — ,   ADVENTURE. 

From  Fr. 
abcr,  conj.,  but,  however;   adv.,  (rarely) 

again  ;  now,  see  note  to  p.  i,  1.  5. 
Slberglaubc(n),   m.,    -n3,  superstition. 

From  aber, 'again,  second,  false.'      B. 

516,  i. 

abcrntald,  adv.,  again.    See  ntal. 
abfabrcn,  fufjr  — ,  -gefa^ren,  intr.  withf., 

set  out,  start  off. 
3(bijabc,   f.  w.,   tax,    tribute.     See  nexf 

word. 

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VOCABULARY. 


abgebeii,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr.  GIVE  up, 
deliver  ;  fig.,  to  serve  as,  make;  fidj  — 
tnit,  have  to  do  with,  undertake. 

abgefoett,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  intr.  w.  f., 

GO  OFF. 

Slbgeorbnet-,   noun  inflected  as  adject. 

deputy;  lit.  'set  apart  for  something.' 

See  orbneit. 
abgetotmteit,    geroann   — ,    -geroonnen, 

with  ace.  of  object  and  dat.  of  person, 

WIN  from,  gain  over. 
abgeroorfen,  see  abroerfen. 
2Jbg0tt,  m.,  -e§,  -er,  idol. 
abgrciijeu,  tr.  sep.,  fix  the  limits  of,  de- 
fine.    From  ©rcnje,  'boundary.' 
ablniltcn,  Ijtelt  — ,  -gefyalteu,  tr.,  HOLD 

OFF,  keep  at  a  distance,  hinder. 
ablmucn,  fyieb — ,  -geljauen,  HEW,  cwtoFF. 
abhieb,  see  above. 
Slbfuuft,  f.,  -e,  descent;  fig.,  agreement. 

From  ablotrvmen,  '  COME  from.' 
ablaffen,  liefj— ,  -gelaffen,tr.,  LET  OFF; 

intr.  leave  OFF. 
5lblauf,  m.,  ^e,  expiration. 
ablaufnt,  lief  — ,  -gelaufen,  intr.  with  f., 

/•MA?  OFF  ;  exjo/Ve  ;  fall  due. 
ablegcu,  tr.  sep.,  LAY  aside.  geugntS  — / 

give  testimony,  testify. 
ablchncii,  tr.  sep.,  DECLINE.    See  le&.nen. 
ableitgncn,  tr.  sep.,  disclaim,  deny.  From 

leugnen,  'deny,'  this  from  Ittgen,  LIE. 
ablofcn,  tr.  sep.,  untie  ;  relieue(by  taking 

another's  place), 
abmalmcn,  tr.  sep.,  warn  against.   From 

tna^nen,  ADMONISH. 
abiuiihcn,  refl.  sep.,  exert,  strain  one's 

self,  work  hard.    From  SJUilje,  miUjen, 

'labor.' 
abnchntfu,  naljm — ,  -genommen,tr.,  take 

away  ;  intr.,  decrease. 
abraten,  riet  — ,  -geraten,  with  dat.  of 

pers.,  advise  against,  dissuade  from. 
abred)ttcn,  tr.  sep.,  settle  accounts  with; 

lit.  deduct. 
abrufen,  tief  — ,  -gcrufen,  tr.,  call  OFF  or 

away. 

2lb'fd>eu,  m.,  -§,  abhorrence.     See  fc^eu. 
abfi^cu'lid),  adj.,   detestable.     Accent, 

B.  422,  2. 
abfdticfm,  tr.  sep.,  send  away. 


5lbfd)lcb,  m.,  -§,  -e,  departure,  farewell. 
From  fdjetben,  '  depart.' 

9lbfd)ieb$roort,  n.,  -3,  -e,  parti W^-WORD. 

ab'i^Iadjten,  tr.  sep.,  hill  off,  SLAUGH- 
TER. From  f djlagen,  '  SLAY.' 

abfd>lagen,  fdjlug  — ,  -gefd)Iagen,  tr., 
beat,  knock,  CM*  OFF;  refuse  with  dat. 
of  pers. 

abfd)(icf|cn,  f^lofj  — ,  -gefd^Ioffen,  ir., 
lock  (a  door);  close  up,  settle  (an  ac- 
count). 

abfd)iietfcen,  fcfmttt— ,  -gefctjmttett,  tr., 
cut  OFF. 

iibfdmMtcn,  fciirttt — ,  -gefd^ritten,  intr. 
with  f.,  step  aside,  walk  away;  tr., 
measure  by  steps,  step  off. 

abfdwffi'fl,  adj.,  sloping,  precipitous. 
From  2lbfd^u§,  '  slope,'  from  abfd^te^en. 

abfctt  or  abfettg,  adv.,  ASIDE. 

2lbfi'd)t,  f.  w.,  purpose;  from  a&feljen, 
'aim  at,  judge.' 

abfpannen,  tr.  sep.,  unyoke,  take  out 
(horses). 

iibffctijcn,  ftieg — , -gefttegcn,intr.  withf., 
descend,  dismount. 

2lbt,  m.,  -e§,  -^e,  ABBOT.     From  L. 

Jtbtct^  f.  w.,  ABBEY.     From  2(6t. 

rtbioanfctc,  see  obtoenben. 

abtoartcn,  tr.  sep.,  wait  for  (the  end  of), 
stay  out. 

abrocliren,  tr.  sep.,  WARD  OFF,  turn  OFF. 

abun'iibeu,  roanbte  — ,  -geroonbt,  tr., 
turn  OFF  or  away;  ftd^  — ,  turn  away 
from. 

abroerfen,  nmrf  — ,  -geroorfen,  tr.,  throw, 
cast  OFF. 

abroifd)cn,  tr.  sep.,  wipe  01  F. 

iib^iehcn,  jog  — ,  -ge^ogen,  tr.,  pull  OFF, 
deduct  ;  intr.  with  f.,  move  OFF,  leave, 
retire. 

31b;ug,  m.,  -§,  -^c,  deduction,  departure. 
Cog.  with  abjteljen. 

5ld),  AH,  alas,  oh,  expresses  various  emo- 
tions according  to  the  manner  of  utter- 
ance. 

2ld)fel,  f.  w.,  shoulder,  from  2ld)fe,  AXLE. 

ad)t,  cardinal  and  ordinal,  EIGHT,  EIGHTH. 

1.  5ld)t,  f.,  attention;  —  geben,  pay  at- 
tention ;  fidf)  in  —  ne&men,  take  care, 
look  out  for. 


VOCABULARY. 


303 


2.  5ld)t,    f.  w.,  proscription,    outlawry. 

(Of  different  origin  from  the  above.) 
ad) ten,  with  gen.  or  ace.,  pay  attention 

(to);  with  ace.  only,  deem,  esteem.   See 

SH&tl. 

dd)tcn,  tr.,  proscribe.    From  2Td)t  2. 
?ld)tung,  f.  w.,  respect,  esteem. 
ad)t;chtt,  EIGHTEEN. 
a'dum,  intr.,  groan,  cry  ad),  AH.     See  j. 
5lrfer,  m.,  -§,  3L,  cultivated  field,  ACRE. 

B.  414,  3;  413,  send. 
"Jlrfcrbau,  m.,  -3,  AGRiculture. 
?lbe',   ADIEU.    From  Fr.    2lbe'  is  arch. 

and  poet,  for  2lbteu. 
?lbel,  m.,  -§,  nobility,  nobles. 
$lbieS',  prov.  for  3lbe,  which  see. 
"JlMer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  eagle.    Compd.  of  obel, 

ebel,  '  noble,'  and  ber  Slar,  a  large  bird 

of  prey  (eagle). 
afc(e)lfg,  adj.,  noble. 
Slfrtf a,  n.,  -§,  AFRICA. 

n.,  -3,  EGYPT. 

,  n.,  -e§,  poetic   for   the 

above. 

?lf),  AH,  expresses  surprise. 
sJlbn,  m.  w.,  ancestor,  grandfather;  pi. 

ancestry 

abncu,  tr.,  to  divine. 
'Jlbnberr,  m.  w.,  noble  ancestor. 
abulid),  adj.,  similar.  From  an, '  toward.' 
3(bmtng,  f.  w.,  presentiment,   inkling. 

From  abnen. 

"Jib  re,  f.  w.,  EAR  (of  corn). 
-2Jlbrt'd)t,     ALBERT,     ALBRIGHT,    older 

ETHELBERT,  lit.  'noble  — brilliant.' 
all,  ALL  ;  every,  any  ;  in  compds.  alt  is  in- 
tensive, e.  g.  all&ier,  allju,  alfo,  which 

see;  bet  allebem,  with \ L,  nevertheless. 
aHebcm,  dat.  of  altes  ba>5,  stands  after  a 

prep.,  e.  g.  6et,  trofc. 
allctu',  adj.,  ALONE;  conj.,  but. 
SlHem'fKrrfcIjaft,   f.  w.,  monarchy,  lit. 

'sole  rulership.' 
aUentbal'beit,  adv.,  everywhere.    A  dat. 

pi.  with  an  excrescent  t.     B.  87. 
allev-,  in  composition  with  adjectives  and 

adverbs  in  the  sup.,  of  ALL,  most.    A 

gen.  pi.,  generally  unaccented. 
aderernftefi-,  adj.,  most  serious  of  ALL. 
•Hererfl,  adj.  and  adverb,  first  of  ALL. 


allerlei',  indecl.,  of  various  hinds.  See  -lei. 

all  erf  duut  ft,  adj.  and  adv.,  most  beau- 
tiful(ly)  of  ALL.  See  aller-. 

allefamt,  adv.,  \\AAogether,  without  ex- 
ception. 

allqcit,  adv.,  ALL  the  TIME,  Auvays. 

attfltmciii,  adj.,  universal.  Accent,  B. 
422,  5. 

aflberrfcfcenb,  part,  adj.,  all-commanding. 

allfitcr,  adv.,  (emphatic)  here.    See  all. 

allmabltdi,  adj.,  gradual;  adv.,  gently, 
gradually ;  as  if  from  5Dlal)l,  but  really 
from  ®emacf),  '  ease,  room  ;  '  gema'djlto), 
'  easy.'  See  -lid). 

atlju,  adv.,  (emphatic)  ju,  ALTogether, 
TOO;  in  many  compds.,  though  also 
printed  separately  from  the  adj.  or  adv. 

aU^ufubit,  adj.,  TOO  bold,  reckless. 

aHjumaU  adv.,  ALL  Together. 

adjitoiel,  adv.,  TOO  much. 

2UpbrucF,  m.,  -3,  nightmare.  9Hp  from 
the  same  stem  as  ©If,  ELF. 

$Upen,  pi.,  the  ALPS. 

3Upenn>dt,  f.  w.,  ALPINE  WORLD. 

•Jitplcr,  m.,  -5,  — ,  ALPINE  herdsman, 
highlander. 

aid,  conj.,  when,  AS,  always  with  a  past 
tense ;  followed  by  inverted  order,  AS 
//,  B.  343,  c;  after  compar.  or  }u  before 
an  adj.  or  anber-,  than ;  after  a  negative, 
else  than,  but ;  AS,  in  the  capacity  of; 
followed  by  oJ&,  roenn,  nrie,  AS  //,  AS 
though.  Compd.  of  all  and  fo. 

aldbalfc7,  adv.,  instantly. 

aldbann',  adv.,  (emphatic)  THEN. 

al'fo,  adv.,  consequently,  so  then;  ac- 
cented alfo',  thus,  so.  See  note  to 
p.  5, 1.  8.  It  never  means  ALSO,  though 
compd.  of  all  and  fo. 

alt,  adj.  OLD;  as  a  noun  in  the  pi.,  bie 
2Uten,  THE  ancients. 

5Utan,  m.,  -§,  -e,  balcony.  Accent  gen- 
erally Slltan'.  From  Italian. 

3!ltar',  m.,  -§,  pi.  -tdre,  ALTAR.  From  L. 
Accent  in  the  singular  also  StFtor. 

filter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  age,  OLD  age. 

am  for  an  bent. 

3lmeffe,  f.  w.,  ANT,  (older)  EMMET. 

sHmct«iler,  m.,  -§,  — ,  Axr-hunter,  ANT- 
egg-gatherer. 


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VOCABULARY. 


fhnt,  n.,  -e§,  tter,  office ;  court  (of  law), 
ilmtinaim,  m.,  -§,  ^er,  bailiff;  steward 

p.  122, 1.  29. 
amtltd),  adj.,  official. 
an,  prep,  with  dative    or  ace.,  sep.    ac- 
cented pref.,  ON,  near,   by;  along;  in 

respect  to  ;  at. 
anbaucn,  tr.  sep.,  build  to;  cultivate  (a. 

field);  fioij  — ,  settle  and  build ;  anges 

baut,  part,  adj.,  adjoining,  built  ON. 
anbetett,  tr.  sep.,  adore,  worship. 
anbieten,  bot — ,  -geboten,  tr.,  offer. 
anbinben,  banb  — ,  -gebunben,  tr.,  to  tie, 

fasten. 
3lnblicf,  m.,  -§,  -e,  aspect,  sight  (of). 

view. 

atiblicfeti,  tr.  sep.,  look  at,  behold. 
anbad)ttg,  adj.,  devout.    From  2lnbacb,t, 

'devotion;'  from  benfen. 
anbaumib,  part,  adj.,  sustained,  lasting, 

continual. 

Slnbenf  cu,  -3,  — ,  memory,  memento. 
anfcer-,  indef.  pron.,   OTHER,  different, 

else,  second.     Etym.,  B.  445,  3 ;  530. 
an  be  fit,  tr.,  change ;  fid)  — ,  change  (intr.) 
anbcr$,  adv.,  OTHERWISE,  differently. 
att'berfettS,  adv.,  on   the  OTHER  hand. 
^  With  adv.  S. 

5lnbmmg,  f.  w.,  change.     From  anbern. 
anberroartS,  adv.,  elsewhere. 
Slnbre'aS,  ANDREW.     From  Gr. 
anbrtngen,  brang  — ,  -gebrungen,  intr. 

with  f.,  push,  press  ON. 
anduaufrcr,  indecl.,  together,  lit.  'ONE 

at  ANOTHER.' 
Slnerbtetum],  f.  w.,  offer.    From  oner* 

bteten,  'offer.'    See  bieten. 
imcrfiMuicn,  erfannte  — ,  -erlannt,  tr., 

ACKNOWLEDGE. 

anfabren,  fub,r  — ,  -gefab,ren,  intr.  with  f., 
come  driving  up,  near;  tr.  fig.,  address 
harshly. 

2lnfang,  m.,  -9,  -C,  beginning. 

anfangett,  fing  — ,  -gefangen,  tr.,  begin. 

onfafFe"'  tr.  sep.,  seize. 

anftng,  see  anfangen. 

anflchcii,  tr.  sep.,  implore. 

anfiiblen, tr.  sep.,  FEEL;  fief;  — ,  FEEL(intr.) 

2lnfiihrcr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  guide,  leader. 
From  anfufo.ren,  '  lead.' 


Slnfulirung,  f.  w.,  (the  act  of)  leading, 
direction,  leadership. 

angeborcn,  part.  adj.  with  dat.,  /WBORN, 
natural.  From  gebaren,  which  see. 

angcgrtffen,  part,  adj.,  fatigued,  ex- 
hausted. From  angreifen,  'affect,  fa- 
tigue.' 

iiiuiclicit,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  tr.,  ap- 
proach, apply  to,  concern  ;  intr.,  begin, 
answer  (a  purpose). 

2lngef)0fig-,  noun  inflected  as  an  adj., 
relative,  relation.  From  gepren, '  be- 
long.' 

sJlngcl,  f.  w.,  ANGLE,  fish-hook;  hinge. 
m..  -§,  — ,  p.  132,  1.  3. 

^lu'gelegenftett,  f.  w.,  concern,  business, 
affair.  From  anliegen,  'be  of  interest.' 

angeuchm,  adj.,  acceptable,  pleasant. 
From  anneljmen,  '  accept.' 

3( tiger,   m.,  -§,  — ,   grass-plot;    poet., 


attgcfcbcii,  part,  adj.,  considered,  looked 

up  to,  of  consequence.    From  anje^en, 

'look  at.' 
5lngefid)r,  n.,  -3,  -er,  face ;  =  ©efid^t, 

from  feb.en. 
angretfcti,  gvtff— ,  -gegnffen,  tr.,  seize 

ON,  attack,  fatigue.    See  angegriffen. 
5lngrtff,  m.,  -§,  -e,  attack. 
5lngft,  f.,  ^e,  ANXIETY  ;  tmr  toirb  angft, 

/  grow  ANXIOUS.     Etym.,  B.  408,  4. 
dngfHid),  adj.,  ANXIOUS,  timid. 
anhabcn,  tr.  sep.,  HAVE  ON,  wear. 
rtithalten,  ^telten  — ,  -ge^alten,  tr.,  HOLD 

ON  to,  stop;  intr.,  halt,  stop. 
aui)cmgen,  £)tng— ,-gel;angen,intr.,  HANG 

ON,  be  attached  to,  cling  to. 
auliclu'it,  l)ob  or  f)ub  — ,  -ge^oben,  tr.  or 

intr. ,  lift  up  ;  begin. 
cmbtelt,  see  an^alten. 
2liil)ohc,  f .  w. ,  rising  ground,  knoll.  From 

&.OC&. 

anhbrcn,  tr.  sep.,  listen  to. 

anlmbeu,  see  an^eben. 

anflagen,  tr.  sep.  with  gen.  of  remoter 

object,  complain  against,  accuse. 
3lnHang,  m.,  -§,  ^e,  accord;  dash  of , 

sympathy.    From  llingen. 
anf  (ctbcti,  tr.  sep.,  put  ON  CLOTHES;  fid) 

— ,  dress  (intr.). 


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anflopfett,  intr.  sep.,  knock  (at  the  door). 

anf  iiupfcn,  tr.  sep.,  tie,  fasten ;  start  (a 
conversation,  etc.). 

anfommen,  fam  — ,  -getommen,  with 
f.,  arrive. 

*2lnfunft,  f.,  arrival.  From  fommen. 
B.  $12,  i. 

Wntaft,  m.,  -ffe§,  -ffe,  occasion,  cause. 
From  anlaffen,  tr.,  '  start,  cause.' 

anlegon,  tr.  sep.,  LAY  or  put  ON;  LAY 
out,  plan;  land.  $anb  — ,  begin  (a 
work),  tahe  in  HAND,  lend  a  HAND. 

Slnlegung,  f.  w.,  LAYING  ON  or  out ;  put- 
ting ON  ;  investment ;  landing. 

ilttmaftimt),  f.  w.,  presumption,  arro- 
gance. From  fief)  anmafcen,  'presume.' 
See  tneffen,  3JJafj. 

anmelbeii,  tr.  sep.,  announce. 

anmuttfl,  adj.,  attractive,  pleasant, 
graceful.  From  bte  SKnmut,  'grace.' 
B.  164,  a. 

annageln,  tr.  sep.,  NAIL  ON. 

anna'ben,  tr.  sep.,  sew  ON. 

aitncbtncM,  na^m  — ,  -genommen,  tr., 
accept,  assume;  fid)— ,  with  gen.,  tahe 
charge  of,  interest  in. 

•llnuo,  dat.  or  ablative  of  L.  ANNUS, 
'year.' 

an'nod),  adv.,  arch,  for  nod),  stilt. 

3ln0rbnuug,  f.  w.,  ORDERING,  prepara- 
tion. From  anorbncn,  'set  in  ORDER.' 

aitpacfen,  tr.  sep.,  seize  ON,  collar. 

cmraffeln,  intr.  sep.,  RATTLE  ON,  near, 
p.  118, 1.  10. 

anrcben,  tr.  sep.,  address,  accost. 

aurenneii,  rannte — ,  -gerannt,  intr.  with 
f . ,  approach  running ;  tr. ,  RUN  against. 

anrtibrcn,  tr.  sep.,  touch. 

ant,  for  an  ba3. 

anfagen,  tr.  sep.,  declare,  announce. 

tinfdwuen,  tr.  sep.,  look  at. 

aiifdjctncnb,  part,  adj.,  apparent,  seem- 
ing. From  fdieinen. 

nnfdjtcfcn,  refl.  sep.,  set  about  (a  thing), 
prepare. 

anfd)lagen,  fdjlug  — ,  -gefdjlctgen,  tr., 
fasten,  nail  ON;  intr.,  begin  to  beat, 
strike. 

anfeheu,  falj  — ,  -gefeljen,  tr.,  look  at; 
regard,  respect. 


Slnfeben,  n.,  -§,  look,  appearance ;  re- 
spect, authority. 
a  nfe  tee  n,  tr.  sep.,  SET  to,  apply. 
3lnftd)t, f.  w.,  SIGHT,  view,  opinion.  From 

fef»en. 
anft'efceln,   refl.     sep.,   SETTLE.      From 

Sebel,  '  SEAT,'  from  the  stem  of  fi^en. 
anfpannen,  tr.  sep.,  yoke,  put  (horses)  to 

(a  wagon),  hitch  up. 
SliifpradK,  f.  w.,  address.    From  cms 

fpred;en. 
ani'prcdKii,  fprad^  — ,  -gefprodjen,  tr., 

accost;  intr.  ortr.,  interest,  please. 
^lufprud),  m.,  -e3,  ^e,  claim,  title.  From 

anfpredjen,  in  the  sense  of  'SPEAK  for.' 
anflanttg*  adj.,  decent,  proper.  From 

ber  Slnftanb,  'propriety,'  from  anfte? 

t)en,  'be  proper.' 

iiuftrlli'ii,  tr.   sep.,  place,  appoint,  ar- 
range ;  fid)  — ,  act,  behave,  feign. 
anftte^,  see  next  word, 
anftoften,   ftie§   — ,  -gefto^en,   tr.,  hit 

against. 
anflrengen,  tr.   sep.,  STRAIN;   ftd>  — , 

exert  one's  self;    angeftrengt,   part. 

adj.,  severe  (labor). 
Nnftrcnguiui,  f.  w.,  exertion. 
?lnt-,  a  rare  accented  pref.,    Eng.  AN-. 

B.  516,  3. 
ant  bun,  tljat  — ,  -get^an,  tr.,  put  ON; 

einem  etroaS  — ,  bewitch. 
3lntlt$,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  visage. 
antragen,  trug  — ,  -gctrogcn,  tr.,  pro- 
pose, offer. 
antreften,  traf  — ,  -getroffen,  tr.,  meet 

with,  encounter. 
antrctcn,   trat  — ,  -gctreten,  tr.,  enter 

upon,  commence. 
Mnt'roort,  f.  w.,  ANSWER;    the  second 

element  is  ba§  28ort,  but  fern.  B.  164,  e. 
atlt'worten,  tr.  (dat.  of  person),  ANSWER. 
anocrtraucii,  oertraute  — ,  -nertrattt 

without  ge-,  confide  to.    B.  546,  2. 
ainuruti'ii,    roanbte  — ,   -gcroanbt,  tr., 

apply,  employ. 
antoefenb,  part,  adj.,  present.    From  an 

old  inf.  rocfen.    See  ba§  2Befcn. 
"Jliqahl,  f.,  number. 
aitjetgen,  tr.  sep.,  point  out,  announct, 

advertise. 


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an;  t'r  be  it,    jog  —  ,   -gejogen,   tr.,  draw 

tight;  put  ON  (clothes);  attract;  fid) 

—  ,  dress  one's  self. 
5lnjit(j,  m.,-e§,  -e,  approach;  suit  (of 

clothes)  ;  itn  —  f  ein,  be  approaching. 
anjunben,  tr.  sep.,  kindle. 
2lpfel,  m.,  -§,  -,  APPLE. 
2lpfdbnum,  m.,  -3,  ^e,  AppLE-tree. 
2lpofl(o),  APOLLO.  See  note  to  p.  12,  1.  14. 
5lpoftd,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  APOSTLE.     From  Gr. 
Slpparat',  m.,  -e§,  -e,  APPARATUS.  From 

L. 

ilpuliett,  n.,  -§,  APULIA  (in  Italy). 
2Jtra,  £.,  pi.  in  -§  or  -en,  ERA.     B.  64,  2  ; 

163,  4.     From  L. 
51'raber,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  ARABIAN  (man); 

SJlra'ber,  an  ARABIAN  horse. 
ara'bifdv  adj.,  ARABIC. 
5lrbf  it,  f.  w.,  work,  labor. 
ar'bf  iten,  intr.  or  tr.,  work,  labor. 
Slrbetter,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  laborer. 
arg,  adj.,  bad,  mischievous  ;  adv.,  very. 
3lrg,  n.,  used  like  2trgc$,  the  n.  of  the  adj. 
'Hvgcr,  m.,  -§,  vexation,  anger.    From 

argent. 
drgern,  tr.,  vex,  ruffle;  fid)  —  iiber  with 

ace.,  be  vexed  at.    From  the  compar.  of 

arg.    B.  537,  a. 
arglod,  adj.,  guileless. 
sHrgonaute,  m.  W.,ARGONAUT.  From  Gr. 
arm,  adj.,  poo/-,  unfortunate  ;  bte  &rtnfte, 

sup.,  t/»e  poor  woman,  p.  106,  1.  26. 
2lrm,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  ARM. 
3lrmee',  f.  w.,  ARMY.     From  Fr. 
3lrntfcforp$,  n.,  (gen.  sing,  and  the  pi. 

like  nom.  sing.  ,  but  the  §  is  pronounced), 


51  rind,  m.,  -<3,  —  ,  sleeve.    From  2lrm. 
2lrt,  f.  w.,  species,  hind;  manner,  way. 

(Never  Eng.  '  art,'  which  =  $Ultft). 
ai'tij],     adj.,     well-bred,     well-behaved, 

pretty. 

-artig,  adj.-suff.,  manner,  nature. 
2lrjt,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  physician.     From  Gr. 
5lfd)e,  f.,  ASHES. 
a$,  see  efjen. 
Slfl,  m.,  -e£,  -e,  branch. 
2ltfin,  m.,  -3,  breath. 
attemjitfl,  m.,-cS,  i'e,  6/-eatA,  breathing. 
(ttlan'Hfd),  adj.,  ATLANTIC.     From  Gr. 


fttntcn,  intr.,  breathe. 

iWttUOf )Jbo're,  f-  w. ,  ATMOSPHERE.   From 

Gr.-L. 
attaditc'rcn,  tr.,  to  ATTACH.    From  Fr. 

(4-14). 

3lttentat/,  n.,  -§,  -e,  ATTEMPT  (on  an 
other's  life).  From  Fr. 

and),  adv.,  also,  too;  after  a  conj.,  even  ; 
in  a  relat.  clause,  ever ;  often  untrans- 
latable. 

3lu(e),  f.  w.,  meadow,  wet  lowland. 

auf,  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace.,  UPON,  owto, 
in  view  of,  for  (time),  toward.  Adv., 
UP,  OPEN  (cog.  ? ).  As  a  sep.  pref .  always 
accented, —  unb  06,  UP  AND  down,  to 
AND  fro, — unb  nieber,  UP  AND  down. 

aufafi,  see  aufefjen. 

aiifbaucn,  tr.  sep.,  build  UP. 

aufbteten,  bot  — ,  -geboten,  tr.,  call 
UP,  summon ;  exert ;  pvblish  the  bans  of 
betrothed  ones. 

aufbltrfen,  intr.  sep.,  look  UP. 

aufbotf  it,  see  aufbietcn. 

aufbred)cn,  brad)  — ,  -gebrodjen,  tr., 
BREAK  open  or  UP;  intr.,  set  out  for; 
burst  open. 

Slufbriid),  m.,  -e§,  ue,  BREAKING  UP; 
setting  out.  SBrudj  from  the  stem  of 
bredjen. 

auftrangen,  refl.  sep.,  obtrude  one's  self. 

aufbringen,  brang  — ,  -gebrungen,  tr., 
force,  urge  UPON  (with  dat.  of  pers.) 

3(ufenthalt,  m.,  -§,  -e,  delay,  stay,  re- 
sidence. From  cwfentljalten  =  auf^als 
ten,  'stop.' 

aufcrlf  gf  n,  tr.,  erlegte  — ,  -erlcgt  with- 
out ge-,  LAY  UPON  one  (dat.)  a  duty, 
etc. ;  enjoin  UPON. 

2luferflebung,  f.  w.,  resurrection.  From 
auferfteljen,  'rise  from  the  dead.' 

aufeffen,  afj— ,  -gegeffen,  tr.,  EAT  UP. 

auffallen,  fie!  — ,  -gefaQen,  with  f.  and 
dat.,  strike,  astonish. 

auffciHcub,  part,  adj.,  striking. 

auffangen,  fing  — ,  -gefangen,  tr.,  catch 
UP,  intercept. 

auffmfccn,  fanb  — ,  -gefunben,  tr.,  FIND 
out. 

aufflliegcn,  flog— ,-gefIogen,  withf.,  FLY 
UP  or  open ;  take  FLIGHT. 


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aufforbern,  tr.  sep.,  summon,  call  UPON, 

challenge, 
auffiihren,  tr.  sep.,  leadvp  or  out,  erect 

(building),    produce;    fid)  — ,    conduct 

one's  self. 
3lufflabc,  f.  w.,  delivery;  proposition; 

task,    ©abe  from  geben. 
aufflcbcn,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr.,  GIVE  UP, 

deliver,  abandon  ;  propose  (as  a  task) ; 

serve  (soup). 
cmfgchen,  ging  — ,  -gegangett,  with  f., 

GO  UP  or  open  ;  rise. 
aufging,  see  the  above. 
aufbalf,  see  aufljelfen. 
auflnilrett,  bjelt  — ,  -geljalten,  tr.,  HOLD 

UP,  stop,  delay;  fid) — ,  sojourn,  dwell 

upon  (a  matter), 
aufbcben,  b,ob  or  b,ub  — ,  -geljobeti,  tr., 

pick  UP,  lift  UP',  preserve,  keep;  raise, 

annul. 
Slufhcbuitg,  f.  w.,  lifting  UP,  keeping ; 

abolition. 
aufljelfen,  b.alf  — ,  -gefjolfen  (with  dat.), 

HELP  UP,  assist. 

auff)cHcn,  tr.  and  refl.,  clear  UP,  illumi- 
nate. 

aufhoben,  see  aufjjeben. 
aufl)6ren,intr.  sep.,  stop  (to  listen);  cease, 
aufjaqen,  tr.  sep.,  scare  UP  ;  start  (tr.). 
auffcintr n,  sep. with  f.,  germinate,  spring 

UP.     From  ber  Jleim,  '  germ.' 
cniffommen,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  with  f., 

get  UP  ;  thrive ;  come  UP  (of  customs). 
auffunbigctt,    tr.  sep.,    give  notice  (of 

leaving  or  stopping) ;  renounce. 
cwflndKii,  intr.  sep.,  break  (out)  into  a 

LAUGH. 

auflatcn,  lub  — ,  -gelaben,  tr.,  LOAD  UP 

or  upon. 

5luflaber,  m.,  -§,  — ,  packer,  stevedore. 
auflaufrn,  lief — ,-geIaufeti,  with  f.,  run 

UP  ;  swell. 
auflrgen,  tr.  sep.,  LAY  UPON,  impose  with 

dat.  of  pers. ;  serve  (food). 
cmflobcrn,  sep.  with  f.  or  b,.,  blaze  UP. 
auflofen,  tr.  sep'.,  untie ;  fidj — ,  dissolve ; 

disperse,  solve  (a  question), 
cwflufc,  see  aitflaben. 
auf'marfdjicren,  tr.,  and  intr.  with  f., 

MARCH  UP. 


"Jlufntf  rffrttit  f  n  t,  f .  w. ,  attention.    From 

aufmevlen,  '  pay  attention.' 
aufmuittmi,  tr.  sep.,  cheer  UP,  rouse. 

From  munter. 

aufopfern,  tr.  sep.,  OFFER  UP,  sacrifice. 
aufraffctt,   tr.  sep.,  snatch  UP;  fid)  — , 

rise  by  an  effort,  quicMy. 
aufredjnen,  tr.  sep.,  count  UP. 
aufrect)t,   adj.,    UPRIGHT;  —   etfyaltett, 

maintain ;  -ijalten,  HOLD  UPRIGHT. 
aufrcflcii,  tr.  sep.,  stir  UP,  excite. 
?lufrcflun}i,  f.  w.,  stirring  UP,  agitation. 
aufrtditcn,  tr.,  raise;  fid)  — ,  get  UP. 
3lufruf,  m.,  -§,  -e,  calling  UP,  appeal, 

proclamation. 
2lufru!)r,  m.,  -§,  UPROAR,  riot.  Cp.  xttt)* 

ten,  'stir.' 
aufriifyrerifd),   adj.,  seditious,  like  an 

2lufriib,r.er,  mutineer. 
aufd,  for  auf  ba§. 
nuffnflcii,  tr.   sep.,  give  notice  to  quit 

(dat.  of  person),  renounce. 
auffdmucn,  intr.  sep.,  look  UP. 
(iiifftlilitiKii,    fflllllfl  — ,  -gef^lttflcn,  tr., 

pitch  (a  tent) ;  throui  open,  open. 
auffchlteftni,  fd)lofj  — ,  -gefdjloffen,  tr., 

unlock. 
aiift'dntpibctt,  fdjnitt  — ,  -gefdjnitten,  tr., 

cut  open  or  UP. 
nuffdn-etben,  fdjrieb  — ,  -gefdjrteben,  tr., 

write  down. 
rtur'fdtreifii,  fdjrie  — , -gefdjrteett,  intr., 

cry  out. 
rtuffd)rcitcn,  fdjritt  — ,  -gefdjritten,  with 

f.,  step  UP. 
nuffcljcu,  tr.  sep.,  SET  UP,  put  on;  fid) — , 

mount  (intr.). 
$luffid)t,  f.  w.,  inspection,  survey.   From 

fe^en. 

auffpnren,  tr.  sep.,  save  UP. 
auffpielen,  tr.  sep.,  strike  UP  (music); 

(dat.  of  person),  play  to. 
auffpvfngen,   fprang  — ,   -gefprungen, 

with  f.,  jump  UP. 
an  f  fit  c  IK  u,  ftanb  — ,-geftanben,  with  f., 

stand  UP,  rise. 
aufftctgen,   ftieg  — ,-flefttcgen,   with  f., 

ascend,  mount. 

auffrdlcn,  tr.  sep.,  set  UP,  erect,  put  UP. 
aufflrcbenb,  part,  adj.,  aspiring. 


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auffud)cn,  tr.  sep.,  SEEK  out,  search  for, 

SEEK. 

anftaudKii,  sep.  with  f.,  emerge,  come 
in  sight. 

auftlmn,  tb,at— ,  -getb,an,  tr.,  DO  open  ; 
fid)  — ,  open  (intr.). 

auftragen,  trug  — ,  -getrogen,  tr.,  serve 
(a  meal) ;  charge  (with). 

auftreten,  trat— ,  -getreten,  with  f.,  step 
forth,  appear  (upon  the  scene). 

Sluftvttt,  m.,  -§,  -e,  appearance;  scene 
(of  a  play). 

Ollfn>ad)en,  sep.  with  f.,  WAKE  UP. 

aufroad)fcit,  roud)§  — ,  -geroad)fen,  with 
f.,  grow  UP. 

2lufn>artung,  f.  w.,  attendance;  visit 
(of  duty),  respects. 

anfnxrfcn,  tr.  sep.,  WAKE  UP. 

aufrocnfcfM,  roanbte  — ,  -geroanbt,  tr., 
apply;  expend. 

aufrotegen,  roog  — ,  -geioogen,  tr.,  out- 
weigh, counterbalance. 

auf)clircii,  tr.  sep.,  consume,  make  away 
with. 

auf^urfcii,  intr.  sep.,  start  UP  convul- 
sively, flash  UP.  From  jiefyen. 

3lufju<j,  m.,  -e§,  u-t,  pulling  UP,  proces- 
sion ;  act  (of  a  play). 

Slugbraue,  f.  w.,  EYEBROW. 

3luge,  n.,  -§,  -en,  EYE. 

SMugcnMirf,  m.,  -§,  -e,  moment. 

augcubltrflid),  adj.,  momentary;  adv., 
instantly. 

Sluguft'r  m.,  -3,  AUGUST  (month),  but 
2lu'guft,  AUGUSTUS  (person).  From  L. 

Oil*,  prep,  with  dat.,  OUT,  from,  through 
(reason),  of  (material);  adv.,  over, 
cease,  done,  to  the  end;  sep.  pref .  always 
accented,  with  the  above  meanings. 

au8bebingen,(w.  or  s.),  fid)  (dat.),  ettoa3, 
reserve  for  one's  self,  stipulate.  The 
s.  past  part,  still  occurs,  but  it  is  gener- 
ally a  w.  verb.  See  S3ebingung. 

SluSbeute,  f.  w.,  gain,  BOOTY. 
audbilbcu,  tr.  sep.,  develop,  perfect,  im- 
prove. 
auSbttten,  bat  — ,  -ge&eten,    fid)  (dat.) 

etroaS  — ,  ash  for  one's  self. 
aiigblctbcit,  blieb— ,  -geblieben,  withf., 
stay  OUT,  delay ;  fail. 


au$bred)en,  brad)  —  .  -gebrodjen,  with  f., 

BREAK  OUT. 

ausbretteii,  tr.  sep.,  spread  OUT,  expand, 

extend. 
aiisbminen,  brannte  —  ,  -gebrannt,  with 

f.,  BURN  OUT,  cease  BURNING. 
nusbnujicu,  bradjte  —  ,  -gebradjt,  tr., 

BRING  OUT,  divulge. 
2ludbrud),  m.,  -§,  ae,  BREAKING  OUT. 

33rud)  from  the  stem  of  bredjen. 
auebchncn,  tr.  sep.,  stretch,  extend. 
^Miidfcrud1,  m.,  -^,  ^e,  expression. 
audbrtid'cn,  tr.  sep.,  press  OUT  ;  fig.,  ex- 

press. 
au^fcriirflid)  or  auSbriirf'Iid),  adj.,  ex- 

plicit. Accent,  B.  422,  2. 
audeiucm'bcr,  adv.,  apart. 
audeman'bertbun,  tf>at  —  ,  -get^an,  tr- 

refl.,  open,  lay  open. 
auderlefen,  part,  adj.,  choice.  From  lefen, 

in  the  sense  of  '  glean  ';  the  inf.  auSerles 

fen  is  not  used.     'JluiSIefen  is  common. 
auderroafytt,  part,   adj.,    chosen,  elect. 

The  inf.  auSertoafjlen  is  not  used.  51  us* 

loa'fylen  is  common. 
audfriigcn,    tr.  sep.,  question  closely; 

find  OUT  by  ashing. 
au^fulircn,  tr.  sep.,  carry  OUT,  accom- 

plish. 
aud'fuftrlid)  or   auSfiifir/Iidj,   adj.,  de- 

tailed.   B.  422,  2. 
audfuHcn,  tr.   sep.,  FILL  OUT  or  com- 

pletely, supply  (a  place). 
^(udgaug^  m.,  -§,  -e,  GOING  OUT,  exit, 

issue.    See  au§geb,en. 
austficbcn,  gab  —  ,  -gegeben,   tr.,   GIVE 

OUT;  fid)  —  ,  pretend  to  be. 
rtii$gel)cit,  gtijg  —  ,  -gegangen,  with  f  , 

GO  OUT  or  abroad. 
audgefyungert,     part,     adj.,     starved, 

famished.  From  £unger. 
audgclaffen,  part,  adj.,  unrestrained, 

wild.     From  auSlaffen  in  the  sense  of 

'not  restrain.' 
auSgqctdmct,  part,  adj.,  distinguished. 

See  au§5eid)nen. 
au^haltcn,  f)ielt  —  ,  -geb,alten,  tr.,  HOLD 

OUT. 


,  flang  —  ,  -geflungen,  with  f., 
cease  sounding,  die  away. 


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,  tr.  sep.,  deride. 
au«Iaffett,  liefj  —  ,-gelaffen,tr.,  LET  OUT, 

/eawe  OUT. 
audlcitcu,  Ittt— ,  -gelttten,  intr.,  cease 

suffering. 
au^itcbmen,  ttal)m  — ,  -genommen,  tr., 

take  OUT,  except;  fid)  — ,  look. 
auftpreffett,  tr.  sep.,  PRESS  OUT,  extort. 
audraufen,  tr.  sep.,  pluck  OUT.  See  raufen 

under  Dtaufbolb. 
au£rrid)Cti,  tr.  sep.,  REACH  OUT;  intr., 

suffice. 

audrci^cn,  rife—,  -geriffen,  tr.,  fear  OUT. 
austridUcu,  tr.  sep.,  perform,  prepare  for. 
auSricf,  see  auSrufen. 
auSr  often,  tr.  sep.,  exterminate. 
auSrufctt,  rtef  — ,  -gerufen,  tr.,  call  OUT; 

proclaim. 

audruben,  intr.  sep.,  rest  (fully). 
auftfaugen,  fog  — ,  -gefogen,  tr.,  SUCK 

OUT,  drain. 

au*fd)td*cn,  tr.  sep.,  send  OUT. 
audfdHieiteit,  fdjnitt  — ,  -gefdjnitten,  tr.7 

cat  OUT. 

n  ud  1'd)  tit  ten,  tr.  sep.,  pour  OUT,  spill. 
audfd)i»etfcn,  intr.  sep.,  roam  abroad,  di- 
gress;  be  extravagant,  be  dissolute. 
9lu6fd)n>etfung,  f.w.,  digression,  excess, 

eccentricity. 
au3fel)en,   fa&  — ,  -gefefjen,  intr.,    look 

OUT,  look ;  tr.,  see  the  end  of. 
auften,  adv.,  on  the  ovrside,  withovr. 

From  au§. 
auafeiifccn,  fanbtc  — ,  -gefanbt,  tr.,  SEND 

OUT. 

^Uufleiirocrf,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  OUTWORK. 

ou^er,  prep,  withdat.,  ouTs/rfeo/,  besides, 
beside,  except.  From  cm§. 

aufter:,  adj.,  OUTER,  exterior.  From  au3, 
aufeer. 

ciu^cru,  tr.,  UTTER;  fid)  — ,  express  an 
opinion.  From  auS,  aufjer. 

au^erur/t1entlid),  adj.,  extraordinary- 
Accent  also  on  ait. 


auf|erfi,  adj.  and  adv.,  OUTERMOST,  UT- 
MOST, extreme.  Sup.  of  ciufjer. 

9Iudftd)t,  f.  w.,  ouT/oo/f,  prospect.  ©id)t 
from  fe^en. 

cwSfpeien,  fpie  — ,  -gefpieen,  tr.,  SPIT 
OUT,  SPEW  OUT. 

oudfpred)eu,  fpradj  — ,  -gefprodjen,  tr., 
SPEAK  OUT,  pronounce,  express. 

auSfprfngcii,  fprang  — ,  -gefprungen, 
with  f.,  jump  OUT;  with  {>.,  cease 
jumping. 

$lu$f}attun<),  f.  w.,  endowment,  dowry, 
ovrfit.  From  ©tatt,  ftatten,  'give  a 
start,  provide  for.' 

auflfrerfcii,  tr.  sep.,  put  OUT,  STICK 
OUT. 

nudtlo^eii,  ftie§  — ,  -geftofeen,  tr.,  push 
OUT  ;  utter. 

audftrecfen,  tr.  sep.,  STRETCH  OUT,  ex- 
tend. 

au*f!reidKit,  ftrid)  — ,  -geftridjen,  tr., 
cross  OUT. 

au&taufdKii,  tr.  sep.,  exchange. 

audtcilcit,  tr.  sep.,  distribute. 

auStrctcn,  trat  — ,  -getrcten,  with  f., 
TREAD,  step  OUT;  leave. 

<iu$trtnfeii,  tranf   — ,  -getvunlen,   tr., 

DRINK  OUT. 

audiibeii,  tr.  sep.,  practise,  exercise; 
perpetrate. 

SluSrocg,  m.,  -§,  -e,  ouT/ef  /  expedient. 

"JluSioiirf,  m. ,  -3,  Ke,  throwing  OUT;  re- 
fuse,  outcast.  See  SBurf. 

aud)Ctd)itci?,  tr.  sep.,  mark  OUT,  s/iou/ 
respect  to;  fid)  — ,  distinguish  one's 
self.  From  3eid)en,  '  mark.' 

31u*icidmuiia,  f.  w.,  distinction. 

ati*;ichcn,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.,pw//ouT 
or  off,  take  off  (clothes);  fid)—,  un- 
dress one's  self;  with  f.,  to  move,  march 

OUT. 

3(rt,  f.,  ^C,  AXE;  t  is  excrescent.  B. 
512,2. 


.,  -e§,  ut,  brook,  BECK. 
f.  w.,  cheek.    (Also  m.  w.) 
en,  m.,  -3,  -ofen  (BAKING-)OVEN. 


Sab,  n.,  -e§,  acr,  BATH. 
baben,  tr.,  BATHE. 

,  f.  w.,  pathway,  course,  orbit 


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»abttbof,  m.,  -e§,  "e,  railway  station. 

33ab,n=@ifenba&,n, '  railway,'  £of/yard.' 
Saftre,  f.  w.,  BIER.     From  the  stem  of 

geb&ren. 
SBafcrgerfdjt,  n.,  -8,  -c,  judgment  or  rest 

at  the  BIER.     See  note  to  p.  56,  1.  23. 
Saier,  m.  w.,  BAVARIAN. 
Saierlanb  =  93aiern,n.,  BAVARIA. 
Saionett',  n.,  -8,  -e,  BAYONET;  mit  Qti 

fftUtem  — ,    with  fixed    BAYONET,  lit. 

'lowered.' 
balb,  adv.,  soon  (originally  BOLDLY).    Cp. 

fd^ier  and  its  development  of  meaning. 
Salf  en,  m.,  -3,  — ,  beam,  girder.  (BALK). 

B.  46,  4- 
»alfon  ,  m.,  -8,  -e,   BALCONY.     From 

Fr. ,  which  borrowed  the  word  from  G. 

See  the  above.     B.  494,  i. 
Salla'be,  f.  w.,  BALLAD.     From  late  L. 
SaHen,  m.,  -8,  — ,  BALE. 
Balfam,   m.,   -8,   -e,    BALSAM,    BALM. 

From  Gr.-L. 

balfamte'ren,  tr.,  anoint;  EMBALM. 
banb,  see  binben. 
Sanb,  n. .  -e3,  -e,  BOND,  fetters  ;  n.,  -e3, 

•"er,    BAND,    ribbon.     B.  496;   162,  4. 

From  the  stem  of  binben. 
SBanbe,  f.  w.,  BAND  (of  men).     Cog.  with 

SBanb. 
banbtflcn,  tr.,  restrain,  tame.    B.  539, 4. 

From  the  obsolete  banbig,  which  is  from 

the  above, 
bange,  adj.,  ANXIOUS,  afraid.    Compd. 

of  be  and  the  stem  of  2lngft,  enge. 
bangen,  impers.   with   dat.,   be   afraid. 

From  bange. 
Sanf ,  f.,  -e,  BANK,  BENCH  ;  f.  w.,  (money) 

BANK. 

banfettie'ren,  tr.,  BANQUET.  From  Fr. 
BANQUET,  BANG,  this  borrowed  from  G. 
Sant. 

Sar,  m.  w.,  BEAR. 

-bar,  adj. -suff.,  BEARING,  capable  of, 
Eng.'  -able,'  '  -ible.'  From  the  stem  of 
gebdren. 

barfn$,  adj.,  BAREFOOT.  Not  used  attri- 
butively; short  a,  but  long  a  in  bar,  BARE. 

barg,  see  bergen. 

SBavoir',  m.,  -3,  -e,  BARON. 
m.,  -e8,  -^e,  BEARD. 


33afc,  f.  w.,  aunt,  cousin. 

SJaflei7,  f.  w.,  BASTION.    See  suff.  -ei. 

From  Italian. 
bat,  see  bitten. 

SJatterfe',  f.  w.,  BATTERY.     From  Fr. 
33au,  m.,  -e3,  -e  or  -ten,  building,  edifice- 

B.  51. 
b  alien,  tr.,  build  ;  cultivate  (land).    Early 

meaning,  'to  dwell.'     See  9lacf)bar. 
Saner,  m.,  -§,  -n,  or  w.,  peasant,  farm- 

er.    From  the  above. 
Snuer  n  I)  iitte,  f.  w.,  cottage. 
Sa'ii(e)rin,  f.,  -tnnen,  peasant  woman. 
Saum,  m.,  e3,  -^e,  tree  ;  BEAM. 
Saumftwitpf,  m.,  -e3,  -^e,  STUMP  (of  a 

tree). 


be-  before  I  only  b-,  insep.  unaccented 

pref.    Originally  BY,  near,  around.    In 

verbs  from  noun-stem,  to  provide  with. 

Makes  intr.  verbs  tr.    See  bet. 
35eamt-,  noun  inflected  as  adj.,  officer. 

A  part.  adj.  for  beamtet,  '  connected  with 

an  office.'     B.  540,  3.     Cp.  SBebient-. 
beangfiigen,  tr.,  make  uneasy.     From 

Sngft 
beaiifftcbttgen,    tr.,    supervise.      From 

«uffic$t,  feb.en. 
beb  aticn,  tr.,  build  upon  or  up  ;  cultivate 

(land). 
beben,  intr.,  tremble.    (An  old  verb  with 

a  reduplicating  present,  B.  457,  3).     See 

jittern. 

Sccfter,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  BEAKER.   From  late  L. 
93ecfen,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  BASIN. 
bcfcad)tc,  see  bebenfen. 
bebad)tig,  adj.,  deliberate. 
betarf,  see  bebiirfen. 
bete  cf  en,  tr.,  cover,  shelter. 
bebenfen,  bebad)te,  bebac^t,  tr.,  consider; 

\\fy  —  ,  BETHINK  one's  self,  hesitate. 
Sefcenfen,    n.,    -3,    —  ,    consideration, 

scruple. 
bebenHid),  adj.,  scrupulous,  critical,  se- 

rious. 
Sebenfjdt,  f.  w.,  TIME  to  consider,  re- 

spite. 

bebenten,  tr.,  signify,  portend. 
bcbentenbr  part,  adj.,  significant,   im- 

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bebienen,  tr.,  wait  upon;  fid)  — ,  help 

one's  self. 
SBebient-,  noun,  inflected  as  adj.,  servant. 

For  SBebienftet,  in  service.    Cp.  SBeamt-. 

B.  295,  2. 
33ebingung,    f.    \\.,    condition,    terms. 

From  bingen,  'hire.' 
bebrangen,  tr.,  oppress;  grieve.    Der. 

from  b  rein  gen. 

33cbrangnid,  £.,  -ffe,  distress ;  grievance. 
be br often,  tr.,  threaten. 
S&ebviicfung,  f.  w.,  oppression.     From 

brilden. 
bebiirfen,  beburfte,  beburft,  pres.  bcbarf, 

with  gen.,  stand  in  need  of,  be  required. 
been  ben,  tr.,  finish. 
Seenbtgung,  f.  w.,  termination. 
befiihtgen,  tr.,  enable,  empower.     From 

fali)tg,   '  able,'  this  from  faljen  arch,  for 

fongcn. 
befallen,   befier,   befallen,   tr.,    BEFALL, 

attack. 

bcfanb,  see  befinben. 
^efebl,  m.,  -§,  -e,  command. 
befeftlen,  befall,  befoljlen,  tr.  with  dat. 

of  the  pers.,  command;  commend,  en- 
trust. 

befcfligen,tr., FASTEN, fortify.  Fromfeft 
befinben,  befanb,  befunben,  refl.  or  tr.,  BB 

FOUND  to  be,  be. 

befinben,  n.,  -3,  state  of  health. 
befmblid),  adj.,  situated,  be  (present). 
befkcfen,  tr.,  blot,  defile.    See  ber  %lt&. 
befreien,  tr.,  to  FREE. 
93efreier,  m.,  -3,  — ,  liberator. 
2?cfrefung,  f.  w.,  deliverance. 
^cfrciungdfricg,  m.,   -e§,   -e,  war  of 

liberation  (against  Napoleon  I.), 
befiihlen,  tr.,  examine  by  FEELING. 
begab,  see  befleben. 
begann,  see  beginnen. 
begeben,  begab,  begeben,  refl.,  repair  to; 

happen;  with  gen.  of   the   thing,  re- 
nounce.   B.  540,  4. 
33egcbenbeit,  f.  w.,  occurrence. 
begegnen,  with  f.,  meet.    From  gegen, 

AGAINST. 

9egegnung,  I.  w.,  meeting,  treatment. 
be  gel)  ten,  tr.  or  with  gen. ,  desire,  demand. 

Related  to  gern,  Eng.  YEARN. 


beaetftert,  part,  adj.,  inspired,  enthusias- 
tic. From  ©eift. 

&egetfierung,f.  inspiration,  enthusiasm. 

^egtiin,  m.,  83e0itUteit,  n.,  BEGINNING. 

beginnen,  begann,  begonnen,  tr.,  BEGIN. 

Beginner,  m.,  -§,  — ,  BEGINNER,  author. 

begleiten,  tr.,  accompany.  Compd.  of 
6e~/  3e~/  leiten,  which  see. 

^eglettung,  f.w.,  accompaniment,  escort. 

begnabigen,  tr.,  pardon.  From  ®nabe. 
B.  539,  4- 

begraben,  begrub,  begraben,  tr.,  bury. 

begreifen,  begriff,  bcgrtffen,  tr.,  compre- 
hend, understand  ;  comprise. 

33egrtff,  m.,-e3,  -e/  comprehension,  idea. 

begriffen,  part,  adj.,  occupied  with,  in; 
im  SBerben  — ,  coming  into  existence. 
From  begreifen. 

begrtinben,  tr  ,  base;  prove,  substantiate. 
From  ©runb. 

begriiflen,  tr.,  GREET.     From  ©rufj. 

^egrti^ung,  f.w., GREETING,  salutation. 

behagen,  impers.  with  dat.,  suit,  gratify. 
Related  to  §ag,  '  enclosure,'  Ijegen. 

^cljnflcit,  n.,  -*,  ease,  complacency. 

bebaglicf),  adj.,  comfortable,  cosy. 

bcftaltcn,  bcl;iclt,  bcljalten,  tr.,  keep. 

beftanbeln,  tr.,  HANDLE,  treat. 

SBeftanblung,  f.  w. ,  HANDLING,  treat- 
ment ;  arrangement. 

bebarrctt,  intr.,  continue,  persist. 

bebaupten,  tr.,  assert,  maintain.  Ap- 
parently from  §aupt,  but  the  meaning 
is  remote. 

SBeftauptung,  f.  w.,  assertion,  mainte- 
nance. 

befyenb',  adj.,  HANDY,  nimble,  dexterous. 
From  &anb. 

beherrfcfoen,  tr.,  rule,  master. 

bcftercn,  tr.,  BBwitch.    From  ^eje,  HAG. 

bchielt,  see  be^alten. 

beftitlflirt),  adj  HELP/M//—  fein,  assist 
From  fy  elf  en. 

behutcn,  tr.,  guard;  ©ott  bepte,  GOD 
forbid,  no  (emphatic). 

bef,  prep,  with  dat.,  BY,  near,  at,  at  the 
house  of;  in  view  of.  Adv.  and  sep. 
pref.,  always  accented,  with  similar 
meanings.  B.  516,  4.  Its  unaccented 
form  is  be-. 


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3?etd)tfhihl,   m.,  -e§,  He,  confessional. 
Compd.   of  93eidjte,  '  confession,'  and 


beib-,  adj.,  BOTH;  beibe§,  n.,  the  one 

and  the  other. 
beim,  for  bet  bent. 
Sein,  n.,  -§,  -e,  leg,  BONE. 
betnabe,  adv.,  NEARLY,  almost. 
33einfletb,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  trousers. 
beifnmmen,   adv.,  together  (present  at 

the  same  time). 
aScifctn,  n.,  -§,  presence. 
SSeffptel,   n.,  -§,  -e,   example,  illustra- 

tion.  Cp.  -fpiel,  with  -spel,  in  'gospel.' 

B.  516,  4. 

beiflcn,  bifj,  gebtffert,  tr.,  BITE. 
93ciftcmb,    m.,   -e§,    assistance.    From 

betftefyen,  'assist'. 
behwolmen,  sep.  with  dat.,  assist  at,  be 

present  at. 
bet  annt,  part,  adj.,  KNOWN,  ACQUAINTED. 

See  befennen. 
83efannt-,    inflected   as  adj.,  ACQUAIN- 

TANCE. 
33efanntmad)iing,   f.  w.,   publication, 

notice. 

SBefanntfdxtft,  f.  w.,  ACQUAINTANCE. 
bcfelu'en,  tr.,  convert.    Fromtefyren,  'to 

turn.' 
befennen,  belannte,  belonnt,  tr.,  confess, 

ownj  profess. 

beflagen,  tr.,  bemoan;  fid)  —  ,  complain. 
bcfummcn,  befam,  betommen,  tr.,coiviE 

into  possession  of,  receive,  get;  withf., 

(fcb,led)t  or  gut),  not  agree,  agree  well 

(with  one's  body,  health).   (Never  means 

BECOME). 

befbfttgen,  tr.,  board.  From  £oft,  'food.' 
befummern,tr.,  trouble,  grieve;  fid)—  um 

with  ace.,  trouble,  concern  one's  self. 

See  Summer. 
bclagern,  tr.,  besiege,  BELEAGUER.    See 

SJager,  'camp.' 
aSelagerung,  f.  w.,  siege. 
belnnfen,    belief,  belaufen,  refl.,  auf  with 

ace.,  amount  to,  come  to. 
bcleimcn,  tr.,  invest  with.    From  Seljen, 

'fief.' 

^clchnunii,  f.  w.,  investiture. 
beletbigen,tr.,o#end,  insult.  FromSeib. 


beleud)ten, tr.,  ILLUMINATE;  fig.,  throw 
LIGHT  upon.  From  £tcb,t. 

belieben,  tr.,  wish,  like;  impers.  with 
dat.,  please,  be  pleased. 

bcllen,    boll,   geboUen  or  w.  intr.,  bark. 

bclohncn,  tr.,  reward.    From  2ob,n. 

33elt,  m.,  -§,  BELT,  a  strait  in  Denmark. 

bcmacfott.qen,  refl.  with  gen  ,  take  pos- 
session of.  From  Wacfyt. 

bcmerfen,  tr.,  note,  reuARK. 

23entf  rhtnfl,  f.  w.,  observation,  TCMARK. 

be  in  iil)  en,  refl.,  take  pains,  try  hard. 

bcnadjbart,  part,  adj.,  NEIGHBORING.  B. 
540,  3.  From  9tad)bar. 

benannte,  see  benennen. 

bcnchjnen,  bena^m,  benommcn,  tr.,  take 
away  ;  fid)  — ,  conduct  one's  self. 

9ettef)men,  n.,  -5,  behavior. 

benetben,  tr.,  envy.     From  9Jeib,  envy. 

bctu'imeu,  benannte,  benannt,  tr.,  give  a 

NAME  tO,  Call,    NOMINATE. 

bencl3cn,  tr., moisten, sprinkle.  Fromnafe. 

bcmtoen,  tr.,  make  use  of;  profit  by. 

bevb'adyttn,  tr.  insep.,  observe.  From 
Dbad)t,  heed.  B.  546,  i. 

^cobadituiiii,  f.  w.,  observance,  observa- 
tion. 

bi'pamcm,  tr.,  dress  in  armor. 

beqitem,  adj.,  COWVENIENT,  opportune. 
Cog.  with  fommen.  B.  409,  3. 

33equem'ltd)feit,  f.  w.,  CONVENIENCE. 
comfort. 

bcrannt,  see  berennen. 

beraubeu,  tr.,  ROB.    B.  185. 

bercduien,  tr.,  calculate,  RECKON. 

J8creid)erung,    f.  w.,  ewRicniNG. 

bereit,  adj.,  READY. 

berciten,  tr.,  make  READY,  -prepare ; 
procure. 

bercttS,  adv.,  ALREADY. 

bereit'tDillij),  adj.,  READY  and  WILLING, 

berennen,  berannte,  berannt,  tr.,  block- 
ade, assault. 

bcrcucn,  tr.,  repent. 

SSerg,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  mountain;  511  —  fte^en, 
STAND  on  end  (of  hair). 

berganf,  adv.,  UP-/?///. 

33erflben>of)ner,  m.,-§,  — ,  mountaineer. 

bcr>icn,  barg,  geborgcn,  tr.,  hide,  save. 
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,  m.,  -§,  hillside,  slope. 
9erglieb,  n.,  -e§,   -er,    mountaineer's 

song. 
Scrg'partte,  f.  w.,  excursion  into  the 

mountains. 

bcriditcn,  tr.,  report,  relate.  From  redjt. 
bcrfrcn,  barft,  geborften,  with  f.,  BURST, 

crack. 

93cruf,  m.,  -§,  -e,  calling,  business. 
berubifien,  tr.,  quiet. 
beriibmt,    part,    adj.,    famous.      From 

SHu&m,  'fame.' 
bcriihrcii,  tr.,  touch. 
befab,  see  befeljen. 
33efa$mig,  f.  w.,  garrison.     From  be* 

fefcen. 
befdxibigen,  tr.,  /nywre.   From  Sdjabe(n), 

'injury.' 
33cfd)ctt>,  m.,-e§,  -e,  order;  information; 

answer  ;  knowledge;  —  unfien,  see  note 

to  p.  23,  1.  4. 
beffi)cibcn,  adj.,  modest,  moderate.  Old 

part,  of  next.     B.  524,  4. 
befdKtfccu,    bi'fdjteb,   befcf)ieben,  tr.,  as- 

sign  ;  decree;  fidj  —  ,  be  contented. 
SefdKifcetibett,  f.,  modesty. 
bcfdicnfcii,  tr.,  present  with,  give  pres- 

ents to. 
bffdKren,  tr.,  give  as  a  SHARE,  confer. 

From  Scfyar,  'division,  troop.' 
befd)irmen,  tr.,  protect. 
befd)lcunigcii,  tr.,  quicken,  accelerate. 

From  fcfyleiwig,  '  hurried.' 
bcfdtltcftcn,  befctylof?,  befcfiloffen,  tr.,  con- 

clude, finish  ;  determine  upon. 
bcfd)imt$cti,  tr.,  so/7.     From  ©d^mu^. 
befdirctbcn,   befc^rieb,    befc^riebcn,   tr., 

(/eSCRIBE. 

33ffd)reibung,  f.  w.,  rfescRipxioN. 

),  f.  w.,  accusation.    From 


2Bcfd)ii$cr,  m.,  -g,  —  ,  protector.    From 


befdiroerlid),   adj.,  troublesome.    From 

fd&roer. 
bffd)roid)tinfii,   tr.,  AMS/J  M/),  appease. 

Apparently  from    fdjroeigen,    but    rrom 

older  siui/ten,  '  to  quiet.  ' 
befd)H>6mi,    befrf)n)ov,   befd§n>oren,    tr., 

SWEAR  to,  conju're  ;  con'  jure. 


bei'celen,  tr.,  inspire,   animate.     From 

©eele. 
befeben,    befa^,    befe^en,    tr.,    look   at 

(closely),  inspect. 

befeligen,tr.,  bless.  Fromfelig,  'blessed.' 
bcfc^cn,  tr.,  occupy,  garrison  ;  trim,  BE- 

SBT,  stud. 

beftegen,  tr.,  vanquish. 
Scfieguitfl,  f.,  conquering,  conquest 
beffngcn,  befang,  befungen,  tr.,  SING  of. 
be  fin  tic  n,  befann,  befonnen,  refl.,  recol- 

lect, bethink  one's  self. 
33efmiiuit(),  f.,  consciousness. 
^3eft$,  m.,  POSSESSION. 
befi'oen,  befafe,  befefjen,  tr.,  POSSESS. 
befonber-,  adj.,  special,  particular. 
befonberft,  adv.,  especially  ;  in  particu- 

lar. 
$efonnenbeft,  f.,  presence  of  mind,  dis- 

cretion.   From  befinnen. 
Seforgni*,  f.,  -iffe,  apprehension,  care. 

From  beforgcn,  ©urge. 
beforgt,  part,  adj.,  careful,  uneasy. 
befpainteii,    tr.,  put   (horses)    to;   past 

part.,  drawn  by. 
feefTer,   adj.,   BETTER;    compar.  of    gut. 

B.  439- 

beffern,  tr.,  BETTER,  improve. 
®efTerung,  f.  w.,  improvement. 
beft-,  adj.,  BEST;  sup.  of  gut.     B.  439. 
befiaitb,  see  beftefyen. 
beftanbig,  adj.,  STEADY,  CO/I&TANT. 
befliiirfen,  tr.,  strengthen,  confirm. 
bcfriiiti.ncii,    tr.,    corroborate,    sanction. 

From  ftfttig,  STEADY.     Cp.  ftet§. 
^3efldttgitng,  f.  w.,  confirmation,  sanc- 

tion. 

bcfratten,  tr.,  bury.    From  Otatt,  '  place.' 
beftcben,  beftnnb,  beftanben,  tr.,  STAND 

against,  endure,   bear;  intr.,  COWSIST, 


befletgen,  beftieg,  beftiegen,  tr.,  ascend. 
bcfreHcn,  tr.,  arrange,  order. 
bcfhiuincu,  tr.,  define,  determine,  des- 

tine, appoint. 
bcftiinmt,  part,  ad}.,  definite,  fixed;  adv., 

for  certain,  certainly. 
beftrafen,  tr.,  punish. 
befrreben,  refl.,  STRIVE,  exert  one's  self. 
Scftrebung,  f.  w.,  STRIVING,  effort. 


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befliirjt,  part,  adj.,  amazed,  bewildered. 
From  ftitrjen,  Sturj. 

33cfturj«ng,  f.  w.,  consternation,  per- 
plexity. 

33efud),  m.,  -e§,  -e,  visit,  attendance. 

befud)en,  tr.,  y/'s/t,  attend  (lectures,  etc.). 

betiinben,  tr.,  DEAFEN,  stun.    Fromtaub, 

DEAF. 

beten,  intr.,  pray.    Der.  of  bitten. 
betljattgen,  tr.,  prove ;  refl.,  be  active,  go 

to  work.    From  ££)at. 
betfj&ven,  tr.,/oo/,  infatuate.    From  ber 

£i)or,  w.,  'fool.' 
be  trad)  ten,  tr.,  consider,  survey.     From 

trarf)ten, '  think.' 
33etragen,  n.,  -3,  behavior. 
betraucn,  tr.,  INTRUST  with. 
betreffen,  betraf,  betroffen,  tr.,/a//  upon ; 

concern,  affect. 
betreten,  bctrat,  betreten,  tr.,  set  foot  on 

or  in;  fig.,  surprise. 
betreten,   part,   adj.,    travelled  (path); 

suprised.     See  the  above. 
betroffen,   part,  adj.,    struck,    puzzled. 

See  betreffen. 

betriiben,  tr.,  sadden,  trouble. 
33etritbmg,  f .,  -ifje,  affliction,  sadness. 
betriibt,  part,  adj.,  affected,  sad. 
33ett,  n.,  -e§,  -en,  BED. 
Sertbecfe,  f.  w.,  snv-spread. 
betteln,  intr.,  ash  alms,  beg.    From  beten, 

bitten.    B.  536,  2. 

35ettfacf,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  BED-tick,  straw- 
bed. 

aSettftelle,  f.  w.,  BEv-stead. 
beugen,  tr.,   bend,   BOW.     Causative  of 

Biegen. 

Sculc,  f.  w.,  BOIL,  bump. 
SPeuii  riihtfiuuii,  f.  w.,  disturbance. 
beoor,  adv.  and  conj.,  BEFORE. 
betoadtfen,  part,  adj.,  overgrown  (with). 
33en>affnung,  f.  w.,  arming,  armament, 

arms.    From  benmffnen,  28affe. 
bcroahren,  tr.,  GUARD. 
betualircn,  tr.,  prove,  show  ;  fi(^  — ,  show 

one's  self  to  be,  turn  out.    From  roaljr. 
betoahrt,  part,  adj.,  approved,  tried. 
benu'flcn,  beroog,  betoogen,  tr.  fig.,  induce; 

weak  verb:  move,  stir;  fid^  — ,  move 

(intr.). 


],  f.  w.,  motion,  emotion. 
beiwciuen,  tr.,  weep  for,  Bnmoan. 
33ei»et§,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  proof,  evidence. 
bciueifcn,  beroie§,  beroiefen,  tr.,  point  out, 

prove. 
beroerFfteUigen,  tr.,  bring  about.    From 

roerJftelltg,  'effected,'  2BerfftelIe,'woRK- 

shop.' 

betuiUigcn,  tr.,  grant. 
beuui Jmen,  tr.,  inhabit.    Tr.  of  rootjnen. 
^3erounberung,  f.,  admiration.     From 

berounbern,  'admire.' 
betvunberungdtoiirbtgf  adj.,  WORTHY  of 

admiration,  admirable. 
beuntfltloS,    adj.,    unconscious.      From 

toiffen. 
^ctou^tfctn,  n.,  -§,  consciousness,  lit. 

being  conscious. 
bejdbjen,  tr.,  pay  for,  pay. 
bc^uibern,  tr.,  enchant. 
be)etd)nen,  tr.,  mark,  point  out,  denote. 

From  jetcfmen,  3ei(^en- 
bctcigcit,  tr.,  show,  express. 
be\icl)en,  bejog,  bejogen,  tr.,  cover ;  fig., 

frequent  (a  school);  ftcl^  — ,  refer  to. 
i*c<iclwnfl,  f.  w.,  covering ;  reference. 
begrotngen,    bejtoang,    bejroungen,    tr., 

overcome. 
Stbel,    f.    w.,   BIBLE.     From  Gr.-L.   B. 

163,  4- 

33ibeltoort,  n.,  -e§,  -c,  BIBLE-WORD. 
btegen,  bog,  gebogen,  intr.  or  tr.,  BOW, 

bend. 

33ier,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  BEER. 
&terfanne,  f.  w.,  tankard. 
Sierfrug,  m.,  -e§,  ue,  BEER-WW^. 
bictcn,  bot,  geboten,  tr.,  offer,  BID;  but 

see  B.  396,  408,  2,  and  bitten. 
93ige,  f.  w.,  BIGA,  chariot  drawn  by  two 

horses  abreast.    From  L.  BI  and  JUG(UM). 
Silt1,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  picture,  likeness. 
bitten,  tr.,  form,  figure;  cultivate,  civil- 
ize.    Do  not  associate  with  'build'  in 

meaning  or  etym. 

bilMnibfdi,  adj.,  pretty  as  a  picture. 
bilbfdibn,  adj.,  beautiful  as  a  picture. 
&tlbung,  f.  w.,  formation  ;  culture. 
btllig,  adj.,  equitable,  fair.    Suff.  is  -licfo, 

not  -ig,  as  it  would  seem.     B.  526,  3. 
billtgcn,  tr.,  approve,  grant. 


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bin,  ist  pers.  pres.  indie,  of  fein. 
93mbe,  f.  w.,  tie,  BANDAGE.     From  the 

stem  of  binben. 

b  tube  it,  6anb,  gebunben,  tr.,  BIND.  B.  496. 
btutictt,  prep,  with  dat.,  rarely  with  gen., 

within.    Compd.  of  be  and  innen. 
©irfd),  f.  w.,  deer-hunt.    Arch.,    from 

old  Fr. 
bit,  prep,  with  ace.,  till,  until,  to,  as  far 

as;  limit  in  time  and  space,  often  fol- 
lowed by  JU,  an  ;  —  auf,  except    Conj. 

till,  until  =  bi§  bap.     From  bi and  aj,  BY 

and  AT.     B.  304,  i. 
93fSd)en,  n.,  -§,  — ,  little  BIT,  felt  as  an 

adv.     From  S3tfe,  beifeen,  '  BITE.' 
®ffd)of,  m.,  -§,  ^e,  BISHOP.     From  Gr. 
bidber',  adv.,  hitherto. 
bifl,  from  fein. 
biStoet'lcn,  now  and  then,  -roeilen  is  a 

dat.  pi.  of  SSJeile.    B.  552,  i. 
Sitte,  f.  w.,  request. 
bitten,    bat,    gebeten,   tr.,    ash,   solicit. 

[Eng.  BID,  but  not  in  meaning.     See  re- 
ferences under  bieten.] 
bitter,  adj.,  BITTER.     Related  to  beifeen, 

BITE. 

bitterlid),  adv.,  BITTERLY. 
3?lad)felb,  n.,  -e3,  open  plain.    93lad)  is 

said  to  be  related  to  flaa),  '  level.' 
blcihen,  tr.,  INFLATE,  BLOW. 
blanf,  adj.,  shining,  white.    Related  with 

blinten  and  Eng.  '  BLANK,  BLINK.' 
blafen,  blteS,  geblafen,  tr.,  blow.  [BLAST.] 
Slatt,  n.,  -e3,  ^er,  BLADE,  leaf. 
93lattd>eu,  n.,  -3,  — ,  leaflet.    Dim.  of 

preceding. 
blau,  adj.,  BLUB. 
93Iau,  n.,  (uninflected),  BLUB  color.     B. 

220,  end. 
flatten,  n.,  -§,  BLUEWCSS,  see  note  to  p. 

154,  1.  7- 

»lei,  n.,  -8,  lead. 

bleiben,  blteb,  gebtieben  with  f.,  stay, 
continue  ;  —  laffen,  leave  undone,  for- 
bear. Compd.  of  be  and  -leiben,  LEAVE. 
It  has  often  an  inf.  without  jU  depend- 
ent upon  it,  which  is  =  Eng.  pres.  part. 

bletcl),  adj.,  pale,  faded.    [BLEAK.] 

bleu  ben,  tr.,  BLIND,  deceive.   From  blinb. 

SJIfrf,  m.,  -S,  -e,  look;  orig.  flash. 


blicFen,  intr.,  to  look. 

bltebeti,  see  bleiben. 

bltefen,  see  blafen. 

blinb,  adj.,  BLIND. 

blinten,  intr.,  gleam,  twinkle  ;  BLINK. 

,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  lightning.     From  older 
blicjen,  flash,  this  from  33H(f,  which  see. 

B.  539,  3- 

,  m.,  -§,  — ,  lightning-rod. 
From  93ltft  and  ableiten,  '  LEAD,  turn 
aside.' 

bitten,  intr.,  flash,  lighten.    See  SBUfc. 
,  f.,  rapidity  of  lightning. 
,-§,  -en,  flash  of  lightning. 

bloiib,  adj.,/a/>,  BLOND. 

blofl,  adj.,  bare,  naked;  mere;  adv., 
merely. 

bliiben,  intr.,  BLOSSOM,  BLOOM,  FLOURISH. 

bliibeub,  part,  adj.,  fig.,  FLOURISHING. 

33 lume,  f .  w. ,  FLOWER.    Cog.  with  blU^en. 

3Mut,  n.,  -e§,  BLOOD;  j|unge9  — ,  YOUTH. 

331tite,  f.  w.,  BLOW,  BLOSSOM  ;  fig.,  prime. 

blutcn,  intr.,  BLEED. 

blittenretd),  adj.,  FLOWERY. 

blutifl,  adj.,  BLOODY. 

blutiqrot,  adj.,  BLOOD-RED. 

^lutritt,  m.,-e§,-e,  BLOODY  RiDE,c/?<w/e. 

l,  m.,  -§,  -en,  jet  of  BLOOD. 
,  n.,  -§,  — ,  little  BUCK,  espe- 
cially he-goat.    Dim.  of  ber  93ocf ,  BUCK. 

&ofcen,  m.,  -3,  — ,  BOTTOM,  ground,  soil; 
floor;  garret. 

330gen,  m.,  -§,  u  or  no  umlaut,  BOW,  arch. 

33oi)tne,  m.  w.,  BOHEMIAN. 

9obmen,  n.,  -§,  BOHEMIA. 

9obtnern>a(b,  m.,  -e^,  BOHEMIAN  Forest, 
mountain-range  between  Bavaria  and 
Bohemia. 

boftren,  tr.,  BORE. 

Sonapar'tifd),  BONAPARTEAN,  Napo- 
leon 's. 

33oot,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  or  S35te,  BOAT. 

borgen,  tr.,  BORROW  ;  lend. 

SBorn,  m.,  -§,  -e,  BOURN,  BURN.  Low  G. 
and  poet,  for  Srunnen. 

SBorfe,  exchange  ;  PURSE. 

33orte,  f.  w.,  BORDER,  galloon. 

33oruffe,  m.  w.,  PRUSSIAN.  From 
'  Borussia,'  a  Latinized  form  of  ^reufje. 
See  note  to  p.  225,  1.  16. 


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b&S,  biife,  adj.,  bad,  wicked,  naughty, 
angry. 

33bfc,  m.  w.,  the  evil  one. 

33o3liett>  f-  w->  wickedness,  malicious- 
ness. 

33ote,  m.  w.,  messenger.  From  bicten. 
B.  396,  £«<£ 

botcn,  see  bicten. 

330tfd)aft,  f.  w.,  message,  embassy. 

SSrabant',  tr.,  BRABANT,  province  of  the 
Netherlands. 

brad)te,  see  bringen. 

a5rami'n(e),  m.  w.,  BRAHMIN. 

33ranb,  m.,  -e§,  -"e,  BURNING  ;  in  —  ftecf en, 
set  fire  to.  From  the  stem  of  brennen. 

33ranbftdtte,  f.  w.,  place  of  afire;  BURNT 
district. 

33raten,  m.,  -§,  — ,  roast,  roast-meat. 

33raud),  m.,  -§,  ^e,  custom. 

braudibar,  adj.,  fit  for  use,  serviceable, 
useful. 

brcwdmt,  tr.,  wse,  weed,    [to  BROOK]. 

braun,  adj.,  BROWN. 

bran fcn,  intr.,  roar,  bluster. 

braufcnfc,  part,  adj.,  blustering,  im- 
petuous. 

SBraut,  f.,^,  betrothed.  [BRIDE].  As  to 
au  —  i,  see  B.  488,  5. 

Sran'tfgam,  m.,  -§,  -e,  BRIDEGROOM. 
B.  429,  i  [-groom  has  wrongly  '  r '  on  ac- 
count of  association  with  groom]. 

brdutltd),  adj.,  BRIDAL. 

brao,  adj.,  worthy,  good ;  (rarely)  BRAVE. 
From  Fr.  (t>  =  f). 

33rat>o,  well  done,  BRAVO.  From  Italian, 
(o  =  ro). 

bredjen,  bradj,  gebrod»en,  tr.,  breah. 

brett,  adj.,  BROAD,  wide. 

33reite,  w.  f.,  BREADTH. 

breiten,  tr.,  BROADEN,  spread. 

breitfdwlterig,  adj., BROAD-SHOULDERED. 

brennen,  brannte,  gebrannt,  tr.  and  intr., 
BURN  ;  colloq.,  fire  a  gun. 

33rett,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  BOARD. 

33rief,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  letter.    [BRIEF]. 

bringen,  brarfjte,  gebracfjt,  tr.,  BRING; 
c§  roeit  — ,  become  somebody ;  e§  bafjtn 
• — f  ba$,  reach  the  point,  or  BRING  about, 
THAT  ;  e3  iiber  fic^ — ,  prevail  upon  one's 
self. 


Srocfen,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  crumb,  scrap.   From 

bred?en. 
Srofdju're,  f.  w.,  pamphlet,  BROCHURE. 

From  Fr. 

33ror,  n.,  -e§,  -e  (or  -e),  BREAD. 
aSriirfe,  f.  w.,  BRIDGE.    B.  413,  4. 
33rilber,  m.,  -§,  "-,  BROTHER. 
Sriibe,   f.  w.,   gravy,    BROTH.     Perhaps 

from  brauen,  'BREW,'  from  which  BROTH. 
brittle  n,  intr.,  roar  (of  animals). 
brunt  men,  intr.,   buzz,  growl,  hum  and 

similar  noises.     An  imitative  word. 
33runnen,   m.,  -3,  —  ,   well,   fountain. 

From  brennen,  orig.  'to  well  up.' 
33ritnnlein,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  little  spring.  Dim. 

of  preceding. 
brimfrifl,  adj.,  ardent,  fervent.     From 

23mnft,  brennen. 
®ruft,  f.,  ^e,  BREAST. 
93rut,  f.,  BROOD,  hatch.    Perhaps  related 

to  93riib,e. 
brutjcln,  intr.,  sizzle,  frizzle.    An  imi- 

tative word. 

33ube,  m.  w.,  boy,  knave.    [BOY,  BOOBY?] 
,  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  BOOK. 

,  f.  w.,  BooKstore.     See 


35ud)fe,  f.  w.,  musket;  BOX.     From  Gr. 
33ud)flab(e),  m.  w.,  and  -§,  -en,  letter. 

From    93ud)e,    'beech,'    ©tab,    STAFF, 

stick,  on  which  runes  were  scratched. 
biirfen,  refl.,  stoop.     From  biegen.     As 

to  rf  =  g,  see  B.  535,  i.  Rem.  2. 
33uffett,  n.,  -e^,  -e,  side-board,  BUFFET. 

From  Fr. 

,  f.  w.,  scaffold,  stage. 
,  m.,  -eg,  "e,  or  33iinbnifje,  BOND, 

union,  treaty.    See  $8anb. 
^unbedgeno^,  m.  w.,  confederate,  ally, 

-genofj  from  gemefcen. 
^nnte^truppen,  pi.,  confederate  troops 

of  the  alliance  against  Napoleon  I. 
&unbnt$,  n.,  -jje§,  -fie,  treaty. 
bunt,  adj.,  colored,  gay-colored;  confused. 

Perhaps  cog.  with  BUNTING,  from  Dutch. 
SBitrg,  f.  w.,  stronghold,  castle,  fortified 

town.     Perhaps   related   to    berg  en    or 

33urg.   [BOROUGH]. 
&iirge,  m.  w.,  bail.    Cog.  with  biirgen, 

bail,  and  borgen. 


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35urger,  m.,  -8,  —  ,  citizen,  BURGHBR. 

From  33urg. 

93urghof,  m.,  -3,  -e,  castle-yard. 
iBurgf  iipcllc,  f.  w.,  CHAPEL  of  the  castle. 


n.f  -8,  BURGUNDY. 
SSurgun'benlanb, 
Stargunbe,  m.  w.,  or  93urgunber,  m.,  -8, 

—  ,  BURGUNDIAN. 


SurfdK,  m.  w.,  pi.  also  -e,  fellow,  com- 
ra.de;  apprentice,  boy. 

Sitfd),  m.,  -eia,  "e,  BUSH,  copse,  tuft. 

bitfjen,  intr.,  cto  penance;  tr.,  atone  for. 
Related  to  BOOT  (forfeit),  SBufje,  beffer, 
BETTER.  B.  439,  i ;  400. 

33tiffr,  f.  w.,  BUST.  From  Romance  lan- 
guages. 

©Utter,  f.,  BUTTER.     From  L. 


<$  =  j  before  a,  e,  i,  8,  n;  otherwise  =f, 
but  see  Gfa,ef. 

<f  entaiir7,  m.  w.,  CENTAUR. 
(?ent/ner,  m.,  -3,  — ,  HUNDRED«/e/g/?f, 

the  weight  itself  of  100  pounds.     From 

late  L.,  centum,  HUNDRED. 
©efhi*,  m.,  pi.  Gefti,  CESTUS,  covering  for 

the  hands  of  the  boxer.     L. 
(5J)aHf ,  m.  w.,  CALIF.     From  Arabic. 
©Ijaraf'ter,  m.,  -3,  -te're,  CHARACTER. 

From  Gr.-L.     Gfj  =  f. 
©fjaraf'terefgenfdjaft,  f.  w.,  CHARAC- 
TERISTIC. 

djarafterf'fMfd),  adj.,  CHARACTERISTIC. 
©Fjef,  m.,   -8,  -8,  CHIEF,  HEAD.     From 

Fr.    Gf)  =  fcb,. 
-d>en,  noun-su£E.,  -KIN,  with  dim.  force, 

indicates  neuter  gender.     B.  493,  4;  510. 
©I)eruS/f er,  m., -8,  — ,  CHERUSCAN.    Its 

G^  is  G.  4). 
©bor,    m.,  -3,  ^6,   CHORUS,    CHOIR  (of 

singers);  n.,  CHOIR  (part  of  the  church). 

From  L. 


(f  horfiifjrer,  m.,  -8,  — ,  leader  of  the 

CHORUS. 

<S&rff},  m.  w.,   CHRISTIAN.     From  Gr. 

B.  435,  3- 
($firttlenfycft,  f.,  CHRISTEN</O/W.     B.  575, 

S,a. 
C?  hr  tactile  It  re,   f.,  a  /f/w</  o/  religious 

instruction.    See  note  to  p.  98, 1.  24. 
dmftltdi,  CHRISTIAN. 

,  -fti,  etc.,  L.  inflection,  CHRIST. 

,  f.  W.,  CHRONICLE. 

*,  f.  w.,  CIGAR.     From  Fr.  and 
Spanish, 
tftflarrcitftftdu'ii,     n.,   -8,    — ,    small 

ClGAK-bOX. 

(5<mbcrn,  pi.,  CIMBRI. 

Gftronat',  m.,-§,  -e,  (preserved)  e/fron. 

See  note  to  p.  45,  1.  9. 
©itro'itt,  f.  w.,  lemon.    From  Arabic 

originally. 
(?lcoe,  CLEVES. 
(?omptofr,   n.,   -§,  e,  couNTiNG-room. 

Pronounced  jtonttor'.     From  Fr. 
',  m.  w.,  Cyclops. 


t.  Fj.=  ba§  ^ei§t,  THAT  /s,  means. 

ba,  adv.,  THERE,  on  the  spot ;  then:con]., 
when  ;  since  (causative) ;  whereas.  Of- 
ten in  composition  with  prepositions,  and 
accent  uncertain.  B.  423,  426.  Short- 
ened form  of  bar.  Etym.,  B.  551.  i. 

babei,  adv.,  THEREBY;  on  hand ;  in  con- 
nection with,  at  the  same  time. 

ba'bletben,  blieb  — ,  -geblieben,  with  f., 
stay  THERE  or  here. 


$ad>,  n.,  -e8,  ^er,  roof.  [THATCH].  Re- 
lated to  bedten. 

$ad)ftul)(,  m.,  -3,  ^e,  frame-worh  of  a 
roof,  rafters. 

bad>te,  see  benten. 

fcafcurd),  adv.,  THROUGH,  by  that. 

bafiir,  adv.,  THEREFOR,  in  stead  of  that, 
in  return  for  that,  to  make  up  for  that. 

bagegen,  adv.,  AGAINST  that;  in  com- 
parison, In  return. 


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bahcim,  adv.,  at  HOME. 

baher,   adv.,   thence,  for   that  reason, 

consequently;  along. 
baherfd)rotmmen,    fdjroamm    — ,    -ge? 

ftfircommen,  with  f.,  SWIM  along. 
ba'litn,  adv.,  thither,  that  way. 
babtn',  adv.,  along,  down,  away,  over, 

past.   Occurs  in  many  sep.  compd.  verbs 

of  motion,  always  accented. 
babtnfaUen,  fiel  — ,  -gef alien,  with  f., 

FALL  down. 
babinfUegen,  flog  — ,  -geflogen,  with  f., 

FLY  along  or  past. 
babingeben,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f., 

walk  along ;  pass  away. 
babmgldtett,  glitt— ,  -geglitten,  with  f., 

GLIDE  along. 

babinraffen,  tr.  sep.,  snatch  away. 
babinrdten,  rttt  — ,  -geritten,  with  f., 

RIDE  along. 
babinfd)lenbern,    with   f.,  sep.,   stroll 

along,  loiter. 
babmfd)n>iubcit,  fdjroanb  — ,  -gefdjrouns 

ben,  with  f.,  dwindle  away,  vanish. 
babitijtcbcn,  503  — ,  -gejogen,  with  f., 

move  along  or  away. 
babtnter,  adv.,  HEH-ND  that,  BEHIND. 
ba'maltg,  adj.,  of  that  time,  then.   -VMH> 

lig  from  9Jlal. 

ba'maU,  adv.,  at  that  time. 
$ame,  f.  w.,  lady.    [DAME].     From  Fr. 
ba'mtt,  adv.,  THEREwith,  with   that,  by 

that. 
bamtt',  con].,  in  order  that ;  to  the  end 

that 

SDampf,  m.,-e§,-e,  steam,  vapor.  [DAMP.] 
banad),  adv.,  after  it  or  that;  THERE- 

upon. 

banc'bcn,  adv.,  by  the  side,  near;  be- 
sides, also. 

i$dnemarf,  n.,  DENMARK. 
bame'ber,  adv.,  on  the  ground. 
banteberltegeu,  lag  — ,  -gelegen,  intr., 

LIE  low,  on  the  ground. 
$anf,    m.,    -e§,    THANKS,    acknowledg- 
ment.   From  the  stem  of  banfen.     See 

note  to  p.  146,  1.  14. 
£)anfbarfeit,  f.,  gratitude.     From  bants 

bar,  'grateful.' 
fcanfen,  with  dat.,  to  THANK  ;  decline 


with  THANKS;  with  ace.  of  object,  owe 
gratitude,  be  grateful  for. 

bairn,  adv.,  THEN. 

batmen,  adv.,  in  von  — ,  THENCE.  See 
-en,  adv.-suff. 

bar,  arch,  for  bo,  THERE.  Preserved  in 
compd.  adverbs  before  a  vowel  and 
sometimes  before  n.  In  compd.  verbs 
not  uncommon.  By  the  loss  of  a  it  be- 
comes br-  in  compds. 

baran,  adv.,  THEREON,  near  it  or  that. 

baran'gelicn,  gtng  — ,  -gegangen,  with 
f.,  GO  at  it  or  at  the  foe. 

baran'fe^en,  tr.  sep.,  rish,  SET  at  stake. 

baraiif,  adv.,  THEREUPON,  THEREOF  ;  to 
that;  afterwards. 

barauf  geben,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with 
f . ,  attach ;  perish,  be  spent,  lost. 

baraild,  adv.,  THEREOUT,  THERE//WH,  out 
of  or  from  that ;  arch,  relative,  where- 
from,  out  of  which. 

barbriugeu,  brad)te  — ,  -ge&raa)t,  tr., 
offer. 

barein,adv.,  THEREINTO,  INTO  it  or  that; 
in  a  few  intr.  compd.  verbs,  upon  the 
scene,  down,  or  not  separately  trans- 
lated. See  note  to  p.  46,  1.  24. 

barefnblidfen,  intr.  sep.,  look  down. 

bareinrufen,  vief  — ,  -gerufen,  intr.,  call 
out, 

bardn'feben,  fal>  — ,  -gefe&en,  intr.,  look, 
look  down,  have  a  look. 

barf,  see  bttrfen. 

bar'fiihren,  tr.  sep.,  lead  forward. 

bavin, adv.,  THEREIN;  IN  it,  thatorthem. 

barnad),  adv.,  same  as  banad),  but  more 
frequent. 

barob',  adv.  arch.,  on  that  account. 

bar'refd)en,  tr.,  REACH  forth,  tender. 

bariibcr,  adv.,  THEREOVER;  OVER  it,  that, 
or  them  ;  on  account  of  it;  concerning 
it;  in  the  mean  time;  more,  above. 

barunt,  adv.,  around  it,  that  or  them; 
concerning,  THERE/O^C. 

barunter,  adv.,  THEREUNDER;  UNDER  it, 
that,  them  ;  among  them. 

bad,    n.    def.   art.   and  demonstr.  pron., 

THE,  THAT. 

,  see  berjenige. 
conj.,  THAT;  —  ntdjt,  lest. 


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baSfelbe,  see  berfelbe. 
$auer,  f.,  DURATION. 
banern,  intr.,  last;  -b,  permanent, 

lasting. 

Qatimen,  m.,  -3,  — ,  THUMB. 
baoon,  adv.,  THEREO/,  THERE/TOWI ;  by  or 

of  it,  that  or  Mem.     Accent  uncertain. 
baoon',  in  compd.  verbs  of  motion,  away, 

off. 
baoonreften,  ritt  — ,  -geritten,  with  f., 

RIDE  away. 

baoonmadjen,  refl.,  get  away. 
bafu,  adv.,  THERETO;  TO  it,  that,  them ; 

for  that  purpose ;  besides, 
bajufommcti,  fam— ,  -gefommen,  withf., 

COME  up,  join. 
bajwtfcben,    adv.,   BETWEEN    or  among 

them,  in  the  midst  of. 
Xebat'te,  f.  w.,  DEBATE.     From  Fr. 
$ecfe,  f.  w.,   covering;  ceiling.     From 

$a<$,  'THATCH.' 

$ecfcl,  m.,  -3,  — ,  cover,  lid.    See  -el. 
beef  en,  tr.,  cover,  screen,  DECK.    From 

23acb, ,  '  roof.' 
Xegcn,   m.,   -3,    — ,  sword.    [DAGGER]. 

From  Fr. 

befit,  poss.  pron.,  THY,  THINK. 
bei'netbalben,  -roegen,  -toiUen,  compd. 

with  prep.,  t  is  excrescent,  on  THY  ac- 
count, for  THY  sake.    B.  87. 
bent,  dat.  of  ber  and  ba3. 
bemttaci),  adv.,  accordingly. 
be'muttgen,  tr.,  to  humble.    From  bemtt. 

tig,  'humble,'  bie  Semut,  'humility.' 
ben,  ace.  of  ber. 

benen,  dat.  pi.  of  ber,  demonstr.  and  re- 
lative pron. 
benfen,  bacb,te,  gebad)t,  tr.  or  with  gen., 

THINK,  remember,  be  of  opinion ;  ftcf) 

(dat.)  — ,  imagine,  fancy;  —  an  with 

ace.,  THINK  of;  benfen  auf,  with  ace., 

contemplate,  contrive. 
benftoiirMij,  adj.,  memorable. 
bcnn,  conj.,  for;  adv.,  THEN;  arch,  for 

al3,  after  compar.,  and  for  bann,  THAN. 

See  note  to  p.  9, 1.  20. 
ben'nod),  adv.,  nevertheless,  even  in  that 

case. 
ber,  bie,  baS,  def.  art.,  THE;  B.  38,  39; 

demonstr.  pron.,  THE,  THAT;    relative 

pron.,  who,  which. 


ber  uttb  ber,  such  and  such  a  one;  Mr.  So 

and  so. 

bereinf)',  adv.,  some  day,  [ONCE]. 
beren,  gen.  sing,  of  f.  and  gen.  pi.  of  all 

genders  of  ber,  bie,  ba3,  as  demonstr.  or 

relative  pron.,  of  THAT  one,  of  her;  of 

THOSE;  whose. 
berglet'cftetl,  indecl.  pron.,  demonstr.  and 

relative,  the  LIKE,  such;  the  LIKE  of 

which,    ber  is  a  gen. 

ber'jenige,    bie'jemge,    baS'jentge,    de- 
monstr. pron.,  THE  or  THAT  one.    jenig 

from  jen-. 
berfelbe,    biefelbe,    baSfelbe,   demonstr. 

pron.,  the  same ;  he,  she,  it. 
fccrroci'len,  adv.,  in   the  mean   WHILE. 

An  arch,  gen.,  of  SGBeile. 
be*,  gen.  of  ber  and  ba§. 
beS'Mb,  adv.,  therefore. 
beffen,  gen.  of  ber  ;  as  demonstr.  pron., 

of  it  or  that ;  as  relative  pron.,  whose. 
befto,  adv.,  THE.     See  je.     B.  442,  2,  a. 
bed'roegen,  adv.,  on  that  account. 
betld)t,  impers.   verb,   beuc^te,   gebeucfjt, 

with  dat., -seem  to.    Also  w.     Really  a 

pret.  of  biinfen.     B.  119,  2  ;  454,  3. 
-T)C lit,  m.,  -e3,  -e,  DOIT.     From  Dutch. 
beuten,  tr.,  interpret;  intr.,  point  at. 
beutlid),  adj.,  clear,  intelligible. 
$entfd),  n.  indecl.,  the  German  language. 

[DUTCH  =  $oUanbtf$]. 
beutfd),  adj.,  German ;  noun  decl.  as  adj., 

a  German. 

$eutfd>lanb,  n.,  -3,  Germany. 
Qejember,  n.,  -3,  DECEMBER.    From  L. 
',  n.,  -3,  -e,  DIADEM.     From  Gr. 
f.,    way   of    living;   specifically, 

DIET.     From  Gr. 
bid),  ace.  of  bit,  THEE. 
bld)t,  adj.,  dense,  THICK.     From  the  stem 

of  gebeU)en,  'thrive.'    See  btct. 
btd)ten,  tr.  and  intr.,  invent,  contrive; 

write  poetry  or  fiction.    From  L. 
$td)tcr,  m.,  -3,  — ,  poet. 
$td)terluntf,  f.,  ^e,  the  poet's  art. 
$iditerrul)m,  m.,  -e§,  fame  as  a  poet. 
birf,  adj.,  THICK,  stout,  fat.     From  the 

stem  of  gebetljen.    See  bidjt.    B.  412,2; 

535,  i  Rem.  a. 
bie,  see  ber. 
bienen,  with  dat.,  serve. 


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$iener,  m.,  -§,  — ,  man-servant. 

$fenerfd)<ift»  f.,  domestics. 

$ienft,   m.,  -e§,  -e,   service,  cwfjer  — 

gefjen,  leave  the  seruice.    B.  512,  3. 
3Uciiftl>ote,    m.    w.,    domestic.     33ote, 

'messenger,'  has  lost  its  force  in  the 

compd. 

$fettftleifhing,  f.  w.,  rendering  of  a  ser- 
uice, active  service  (in  the  army). 
3Meiiftlcute,  pi.  of  $)ienftmann,  servants. 

B.  172. 

Xtcttftmagb,  f.,  ac,  MAiD-se/wwt. 
$icuftmannen,  pi.,  vassals.    B.  58,  £«rf. 
&iendtag,  m.,  -3,  -e,  TUCSDAY.     From 

THINXUS,  the  god  of  popular  meetings. 
bie$,n.,  biefer,  biefe,  biefeS,  THIS.  B.  443. 
$)iitfl,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  THING. 
bfr,  dat.  of  bu,  to  THEE. 
btreft7,  adj.,  DIRECT.     From  L. 
biSptlticren,  intr.,  DISPUTE.     From  Fr. 
bod),  adv.,  THOUGH,  for  all  that ;  surely, 

I  hope ;  I  beg  you,  do  (with  imp.  or  op- 
tative). 

,  m.,  -§,  -o'ren,  DOCTOR.   From  L. 
,  m.,  -e3,   -e,  cathedral.   [DOME]. 

From  L.  DOM  us. 
Qo'mino,  m.,  -§,  -§,   DOMINO.     From 

Italian. 
&0miu,  f.,  DANUBE. 

,  m.,  -§,  THUNDER. 

(,  m.,  -§,  noise  of  THUNDER. 
bcmticm,  intr.,  THUNDER. 
^onncrdtag,  m.,  -8,  THURSDAY;  lit.  'DAY 

of  the  god  THOR  or  DONAR.' 
boppelt,  adj.,  double,   t  is  excrescent.    B. 

531,  i.     From  Fr. 

$>orf,  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  village.    [THORP]. 
$orfcf)en,  n.,  -§,  — ,  sma//  village.  Dim. 

of  SDorf. 

®orfmuftf,  f.,  village-Music.    • 
$orfn>trt,  m.,  -es,-e,  country  inn-keeper. 
$orn,m.,  -§,  -en,  or  aer,  THORN.   B.  63, 

i  end. 

$0rneniierfe,  f.  w.,  THORN-HEDGE. 
X0ritro*cl)CM,  n.,  -§,  lit.   '  briar-RosE,' 

Sleeping  Beauty.    See  introductory  note 

on  p.  246. 
bort.  adv.,  yonder,   THERE.     From  the 

stem  of  bo.    B.  551,  i. 
torthtn,  adv.,  THITHER,  yonder. 


,  f.  w.,  box.     From  Dutch. 

m.  w.,  DRAGON.    Originally  from 
Gr. 

$ra'd)enei,  n.,  -§,  -er,  DRAGON'S  EGG. 

®rad)cn^af)n,    m.,    -§,   ue,    DRAGON'S 
TOOTH. 

®ral)tfieb,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  «//Ve-siEVE.  35ral)t 
from  bre^en,  '  to  turn.'     Cp.  THREAD. 

bran,  see  baran. 

brang,  see  brirtgen. 

Xraitfl,  m.,  -e§,  crowding,  THRONG;  im- 
pulse. 

branqcit,  tr.,  crowd ;  urge,  hurry.    Der. 
of  bringcn. 

Granger,  m.,  -§,  — ,  oppressor. 

brauen,  arch,  for  broken. 

brauf,  see  barauf. 

braud,  see  barauS. 

brau^cu,  adv.,  OUT  of  doors.    Compd. 
of  bar,  au§,  -en. 

®rel)brurfe,  f.  w.,  turning  or  swinging 

BRIDGE. 

breficii,  tr.,  turn ;  refl.,  turn,  revolve. 

bret,  num.  adj.,  THREE. 

brcifad),  adj.,  THREE/o/rf. 

®retfu^,  m.,  -e§,  ue,  TRIPOD.     As  to  the 

consonants,  see  B.  410,  414. 
brctbunberr,  num.  adj.,  THREE  HUNDRED. 
bretjahrtg,  adj.,  of  THREE  YEARS,  TRiew- 

nial. 

bretmal,  adv.,  THREE  times. 
bretn/  see  barein. 
brct^t.q,  num.  adj.,  THIRTY.     As  to  -ig, 

see  B.  529,  i. 

bretta'gtij,  adj.,  lasting  THREE  DAYS. 
breijehn,  num.  adj.,  THIRTEEN. 
brcijcljnt-,  adj.,  THIRTEENTH. 
briti,  for  barin. 

bringen,  brang,  gebnmgen,  with  f.,  pene- 
trate, enter  by  force,  rush  in  ;  with  f)., 

crowd,  urge,  with  in  and  ace. 
bi'ingcnb,  part,  adj.,  urgent,  pressing. 
bfinnen,  adv.,  within.     Compd.  of  bar 

in,  -en. 

britt-,  adj.,  THIRD.     B.  530. 
brob,  see  barob. 

broben,  adv.,  up  THERE  or  yonder. 
brohett,  with  dat.,  threaten. 
brcilwcn,  intr.,  roar,  ring,  reverberate. 

From  Dutch. 


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briiben,  adv.,  OVER  THERE,  beyond. 
Compd.  of  bar  and  iiben,  which  is  re- 
lated to  iiber,  as  fyinten  to  Jjtnter,  unten 
to  unter. 

$rud* ,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  pressure  ;  print. 

brurfcn,  tr.,  print.  This  form  is  South 
G.  and  has  a  specialized  meaning.  B. 
535,2. 

briirfen,  tr.,  press,  oppress. 

briirfcnb,  part,  adj.,  oppressive. 

fell,  pers.  pron.,  THOU. 

bucfen,  refl.,  stoop;  fig.,  humble  one's 
self.  Cog.  with  taudjen.  Its  b  is  Low 
G.,  Eng.  DUCK. 

$iiftf  m.,-e§,  -e,  vapor;  scent,  fragrance. 

bufttg,  zd}.,fragant. 

bulbcn,  tr.,  endure,  suffer. 

^ulbcr,  m.,  -3,  — ,  sufferer. 

bumm,  adj.,  stupid,  foolish.    [DUMB]. 

bumpf,  adj.,  DAMP,  musty;  dull,  hollow 
(sound);  gloomy. 

$iine,  f.  w.,  DUNK,  DOWN.  From  Low  G. 
[Eng.  adv.  DOWN]. 

buitflcu,  tr.,  fertilize.    [DUNG.] 

btiufd,  adj.,  dark,  obscure.    [DANK]. 

$unfd,  n.,  -§,  darkness. 

bunfdii,  intr.,  grow  dark. 

bunfdrot,  adj.,  dark  RED. 

butifcu,  with  ace.,  rarely  with  dat.,  seem, 
appear;  mid)  bilnft,  METHINKS.  See 
beudjt. 

burnt,  adj.,  THIN,  ATTENUATED. 

^uitfrfrda,  m.,  -e3,  -e,  atmosphere. 
Compd.  of  2>mtft,  '  vapor,'  and  tfretS, 
'  circle.' 

burd),  prep,  with  ace.,  THROUGH,  referring 
to  time,  space,  means;  sep.  and  insep. 
pref.,  accented  and  unaccented.  B.  549,  i. 

iwrrljmtt*',  adv.,  THROUGHOUT  ;  absolute- 
ly ;  —  utdjt,  NOT  at  all. 

buvrtjbc'bcu,  tr   insep.  thrill  THROUGH. 

burd)brc'd)ett,  -brad),  -broken,  tr., 
BREAK  THROUGH;  burd/bred)en,  sep. 
with  f.,  force  one's  way  THROUGH. 

burd>brin/gcn,  -braitg,  -brungen,  tr. 
insep.,  penetrate,  fill  with ;  burd/brin^ 
gen,  intr.  sep.  with  f.,  get  THROUGH; 
fig.  prevail. 

burd)einan/ber,  adv.,  pell  mell,  in  con- 
fusion; lit.  THROUGH  ONE  ANOTHER. 


burd)'fal)rett,  fufjr  — ,  -gefaljren,  with  f., 

ride  or  pass  THROUGH. 
burd)'fltcgcn,  flog  — ,  -geflogen,  with  f., 

FLY  THROUGH. 

burd/fuliren,  tr.  sep.,  lead  THROUGH, 

carry  THROUGH  (to  the  end). 
burdi'iidKii,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f., 

GO  THROUGH  ;   run  away,  bolt. 
burdj'laffen,  Ite§  — ,  -gelaffen,  tr.,  LBT 

THROUGH. 
^urd)/Jaud)t,  f.  w.,  Serene   Highness, 

-laudjt,  from  the  stem  of  £trf)t,  leudjten. 
burd)laud)'tigft-,  adj.,  most  serene. 
burdj'lnufcn,  lief  — ,  -gelcwfen,  with  f., 

run  THROUGH,  trickle  THROUGH  ;  burcf»s 

lau'fen,  tr.  insep.,  run  THROUGH,  tra- 
verse. 
burdiliiMu'rn,    tr.   insep.,    make   holes 

THROUGH,  perforate,  pierce. 
burd)'mad)CM,  tr.  sep.,  go  THROUGH  with. 
burd)S,  for  burd)  ba§. 
burd)fd)tc/fjcn,  -fd)oB,-fd;offen,  tr.  insep., 

SHOOT  THROUGH,  pierce. 
burd)/fd)lafcn,  fdjlief  — ,-gefdjIofen,  refl., 

save  one's  self  by  SLEEPING  THROUGH 

(it). 
burd)fd)n>ei'fcn,  tr.  insep.,  roue  about  or 

THROUGH,  wander  all  over. 
biirdi'i'dMuiiumcH,    fd)roamm    — ,   -§t* 

fdjroommen,  with  f.,  SWIM  THROUGH. 
burd)/fcgclli,sep.  with  f.,  SAIL  THROUGH. 
burd)'fe6en,  tr.  sep.,    carry  THROUGH, 

achieve;  go  or  plunge  THROUGH. 
burd)ftrei/fen,    tr.    insep.,     roam    all 

THROUGH  or  over. 
burdjfu'dKii  and  burd/fudjen,  tr.,  search 

THROUGH  Or   THOROUGHLY. 

burdmei'djen,  tr.  insep.,  soak  THOR- 
OUGHLY. 

feurd)jie'ben,  -jog,  -jogen,  tr.  insep., 
march  or  wander  THROUGH;  burd/. 
jtefyen,  sep.  tr.,  pull  THROUGH;  intr., 
march  or  pass  THROUGH. 

biirfcn,  (pres.  sing,  barf),  bitrfte,  geburft, 
pret.-pres.  and  modal  auxiliary  verb, 
have  permission,  authority,  desire,  or 
confidence  (to  do  a  certain  thing),  may, 
trust  one's  self,  can.  B.  267,  2,  4. 

biirr(e),  adj.,  dry,  dried  up;  meagre. 
.,  -e3,  THIRST. 


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burficn,  impers.  with  ace.,  be  THIRSTY; 

fig.,  long  for. 
burftio,  adj.,  THIRSTY. 
biifier,  adj.,  gloomy,  dusky,  sad. 


!$u$enb,  n.,  -§,  -e,  DOZEN.     From  Fr. 
fciMCii.  tr.,  thee  and  thou.     From  bu  and 
3,  der. -suffix. 


-e,  adv.-suff.     See  note  to  p.  127,  1.  23. 
eben,  adj.,  EVEN,  smooth,  plain;    adv., 

EVENLY,  precisely  ;  just  now;  preceding 

an  adv.  ,  just  right,  just  as. 
ebcn  falls,  adv.,  in  like  case,  likewise. 
(Sbcne,  f.  w.,  plain. 
ebenfo,  adv.,  just  so  ;  cbenfo  .  .  .  tote, 

just  .  .  .  AS. 
cbcnforocntfl,  adv.,  AS  little. 


,  n.,  -§,  -§,  ECHO.  From  Gr.-L. 
@<fe,  f.  w.,  EDGE,  corner.  B.  413,  4. 
(Scfttfd),  m.,  -e§,  -e,  table  fitting  in  the 

corner  of  a  room,  corner-table. 
©dfttirm,   m.,    -§,   ae,    corwer-TowER, 

pavilion. 
ebel,    adj.,    noble,   generous;   precious. 

From  Sttbel. 

©belfalfe,  m.  w.,  FALcoN-gfew*//. 
©bdfrau,  f.  w.,  nobleman's  lady,  lady. 
0?bclmamt,  m.,  -e§  ;  pi.,   ©belleute  or 

-manner,  wo6/eMAN. 
©bdftdn,  m.,  -§,  -e,  precious  STONE, 

yea/e/. 
efoe,  conj.,  before,  ERE;  adv.,  formerly, 

more  frequent  as  compar.,  efyer,  sooner, 

rather. 

(Stye,  f.  w.,  marriage,  matrimony. 
C?!)ebitnb,  m.,  -e§,  "e,  marriage  (-union). 

See  SBunb. 
eljdid),    adj.,    matrimonial,    conjugal; 

legitimate. 

die  ma  13,  adv.,  formerly. 
dicrn,  adj.,  brazen.   Related  to  ©rj,  ORE  ; 

I)  has  been  wrongly  inserted. 
(Sf)re»  f.  w.,  honor. 
eljren,  tr.,  honor. 
@I)renbejCtgung,  f.  w.,  homage,  mark  of 

honor. 

n.,  -e§,  -e,  CROSS  of  honor. 
,  f.  w.,  position  of  honor. 
efyrenooH,  adj.,  honorable. 
@f)renoorrcd>t,   n.,  -eS,  -e,  honorable 

privilege. 
rbr'erbtetig,   adj.,    reverential.      From 

fcteten,  lit.  'showing  honor.' 


ehrltd),  adj.,  honorable,  honest. 

ebrlodr  adj.,  dishonorable. 

ti,  an  exclamation  of  surprise,  «//»(/. 

@i,  n.,  -§,  -er,  EGG. 

-et,  noun-suff.,  Eng.  Y,  older  than  the  cog. 

-te.    Always  accentedk    B.  498,  3.   From 

L.  -IA. 

($id)b<utm,  m.,  -§,  ^e,  oAK-tree. 
@id)C,  f.  w.,  OAK. 
@id)dbaf)er,  m.,  -§,  — ,  /^.    @idjel  = 

acorn. 

eidjen,  adj.,  OAKEN,  OAK. 
0?tdjcnfhtf)l,  m.,  -§,  ue,  OAK  chair. 
@ib,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  OATH. 
@tfcr,  m.,  -§,  zea/,  passion,  emulation. 
cifrig,  adj.,  zealous,  eager  in. 
cigen,  adj.,  OWN,  peculiar.    B.  471,  6. 
C?iflcnfdiaft,  f.  w.,  quality,  peculiarity. 
C^igcnnnii,  m.,  -§,  wilfulness. 
ciflClttlid),    adj.,    proper;   exact;   adv., 

properly  speaking,     t  is  excrescent. 
(Stflcntum,  n  ,  -?,  -'cr,  property,  pos- 
session.    PI.  is  rare, 
ci'ncittitmltrf),  adj.,  belonging  to;  ci0eit= 

tiilllltrt),  peculiar  to.     Accent.  B.  422,  2. 
cilen,  intr.  with  f).  or  f.,  hasten,  hurry. 
eiltg,  adj.,  /?asfc/,  speedy. 
©inter,  m.,  -§,— ,  pa/7,  bucket.  From  etn- 

and  6ar,  from  the  stem  of  BEAR, 'BORNE 

by  one  handle.'    B.  398. 
ein,indef.art.,  A,  AN;  numeral, einer,  cine, 

ein§,  ONE;  indef.  pron.,  ONE,  A  person, 

people. 
etlt-,  adv.   and  sep.   accented  pref. ,  IN, 

INTO  ;  down,  to  ruin ;  asleep,  to  sleep. 
eincm'fcer,  indecl.  pron.,  ONE  ANOTHER, 

often  compd.  with  prep.,  au§-,  an-,  etc. 
($tnbilbung,  f.  w.,  imagination,  conceit. 
einbvingcu,  bradEite  — ,  -gebrai^t,  tr., 

BRING  IN,  yield  profit. 
cttibtiftcn,  tr.  sep.,  be  deprived  of,  lose. 
ctiibamnictt,    tr.  sep.,  DAM    up,    check, 

From  ber  S5amtn,  'DAM.' 
cinbriiiftcu,  braitij  — ,  -gebrungen,  with 

f.,  penetrate,  enter  by  force, 


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©tnfcrucf,  m.,  -i"3,  -c,  impression. 
einfcrurffu,   tr.    sep.,   press  IN  ;    close 

tightly  (the  eyes). 
eitterlei',  indecl.,  the  same. 
etnfad),  adj.,  single,  simple. 
(SinfaH,  m.,  -S,  -e,  FALLING  IN,  ruin, 

invasion;  fig.,  fancy,  idea. 
ctnfallcu,  ftel  — ,  -gefallen,  with  f.,  FALL 

IN,  collapse;    fig.  with  dat.   of  pers., 

occur,  strike. 
cittfaiuien,  ftng  — ,  -gefangen,  tr.,  catch 

(and  shut  up),  capture. 
ciuftubcn,  fanb  — /  -gefunben,  refl.,  ap- 
pear (and  be  present),  turn  up. 
etnfloftcu,  tr.  sep.,  with  dat.  of  pers.,  in- 
stil, prompt ;  inspire  with.    -fI5feen  is 

causative  of  fliefcen. 
<?influfi,  m.,-ffe§,  ^ffc,  influx,  influence, 

sway. 

einfubrcn,  tr.,  lead  IN,  introduce,  import. 
(gfngang,  m.,  -§,  *e,  entrance,  entry; 

beginning.    From  eingeljen. 
CPimianggtbitr,  f.  w.,  DOOR  of  entrance. 
chifleboren,  part,  adj.,  INBORN;   native. 

From  etn  and  gebdren,  '  BEAR.' 
eingebcttf,  adj.,  only  in  pred.  with  gen., 

mindful  of,  remembering. 
ctmiebcii,   gtng  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f., 

GO  IN  ;  tr.  or  auf  with  ace. ,  agree  to  ; 

—  in,  with  ace.,  search  into. 
dngetfeften,  geftanb  — ,  -geftartben,  tr., 

confess,  grant. 
eiubetmfen,  tr.  sep.,  gather  IN  (crops), 

harvest.    From  ^eim.    See  -fen. 
ctnbolcn,  tr.   sep.,    overtake,    come    up 

with  ;  make  up. 
ciuboKcht,  sep.  with  f.,  shrivel  up.  From 

4?u$el,  '  dried  fruit.' 
ct'niq,  adj.,    UNITED,  ONE;   indef.  pron., 

some,  ANY. 

etniflcmal,  adv.,  several  times. 
0?inigfeit,  f.,  UNITY,  concord. 
ffmtfluiig,  f.,  UNION,  unification.    From 

eittigen, '  UNITE.' 

©tnfefjr,  f.,  putting  up  at  an  inn,  enter- 
tainment. 
f iufcforcn,  sep.  with  f.,  put  up,  stop  at 

an  inn. 
eiuferfern,  tr.  sep.,  INCARCERATE.    See 

flerter. 


©infiinftc,  f.,  pi.,  revenues.    B.  174,  c. 

ei  11  la  E'en,  lub  — ,  -gelaben,  tr.,  invite. 

eiitlafffit,  Ue§  — ,  -gelafjen,  tr.,  LET  IN; 
admit. 

ctiilaufcii,  lief—,  -gekwfen,  with  f.,  run 
IN,  enter  (of  a  ship). 

einldten,  tr.  sep.,  LEAD  IN,  introduce; 
fig.,  bring  about. 

etu'mal,  adv.,  ONE  time,  ONCE;  einmal', 
ONCE  upon  a  time  ;  auf  — ,  all  at  ONCE. 

cium'liiucii,  na^m  — ,  -genommen,  tr. 
take  IN,  capture;  take  possession  of;  fill. 

<$fnquartierung,  f.  w.  (the  act  of)  QUAR- 
TERING ;  the  soldiers  QUARTERED. 

ciiivebeit,  sep.  with  dat.  of  pers.,  talk 
IN  to,  persuade  to. 

ciurcibf  n,  rteb  — ,  -gerte6en,  tr.,  rub  IN 
or  thoroughly. 

ciiiri't^cn,  rt§— ,  -geviffen,  tr.,  tear  down. 

cinrid)ti'ii,  tr.  sep.,  arrange,  order,  insti- 
tute ;  refl.,  settle  down,  made  one's  self 
at  home. 

dimicfen,  sep.  with  f.,  move  or  march 
iNto;  tr.,  insert;  jum  3Mitcir — ,  present 
one's  self  for  MILITARY  service,  join  the 
army. 

find,  n.,  see  ein(er),  ONE,  the  same. 

cinfam,  adj.,  LONESome,  solitary. 

efnfargen,  tr.  sep.,  put  IN  a  coffin. 
From  bcr  ©arg,  'coffin.' 

efnfdjenfen,  tr.  sep.,  pour  out,  fill  (the 
cup,  glass). 

efnfefclafen,  f$Hef  — ,  -gefdjlafen,  with  f., 

fall  ASLEEP. 

ciiifchfaacn,  f<i)Iug  — ,  -gefc^lagen,  tr., 

beat  IN,  sfrihe  iNto(a  path) ;  intr.,  strike 

(of  lightning). 
dnfd)Ieid)eii,  f^Hd^  — ,  -gef^lid^en,  with 

f.,  or  refl.,  steal  iNto. 
einfdjlief,  see  etnfd^lafen. 
ctiifd)ltc^cn,  fc^lofj  — ,  -gef^roffen,  tr., 

lock  IN,  enclose. 
ctiifd)lumnimt,  sep.  with  f.,  fall  into  a 

SLUMBER. 

etnfd)lurfcn,  tr.  sep.,  sip  IN,  lap  up. 
eiufd)ranfcn,  tr.  sep.,  confine,  restrict. 

From  ©c^ranle,  'limit.' 
etnfd)utten,  tr.  sep.,  pour  IN. 
finfchen,  fo^  — ,  -gefe^en,  tr.,  SEE  iNto, 

get  an  INSIGHT  IN<O,  comprehend. 


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dnftgen,  tr.  sep.,  SET  IN,  insert ;  SET  up, 
hazard ;  install. 

(StllfC^Ung,     f.     W.,     SETTING     INTO,     J/l- 

vestiture  ;  establishment. 
<5tnfid)t,  f.  w.,  INSIGHT. 
dnfmgen,  fang  — ,  -gefungen,  tr.,  SING 

to  s/eep. 
dnfperreii,  tr.  sep.,  pen  IN,  eagre.    From 

ber.  ©parren,  'SPAR.' 
dnfpredjen,  fprarf)  — ,  -gefprocljen,  with 

dat.  of  pers.,  instil  by  words ;  SJZut  — , 

encourage. 

dnft,  adv.,  ONCE,  at  a  future  time.    Ap- 
parently sup.,  but  like  ONCE,  gen.  of  cin, 

ONE.    B.  531,  2. 

dufhiueii,  tr.  sep.,  STOW  away,  pack  IN. 
eittfrccfen,  tr.  sep.,  pocket,  sheathe. 
diiftetgen,  ftieg  — ,  -gefttegen,  with  f., 

step  IN,  get  IN. 

dnfttg,  adj.,  future.    From  einft. 
ditftimmig,  adj.,  with  ONE  voice;  UN- 

animous.    See  ©timme. 
CBinfrurj,  m.,  -e§,  "e,  falling  down,  ruin. 
dittany  it,  tr.  sep.,  DANCE  to  s/eejo. 
dntaufd)eit,  tr.  sep.,  obtain  by  barter. 
dntdlcn,  tr.  sep.,  divide. 
dntragen,  trug  — ,  -getragcn,  tr.,  carry 

or  bring  IN  ;  yield  (profit). 
dntreffen,  traf  — ,  -getroffen,  with  f., 

arrlte,  coincide  with,  happen,  come  true. 
dntrcteti,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  with  f.,  step 

IN,  enter  ;  occur. 
dntrug,  see  eintragen. 
dnoerftanben,  part.  adj.  in  pred.  only, 

agreed.    From  ein,  ONE,  and  oerftefyen. 
dnwdben,  tr.  sep.,  consecrate,  use  for 

the  first  time. 
ctmmcfelu,  tr.  sep.,  wrap  up.     From  bie 

2BicfeI,  'wrap.' 

dmotegett,  tr.  sep.,  rock  to  sleep.  "* 
cfiirotlligcn,  intr.  sep.,  consentto.    From 

Stile. 

@inn>i(Ugung,  f.  w.,  consent. 
©tiin»ol)ttcr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  inhabitant. 
@in^ell)of,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  isolated  farm 

(away  from  the  village), 
ctn^clu,  adj.,  s/nfif/e,  isolated,  individual, 

private. 
ciii^ichen,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.,  draw  IN, 

pull  IN,  confiscate ;  with  f .,  move  IN. 


citric;,  adj.,  ONLY,  sole,  UNIQUE. 

0? t mug,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  entry,  entrance. 

From  einjie^en. 
@i«,  n.,  -e8,  ICE. 
(*iSbcrg,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  ICEBERG. 
cidf alt,  adj.,  ICE-COLD.    Accent,  B.  422,  4. 
@tfcn,  n.,  -S,  — ,  IRON. 
Ort'fcnbaljnnmggou,  m.,  -§,  -s,  railway 

car.  2)ic ©if enbaljn,  'railway.'  SBaggon 

is  from  Fr.,  but  orig.  borrowed  from  G. 

B.  494,  i. 

eifern,  adj.,  IRON;  fig.,  durable,  unfeel- 
ing.    From  ISARN,    doublet    of    ISAN, 

©ifen. 
cite  I,  adj.,  useless,  vain,  IDLE;  conceited; 

uninflected,     mere,    nothing   but.     B. 

212,  x. 
-el,  noun-suff.     Denotes  instruments  and 

diminutives.     Indicates  masc.  gend.  as 

a  rule.    B.  499. 

etafHjttot7,  f.,  ELASTICITY.     From  L. 
Orient1,  n.,  -§,   misery;  originally  only 

exile.    B.  401,  end. 
clcnfr,  adj.,  miserable,   wretched.    Cog. 

of  the  above. 
©lepljcint',  m.  w.,    ELEPHANT.      From 

Byzantine  Gr.    Other  spelling  (Slefant. 
©lepbcm'tenbein,  n.,  -5,  -e,  leg  of  an 

ELEPHANT. 

<£lfenbein,n.,-§,  ivory.  Lit.  ELEPHANT'S 

BONE. 

dfe,  elf,  ELEVEN.    See  note  to  p.  16, 1.  i. 
dfenbetnern,  adj.,  of  ivory. 

dft-,  ELEVENTH. 

-dn,  verb-suff .    It  has  iterative  and  dim. 

force.     B.  536,  2. 
@ltern,  pi.,  parents,  (ELDERS).      Really 

compar.  of  alt.    B.  404. 
d^fa'ffd),  adj.,  ELYSIAN.     From  Gr.-L. 
emp-,  insep.  pref.  for  ent  before  f.     See 

cnt-. 

cmpfcmb,  see  empfinben. 
0?iupfaiig,   m.,  -§,   reception,  receipt; 

in  —  nefinten,  receive. 
cmpfaugcn,  empfing,  empfangen,  tr.,  re- 
ceive.   From  ent  and  fangen. 
c mpfnng'ltd),  adj.,  susceptible  or  alive 

to. 
empftnbrn,   empfanb,    empfunbcn,    tr., 

feel,  experience.    From  ent  and  finbey 


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empftnb'licf),  adj.,  sensible,  sharp;  sen- 
sitive, touchy. 

@mpftnb/lid)feit,  f.  w.,  sensibility,  sen- 
sitiveness. 

empffitgen,  see  empfcmgen. 

emplia'tifd),  EMPHATIC.     From  Gr. 

C£mpor,  n.,  -§,  -e,  raised  seat ;  organ- 
loft,  choir.  The  next  word  used  as  a 
noun. 

cntpor,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  up- 
ward, aloft.  Origin  ? 

fiiiporarbciten,  refl.  sep.,  to  work  one's 
way  up. 

emporbaumen,  intr.  sep.,  rear  up.  From 
empor  and  SBaum,  the  idea  is  '  erect  as 
a  tree.' 

emporen,  tr.,  stir  up,  revolt ;  fid)  — ,  re- 
bel. Cog.  with  empor,  but  doubtful. 

(Smporer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  rebel. 

emporhaltcn,  bjelt  — ,  -ge&alten,  tr., 
HOLD  up. 

emporheben,  fjob— ,  -geljoben,  tr.,  lift  up. 

emporvdfjeit,  rifj  — , -geriffen,  tr.,  raise 
by  force. 

cmporfdniiten,  intr.  sep.,  gaze  upwards. 

emporfpringen,  fprang  — ,  -gefprungen, 
with  f ,  jump  up. 

emporftarren,  intr.  sep.,  STARE  upward. 

emporftreifen,  tr.  sep.,  roll  up,  STRIP 
bare. 

emporteilen,  refl.,  rise  and  divide,  inl.  6, 
p.  132. 

(£mpiming,  f.  w.,  sedition,  rebellion. 
From  fid)  emporen. 

emftg,  adj.,  industrious,  active.  Perhaps 
related  to  Slmeife,  '  EMMET.' 

-en,  adj.  suff .,  denoting  material,  -EN.  B. 
524,  2. 

-en,  adv.  suff.    See  Ijtn,  bannen.    B.  551. 

(5nbe,  n.,  -3,  -n,  END,  issue,  aim,  object; 
am  — ,  finally,  at  last;  ju  —  fein,  be 
over,  have  finished. 

enfcen,  tr.  and  intr.,  END. 

cnbiflcn,  same  as  enben. 

enMid),  adj.,  finite,  final ;  adv.,  at  last. 

ener'gifd),  adj.,  ENERGETIC.     From  Gr. 

enge,  adj.,  narrow,  tight,  confined.  Cog. 
with  ftngft,  which  see. 

(Sngel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  ANGEL.     From  Gr. 

($nglanb,  n.,  -8,  ENGLAND. 


.,  -§,  — ,  ENGLISH/WCW. 

rngttfd),  ENGLISH  ;  same  word,  from 
©itgel  =  ANGELIC. 

@nfd.  m.,  -§,  — ,  grandson;  descendants. 

-en*,  adv.  suff.,  added  to  sup.  and  ordi- 
nals. B.  555,  2. 

ent-,  insep.,  unaccented  pref.  Its  force 
is  opposite,  in  return,  away  from,  nega- 
tion, transition,  origin,  beginning.  B. 
541.  Its  accented  form  is  2lnt-  in  2lnt's 
roort,  Slttt'Iifc.  In  advs.  and  in  a  few 
other  cases  ent-  has  excrescent  t  and  = 
en,  IN.  See  entlang,  entgegen.  The 
compd.  verbs  often  govern  a  dat.  oi 
removal. 

ciitbcforen,  tr.  or  with  gen.,  do  without. 

rntbtctr it,  entbot,  entboten,  tr.  and  dat. 
of  pers.,  announce,  send  word;  ace. 
only,  command  to  come,  summon. 

entfcerfen,  tr.,  discover,  detect,  reveal  (a. 
secret). 

eutfcriten,  tr.,  remove ;  fid)  — ,  withdraw. 

entfernt,  part,  adj.,  distant. 

(gntfernung,  f.  w.,  removal ;  distance. 

ciitjUinnnen,  tr.  and  intr.,  INFLAME, 
kindle. 

entflctfd)t,  part,  adj.,  FLESHLBSS. 

entflieljen,  entflo^,  entflob,ett,  with  f., 
run  away,  escape. 

ctttfuljrcit,  tr.,  carry  off. 

entge/gen,  prep,  with  preceding  dat., 
AGAINST,  to  meet ;  as  sep.  pref.  always 
accented,  with  the  same  meaning.  See 
ent-  at  the  end. 

entgegenfyalten,  bjelt  — ,  -geftalten,  with 
dat.  of  pers.  and  ace.  of  the  thing,  HOLD 

Up  AGAINST,  Oppose. 

entgegenjitbeln,  sep.  with  dat.,  exult  at 

the  sight  of. 
entgegenlaufen,  lief  — ,  -gelaufen,  with 

f.  and  dat.,  run  to  meet. 
entgegenreften,  ritt  — ,  -geritten,  with  f. 

and  dat.,  RIDE  to  meet. 
entgegenfotnmen,  lam  — ,  -gelommen, 

with  |.  and  dat.,  COME  to  meet. 
entgegcnrufcn,  rief  — ,  -gemfen,  with 

dat.,  call  out  toward. 
entgegenfd)lagen,  fd)lug  — ,  -gefdjlogen, 

with  dat.,  beat  at  meeting,  or  for  wel- 
come. 


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entgegenftarren,  sep.  with  dat.,  stare 
one  in  the  face. 

entgegnen,  tr.  andintr.,  reply,  GAINSCU/. 

cntgcltcn,  entgalt,  entgolten,  tr.,  pay 
for,  suffer  for. 

entgleiten,  entglitt,  entglttten,  with  f., 
GLIDE  away,  escape. 

cntiialten,  entfjtelt,  entljalten,  tr.,  con- 
tain (ent  =  en,  IN);  W/£/IHOLD,  keep 
away  (ent  =  away  from);  fief)  — ,  with 
gen.  of  privation,  abstain. 

CUtliaUptCH,  tr.,  66HEAD.      B.  540,  4. 

enticing,  adv.,   ALONG,  the  LENGTH  of. 

See  ent-  at  the  end. 
entlaffen,  entliefj,  eittlaffen, tr.,  dismiss; 

release,  absolve,  with  gen.  of  privation. 
entlebigen,  tr.,  deliver  from,   exempt; 

fid)  —  with  gen.,  acquit  one's  self  of. 
entnebmen,   entnafjm,    entnommen,   tr. 

with  remoter  object  in  dat.,  take  from, 

deliver  from;  conclude,  infer. 
entquellen,  entquoH,  entquollen,  with  f., 

burst  from. 
entrei^en,  entrifc,  entriffen,  tr.,  snatch 

away,  rescue. 
entriiften,   tr.,   provoke;   fid)  — ,  grow 

angry.    The  opposite  of  riiften,  'pre- 
pare, arm,  compose  one's  self.' 
entfcigen,  with  dat.,  renounce. 
entfcmgen,    entfog,  entfogen,   tr.,  SUCK 

from. 

entfd)eifcen,  entfd)ieb,  entfd)ieben,  tr.,  de- 
cide, pass  judgment;  fief)  — ,  resolve 

upon,  be  decided. 

(Sntfdjeibung,  f.  w.,  decision,  judgment. 
entfdneben,  part,  adj.,  decided,  decisive. 
entfd)lafen,  entfd)lief,  entfd)Iafen,  with 

f .,  fall  ASLEEP  ;  euphemistic  for  to  die. 
entfd)Ifiern,    tr.,    unveil.      From    ber 

©deleter,  'veil.' 
entfd)tteflen,  entfd)lofe,  entfcbjoffen,  refl., 

resolve. 

entfd)Ioffen,  part,  adj.,  resolute. 
@ntfd)Uifi,   m.,   -ffe^,  ^ffe,  resolution. 

From  entfcfjHefcen. 

entfd)i«lbigcn,  tr.,  excuse.  From  Scfjulb. 
cntfcnben,  entfanbte,  entfanbt,  tr.,  SEND 

away  or  off. 
entfefcen,  tr.,  displace,  with  a  gen.  of 

removal ;  relieve  (a  fortress) ;  ftcfj  — ,  be 

terrified  at,  shudder. 


(Sntfefcen,  n.,  -§,  terror. 

entfc^lid),  ad].,  terrible. 

entfprie^cn,  entfpro^,  entfproffen,  with 
f.,  SPROUT  forth,  spring  from. 

entfpringcn,  entfprang,  entforungcn' 
with  f.,  run  away,  escape ;  arise. 

entftcljen,  entftanb,  entftanben,  with  f., 
arise,  originate. 

entftetlt,  pan  adj.,  disfigured. 

cnttnufdKn,  tr.,  undeceive. 

entweber  .  .  .  ofcer,  conj.,  EITHER.  .  .OR. 
Its  ent-  =  ein ;  be  ?  Lit.  ONE  of  two. 

cnttur ilicn,  tr.,  desecrate. 

entroerfcn,  entroarf,  entworfen,  tr., 
sketch,  project. 

©nttmdfelung,  f.  w.,  development.  From 
enttmcfeltt,  'unfold,  evolve.' 

cnt^tfhcn,  entjog,  entjogen,  tr.,  with- 
draw; fic^  — ,  with  dat.,  avoid,  abandon. 

cnt^iufcn,  tr.,  transport  (with  delight), 
enrapture,  charm. 

©ntjiirfen,  n.,  -§,  rapture. 

cnt^itntcn,  tr.,  set  on  fire ;  inflame. 

entjtvei,  adv.,  IN  TWO  ;  t  is  excrescent. 

entjwerfprfngen,  fprang  — ,  -gefprun* 
gen,  with  f.,  SPRING  or  break  in  two. 

er,  pers.  pron.,  he. 

er-,  insep.  unaccented  pref.  Its  force  is 
origin,  out  from,  transition  (into  another 
state),  completion,  intensity  and  suc- 
cess (of  the  action  of  the  verb).  See  ur-. 
B.  542. 

erbtirmltd),  adj.,  pitiful,  woe-begone. 
Related  to  ba§  @r&armen,  '  pity,'  fid) 
er&armen,  'take  pity  upon.'  Origin? 

crbcmcn,  tr.,  erect ;  fig.,  edify. 

@rbe,  m.  w.,  heir. 

@rbe,  n.,  -§,  — ,  inheritance;  estate. 

erbeben,  intr.,  tremble. 

erben,  tr.,  inherit. 

erbeten,  tr.,  obtain  by  praying;  also  part. 
of  erfcitten,  which  see. 

erbeuten,  tr.,  get  as  BOOTY,  capture. 

erbicten,  erbot,  erboten,  refl.,  offer. 

©rbin,  f.,  -innen,  heiress. 

erbittcn,  er&ctt,  erbeten,  tr.,  obtain  by 
asking,  beg  for. 

erbtttert,  part,  adj.,  exasperated,  very 

BITTER. 

crblftdu'ii,  erblid),  erbltdjen,  with  f., 
grow  pale.  See  bleid). 


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erbltcfen,  tr.,  descry,  catch  sight  of. 

erbctig,  adj.,  ready  (to  do).  Der.  from 
erbieten. 

Cfrbteil,  n.,  -§,  -e,  share  (of  an  inheri- 
tance). 

CFrfcbeben,  n.,  -§,  — ,  KARTnquake. 

G?rfce,  f.  w.,  EARTH. 

OrrbenfterrHdifeft,  f.,  splendor  of  this 
world, 

erfrcnfen,  erbad)te,  erbadjte,  tr.,  devise, 
excogitate. 

(Sreijinid,  n.,-ffe§,  -ffe,  event,  occurrence. 
From  erougnis,  '  what  comes  in  sight,' 
this  from  2luge,  EYE.  But  wrongly  as- 
sociated with  eiflen,  OWN. 

ereilr  n,  tr.,  overtake. 

erfaforen,  erfub,r,  erfab,ren,  tr.,  to  ex- 
pER/ence,  undergo,  learn  (by  experi- 
ence); part,  adj.,  exvERienced. 

(Srfabrung,  f.  w.,  expvRience. 

erfecftten,  erfocb,t,  erfod)ten,  tr.,  gain  (by 
FIGHTING). 

erftnben,  erfanb,  erfunben,  tr.,  invent, 
contrive,  FIND  to  be. 

©rfinber,  m.,  -§,  — ,  inventor. 

(grfolg,  m.,  -5,  -e,  result,  success. 

erfolgen,  with  f.,  FOLLOW  (from),  ensue. 

erfreuen,  tr.,  gladden;  refl.  with  gen., 
enjoy  (the  use  of),  possess. 

erfrifd)en,  tr.,  REFRESH,  revive. 

erfroren,  part,  adj.,  FROZEN  (to  death). 

crfiillcn,  tr.,  FILL  (FULL);  fig.,  FULFIL. 

l$rfn(lung,  f.  w.,  FULFILMENT. 

crgaiMCM,  tr.,  make  whole,  complete, 
supplement.  From  gartj. 

trgeben,  crgab,  ergeben,  refl.,  surrender ; 
devote  one's  self;  show  itself;  result 
from,  haopen. 

ergeben,  part,  adj.,  devoted ;  humble;  -ft, 
adv.,  most  humbly. 

(frgebni*,  f.,  -ffe§,  -ffe,  result,  upshot. 

ergeben,  crgtng,  ergangen,  with  f.,  GO 
forth,  fare ;  fic^  — ,  take  a  walk;  indulge 
in. 

ergeben,  tr.,  please,  delight,  gratify.  Op- 
posite of  oergeffen,  to  FORGET.  As  to  § 
and  ff,  B.  535,  i,  Rem.  2. 

ergieften,  ergofe,  ergoffen,  refl.,  pour  forth, 
overflow,  discharge  (into);  fig.,  break 
out. 


,  same  as  ergefcen.    As  to  b  and  e. 

see  B.  489,  i. 
ergrcifcn,  ergrtff,    ergrtffen,   tr.,   seize 

upon  ^ 

ergrimmen,  intr.,  grow  furious. 
erhaltcn,  erftielt,  er^alten,  tr.,  receive, 

obtain ;  keep,  support. 
erhanbeln,  tr.,  get  by  trading.    See  note 

to  p.  24, 1.  30. 
erfoeben,  erbob,  er^oben,  tr.,  lift  up,  raise, 

relieve ;  fid)  — ,  arise,  rise  up  against, 

HEAVE  up, 
C^rtoebuiig,  f.   w.,    raising,    collecting; 

rise. 
crhi'Ucit,  tr.,  illuminate;  intr.,   become 

evident,  be  clear. 
erbob,  see  ergeben. 
erholien,  tr.  raise,  exalt.    From  f>oc&. 
erholen,  refl.,  rest,  recover. 
($rboUing&reife,  journey  for  recreation, 

pleasure-trip. 

erljoren,  tr.,  HEAR  of;  listen  to,  grant. 
erinnern,  ace.  of  pers.,  remind;  fid)—, 

with    gen.,    remember.     From  3nner-, 

'INNER  sense.' 

Grimier mig,  f.  w.,  reminding,  remem- 
brance, memory;  admonition,  on  p.  37, 

No.  8. 
<$rtnnerung*I)ane,    f.    w.,    memorial 

HALL. 
erjagen,  get  by  hunting,  hunt  down ;  fig., 

get  by  effort. 
erfennen,  erfannte,  ertaunt,  tr.,  perceive, 

recognize.    For  cog.,  see  f  ennen. 
erfldrcn,  tr.,  mafte  CLEAR,  explain,  de- 

CLARE.    See  flar. 
@rfldrung,f.  w.,  explanation,  rfecLARA- 

TION. 
erflingen,  erflang,    ertlungen,  with  f., 

sound,  resound. 

erforen,  part,  adj.,  CHOSEN.     From  next. 
erfiiren,  erfot,  erforen,  tr.,  CHOOSE.    In- 
tensive of  liefen,  liiren.    See  5lurfiirft, 

toften  2. 

er  Ian  gen,  tr.,  get  by  reaching  after,  at- 
tain, acquire.    Cog.  with  gelangen. 
@r(af|,  m.,  -ffe§,  -ffe,  rescript;  remission, 

pardon. 
erlaubcn,  tr.,  permit ;  [LEAVE].   For  cog., 

see  Iteben. 


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,  £.,  -ffc,  permission, 

erlebcn,  tr.,  LIVE  to  see,  experience. 

crlcgnt,  tr.,  LAY  low,  slay. 

erlett'en,  erlitt,  erlttten,  tr.,  suffer,  un- 
dergo. 

©rlen^ijnig,  ©rlfortig,  KING  of  the  elves. 
@rl-,  is  a  mistake  of  Herder  for  the  Da- 
nish word  meaning  '  ELF-KING.' 

erlefen,  erlas,  erlefen,  tr.,  pick  out ;  part, 
adj.,  chosen,  picked. 

erltcgeii,  erlag,  erlegen,  with  f.,  suc- 
cumb. 

erlofdjett,  erlofdEj,  erlofc&.en,  with  f.,  be 
extinguished,  die  out. 

erlofen,  tr.,  redeem,  ransom;  lit.,  '  make 
LOOSE.' 

(S-rlimmg,  f.  w.,  redemption,  deliver- 
ance. 

ermafmen,  tr.,  ADMONISH,  exhort.  In- 
tensive of  tnab,nen,  of  the  same  meaning. 

(Sntiafomutg,  f.  w.,  ADMONITION. 

ermattcn,  with  f.,  grow  weary.   See  matt. 

erimffen,  ermafe,  ermeffen,  tr.,  measure, 
estimate;  recognize  fully. 

ermorfcen,  tr.,  MURDER.  Intensive  of 
morben. 

ermiifcen,  tr.,  weary ;  with  f.,  be  or  get 
tired. 

-ern,  adj.-suff.  from  -en,  -EN.  B.  524,  3  ; 
verb-suff.,  with  iterative  and  causative 

.  force,  -ER.     B.  537,  2. 

crneimen,  eruannte,  ernannt,  tr.,  NOMI- 
NATE, appoint. 

(Jfrncnmmg,  f-  w.,  NOMINATION. 

crucucit/  tr.,  RENEW,   repeat;  refl.,   be 

RENEWED. 

mteitcrn,  tr.,  RENOVATE,  repair,  make 
NEWER.  B.  537,  2,  a. 

(Srnfebrtgung,  f.  w.,  humiliation,  de- 
gradation. From  meber. 

@rnfJ,  m.,  -e§,  EARNEST,  seriousness. 

ernft,  adj.,  EARNEST,  serious,  sober. 

evnfJHd),  adj.,  EARNEST,  serious  (illness), 
severe. 

(Svnte,  f.  w.,  harvest,  crop. 

©rntefefi,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  harvest-home. 

eriitcit,  tr.,  harvest,  gather;  fig.,  EARN. 

©robcrer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  conqueror. 

evobcrn,  tr.,  ovERCO/we,  conquer,  gain. 
Der.  from  ober,  iibcr. 


©robcrung,  f.  w.  (the  act  of)  conquering, 

taking,  conquest. 

©rbffnimg,  f.  w.,  OPENING;  disclosure. 
ermtcn,  erriet,  erraten,  tr.,  guess;  hit 

upon. 

ciTCijen,  tr.,  excite,  stir  up  ;  raise. 
@rregiutg,  f.  w.,  emotion,  excitement. 
crreid)cn,  tr.,  REACH,  attain,  gain, 
crrcttcn,  tr.,  save,  rescue. 
crriiigcn,  errang,  errungen/  tr.,  gain  by 

exertion  or  struggle. 
erroten,  with  f.,  grow  RED,  blush.    From 

rot. 
<$rfa$mann,   m.,   -§,   ^er,  substitute. 

From  erfe^en,  'replace,  substitute.' 
erfdmllen,  erfd^oU,   erfd)ollen,  (also  w.), 

withf.,  resound. 

crf^auen,  tr.,  catch  sight  of,  see. 
erfctmnen,  erfd^ien,   erfd^ienen,  with  f., 

come  in  sight,  appear. 
@rfci)etmmg,  f.  w.,  appearance,  pheno- 

menon ;  apparition. 
erfd)lagen,  erfcf)tug,  erfdglagen,  tr.,  strike 

dead,  kill  ;  SLAY. 


i,    drain,    exhaust;    erfcf^opft, 

part,  adj.,  fagged,  exhausted. 
erfd)recfen,  erfdjraf,  evfcfyrocfeii,  with  f.,  be 

frightened;  tr.  andw.,  frighten,  startle. 
erfd)redPHd),  adj.,  frightful. 
crfd)n?d*cn,  part,  adj.,  aghast  at.    See 

erfcfyrecfen. 
erfd)iitterti,  tr.,  shake,  convulse.    Sdjitts 

tent  is  an  iterative  of  fdjiitten.   B.  537,  2. 
erfel)nt,  part,  adj.,  longed  for. 
erfparen,  tr.,  hoard,  save. 
a-ft-,  adj.,  first,  leading.    Long  e. 
crfi,  adv.,  first,  only;  not  till;  followed 

by  adv.,  but,  only.     Sup.  of  efye.  [ERST.] 
erflarfen,  with  f.,  grow  strong. 
erflarren,  with  f.,  grow  stiff,  numb. 
erftaunen,  with  f.,  be  ASTONISHED. 
(Srflaunen/  n.,-,  ASTONISHMENT. 
erffdicn,  erftanb,  erftanben,  with  f.,  orig- 

inate, rise;  tr.,  buy,  purchase. 
erflerben,  erftarb,  erftorben,  with  f.,  die 

away,  die, 
evfHcfen,  tr.,  choke,  stifle;  with  f.,  choke 

to  death;  lit.,  '  stuff  full.'    Der.  from 

ftedjen,  'stab,  STICK.' 


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@rffridPungSflefaf)r»    f.    w.,    danger   of 

choking  to  death, 
erftltdi,  adv.,  firstly. 
erflrerfen,  tr.,  extend,  STRETCH  out;  fid) 

— ,  extend,  go. 
OFrfturmuiifl,  f.  w.,  STORMING  (of  a  city, 

etc.). 

crtoileii,  tr.,  DEAL  out,  impart ;  confer. 
ertonen,  intr.,  resound, 
(*i'trcifj,  m.,  -§,  -e,  produce,  revenue. 
ertrn  iien,  ertrug,  ertragcn,  tr.,  produce, 

support;  endure. 
crtrtnfcit,  ertranl,  ertrunten,  with  f.,  be 

DROWNED. 

crtoadieit,  with  f.,  AWAKE. 

ertoad)fen,  erroucf)3,  erroadjfen,  with  \., 

grow  up,  grow  out  of,  proceed. 
crtoafolcn,  tr.,  elect. 
moiiilmcit,  tr.,  mention ;  also  with  gen. 
crtoarteti,  tr.,  expect. 
eriocrfen,  tr.,  WAKEN,  rouse.    Der.  from 

roadjen. 
errocbren,    refl.   and  with  gen.,   defend 

one's  self  against. 

erroeifen,  erroteS,  errotefen,  tr.,  show,  ex- 
hibit, do,  render  (a  favor), 
ertofttcni,    tr.,    make   WIDER,    expand, 

amplify. 
ertoerben,  erroarb,  ertuorben,  tr.,  acquire, 

earn. 

erroi(e)fcfrn,  tr.,  return,  reply. 
c riot r fen,  tr.,  make  out,  effect. 
ern>ifd)en,  tr.,  catch  quickly,  surprise. 
Q?n,,    n.,  -e§,    -e,  ORE,    brass,    bronze. 

[ORE?] 


<£rjbifd)0f,    m.,    -8,   ae,    ARCHBISHOP. 

From  Gr.-L. 
triable  it,  tr.,  relate,  TELL. 

,  f.  w.,  account,  TALE. 

,  f.  w.,   raising,  EDUCATION. 

From  erjiefyen,  'bring  up,'  EDUCATE. 
ev;ittcnt,  with  f.,  tremble. 
er;uruen,  tr.,  make  angry.    From  3orrt. 
eriroungen,  part,  adj.,  forced,  affected. 

From  erjnringeit,  'gain  by  force.' 
e8,  pers.  pron.,  IT;  there;  nom.,acc.  and 

old  gen.     B.  82. 
@fel,  m.,  -3,  — ,  ASS,  donkey. 
@fcf  ober,  lunch-basket,  -fober  related  to 

floben,  'COVE.' 
eflfen,  afj,  gegeffen,  tr.,  EAT. 
©ffen,  n.,  -§,  EATINC;  ;  victuals,  meal. 
(Sflrfd),  n.,  -§,  -e,  tile  or  cement  floor. 

From    late   L.,  ASTRICUS,   ASTER,   Gr. 

form  of  STELLA,  STAR  ;  so  called  from 

the  figures  in  the  floor. 
etlid)-,  adj.,  some,  any. 
etroa,  adv.,  perhaps,  possibly,  et-  is 

an  obscure  pref.,  tua  =:  TOO.     B.  489,  3. 
cttonS,  indecl.  pron.,  somewHAT,  some- 
thing. 

cud),  dat.  and  ace.  of  i^r,  YOU. 
ener,  gen.  of  i^r,  of  YOU  ;  also  poss.  pron., 

YOUR. 

Cfm'pbrat,  m.,  -§,  EUPHRATES. 
@n».,  for  Gure  or  ©uer. 
eroiji,  adj.,  ETERNAL,  perpetual. 
©riflenj',  f.  w.,  EXISTENCE.    From  L. 


n.,  -e§,  uev,  compartment,  pigeon- 
hole, panel. 

-fad),  adj.-suff.,  -fold.     From  the  above 
3-arfel,  f.  w.,  torch. 
ftabcn,  m.,  -§,  *,  thread;  pi.,  gaben, 

FATHOM. 

9abenbreben,  n.,  -5,  twisting  of  the 
THREAD.  Cp.  ber.  $>rat)t,  '  THREAD, 
wire.' 

ftfabne,  f.  w.,  flag,  standard,  [VANE]. 

9abnenfiud)tltng,  m.,  -o,  -e,  deserter; 
lit.  '  fugitive  from  the  standard.'  See 


,  fu^r,  flcfafircit,  with  f.  or  fiafeen, 
drive  (in  a  vehicle) ;  indef.  motion,  go, 
proceed,  FARE.     P.  117,  1.  20,  strode. 
3faf)tmatut,   m.,   -3,  -'er,   FERRY-MAN. 
=  FERRY,  from  fasten, 
,   f   w.,   drive,   journey,    voyage. 
From  fniircit. 
^aljrtucn,  m.,  -8,  -c,  carriage-WAV  or 

road. 

3rdf illicit',  f.  w.,  FACULTY  (of  a  Univer- 
sity).    From  L. 
3falfe,  m.  w.,  FALCON. 
ftfttU,  m.,  -3,-e,  FALL,  descent,  ruin; case. 


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,  f.  w.,  trap,  snare,  JO/<-FALL. 
fallen,  fiel,  gefaUen,withf.,  FALL,  descend, 

decline. 

fallen,  tr.,  FELL.    From  fatten.    B.  535,  i. 
$aflthiir,  f.  w.,  trap-noon. 
falfd),  adj.,  FALSE,  perfidious. 
t¥alfcf)f)ett,  f.,  FALSEHOOD,  guile. 
fatten,  tr.,  FOLD. 
-fait,   -fttltig,  adj.-suff.,   -FOLD.     From 

{$?alte,    FOLD;    forming   compds.     with 

numerals.      B.  535,    i.     See   ©orgfolt, 

which  stands  alone. 
Sami'Ue,  f.  w.,  FAMILY.     From  L.  FA- 

MILIA. 

fanb,  see  ftnben. 

j^ang,  m.,  -•§,  ^e,  capture,  draught  (of 
fish);  FANG.  From  the  stem  of  fangen. 

fangen,  fing,  gefangen,  tr.,  catch,  cap- 
ture. 

fjarbc,  f-  w.,  color,  complexion. 

farben,  tr.,  color,  dye. 

Safan/,m.,-§,-e,PHEASANT.  From  Gr.-L. 

Safl,  n.,  -ffeS,  *ffer,  barrel,  cask,  tun, 
VAT.  As  to  v  — f  compare  ^a^ne, 
VANE.  From  the  stem  of  faffen. 

faffen,  tr.,  seize,  catch;  contain;  com- 
prehend; fid)  — ,  compose  one's  self. 

Sraffung,  f.  w.,  setting  ;  composure. 

faft,  adv.,  well-nigh,  almost.  Orig. '  FAST, 
strong.'  Corresponding  to  feft,  adj.,  as 
fdf)on  to  frf)on.  B.  554,  i,  a. 

faftcn,  intr.,  FAST. 

faul,  adj.,  rotten,  FOUL;  lazy. 

$aulbet<,  f.  w.,  laziness. 

ftrauft,  f.,  ^e,  FIST. 

t¥anftlian£fdnil),  m.,  -e§,  -e,  mitten. 
Lit.  'glove  for  the  FIST.' 

Sebvuar',  m.,  -3,  FEBRUARY.    From  L. 

fedjten,  fod&t,  gefocf»ten,  intr.,  FIGHT, 
fence. 

^eber,  f.  w.,  FEATHER,  plume,  pen. 

fefylen,  intr.,  FAIL,  make  a  mistake ;  be 
lacking,  be  absent.  From  Fr. 

Seller,  m.,-§, — ,  FAULT,  mistake,  defect. 

$ef)(grtff,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  mistake,  blunder. 
ge^I-,  '  mis-'  occurs  in  compds.  See 
©riff. 

fcfolfdilagen,  fdjlug  — ,  -gef^lagen,  with 
f.  or  1).,  miscarry;  lit.  'miss  one's 
blow,'  'not  hit.' 


,  f.  w.,  cessation  from  work,  rest, 
holiday;  celebration,  solemnity.  From 
old  FIRA,  this  from  L.  FERINE. 

^eterfleib,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  holiday  gar- 
ment. 

feterltd),  adj.,  festive,  solemn. 

fetern,  intr.,  rest  from  work  ;  tr.,  cele- 
brate. 

Setertag,  m.,-e§,-e,/K>//DAY,  Saint's  DAY. 

fcig(e),  adj.,  cowardly. 

i^eigc,  f.  w.,  FIG.     From  L. 

tfctgenbaum,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  Fic-tree. 

fetn,  adj.,  FINE,  delicate;  pretty;  acute; 
REFINED;  astute. 

$etnb,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  enemy,  opponent. 
[FIEND].  Really  a  pres.  part.  B.  505. 
Cp.  ftreimb. 

fef  nfc,  adj.  only  in  the  pred.,  hostile.  See 
note  to  p.  10,  1.  12. 

fefnfcltd),  adj.,  hostile. 

,  f.  w.,  hostility. 

f.    w.,    hostility.      See 
-jelig,  -feit. 

fefft,  ad.,  FAT,  plump. 

Selfc,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  FIELD;  panel. 

ftclbbrnnncn,  m.,  -§,  — ,  well  in  the 
FIELDS,  spring. 

i^elbgefd)ret,  n.,-e§,-e,  war-cry,  watch- 
word. 

ijelbfterr,  m.  w.,  general. 

ivdMKmirubni,  m.,  -§,  fame  of  a  gen- 
eral. 

ftelfcrnarfdjatl,  m.,  -8,  -e,  FIELD-MAR- 
SHAL. 

ftclbftein,  m.,  -<<>,  -e,  common  STONE; 

lit.    FIELD-STONE. 

i^elb^itg,  m.,  -e§,  ue,  campaign. 

^ell,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  skin,  hide,  PELT.  [FELL, 
PELL]. 

i$el3,  m.  w.,  rock.  Old  noun,  from  which 
the  next.  B.  46,  4. 

•ftelfen,  m.,  -§,  rock. 

ftelfcnbrud),  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  quarry.  -bru$ 
cog.  with  bred^en. 

Welfen^ang,  m.,  -e3,  ae,  precipice. 

Selfenfrone,  f.  w.,  rocky  peak. 

ftelfenriff,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  rocky  REEF. 

3ielfenfd)Iunb,  m.  -e§,  ^e,  chasm  (be- 
tween rocks).  For  -fc^lunb  see  fdjlin* 
gen  2. 


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e,  f.  w.,  cleft  in  a  rock. 
.vc  Ife  meant1,  f.,  ^e,  ro(%  a/a//. 
fteldoorfprnng,  m.,  -§,  *e,  projecting 

rock. 

^enfter,  n.,  -6,  — ,  window.     From  L. 

fern,  adj.,  FAR,  remote. 

i^erne,  f.,  HARNESS,  distance  in  space 
and  time. 

ferner,  adv.,  further,  moreover. 

#ernrol)r,  n.,  -§,  -e,  spy-glass,  tele- 
scope. 9tof»r,  5Rof>rc  =  'tube.' 

ferttfl,  adj.,  ready,  prepared ;  practiced, 
done,  finished. — bringen,  finish,  ac- 
complish ;  —  rupfen,  finish  picking  or 
plucking.  From  btc  3faf)rt,  lit.  '  ready 
to  set  out.' 

feffeln,  tr.,  FETTER  ;  fig.  captivate.  From 
j^effel,  'FETTER.'  Cog.  with ^ujj,  'FOOT.' 

feft,  adj.,  FAST,  firm,  solid,  steady,  fixed. 
In  compds,  -proof,  e.  g.  feuerfeft. 

3reft,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  FEAST,  FESTIVAL.  From 
L.  FESTUM. 

feftbinben,  banb  — ,  -gebunben,  tr.,  BIND 
FAST. 

feftbriicfen,  tr.  sep.,  press  or  squeeze  so 
as  to  be  fast  or  tight. 

#efte,  f.  w.,  stronghold,  prison. 

feftfjcbannt,  part,  adj.,  rooted  to  t/»e 
sjoof.  From  batmen,  'enchant.' 

ftefrfjcfauq,  m.,-e§,  ae,  FESTAL  SONG. 

feftbalten,  l)telt  — ,  -gefcalten,  tr.,  HOLD 

FAST. 

3feftlid)fett,  f.  w.,  FESTIVITY. 
feftfefjen,  tr.  sep.,fix,  establish;  lay  down. 
fefHtefcen,    ftanb   — ,    -geftanben,   ihtr., 

STAND  fixed  or  firm. 
fteftmifi,  f.  w.,  fortress. 
3feflung*ban,  m.,  -e8,  t//e  building  of 

fortresses ;  fortification. 
ftett,  n.,  -e§,  FAT,  grease.     Low  G.  for 

feift,  of  which  it  is  a  cog. 
feud)t,   adj.,   moist,  damp;   —  oerllftrt, 

i^ed  6t/  t/ie  moisture. 
r,  n.,  -§,  — ,  FIRE;  fig.  passion. 

f.  w.,  forge,  chimney,    -effe 
from  a  stem  meaning  '  to  glow.' 

feuerfeft,  adj.,  FiREproo/. 

.,  -§,  — ,  FIRE-HOOK. 
,  m.,  -§,  -e,  HEARTH. 
$euerjo,  (cry  of)  FIRE,  HO! 


fcuern,  intr.,   FIRE,   glow;    tr.,  kindle; 

make  FIERY. 
fteuevveiter,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  a  RIDER,  who 

summons  help  at  a  fire,  messenger. 
ffcuerfa'ulc,  f.  w.,  FIERY  column. 
Weiterfcbluttb,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  cannon.    For 

-fdjlunb  see  fd)Iingen  2. 
i^cucrfiifllut,  f.  w.,  GLOW  or  color  of  FIRE. 
ftfeuerflraftl,  m.  w.,  lightning  (poet.). 
fcueruntfranjt,   adj.,   surrounded  with 

FIRE  (as  with  a  wreath).     See  $ran§. 
four  iji,  adj.,  FIERY,  passionate. 
•»ficl)te,  f.  w.,  pine. 

tviditcnbautn,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  pine-tree. 
»vid)tcnttntcl,  f.  w.,  pme-NEEDi.E. 
»^td)tcimocifl,  m.,  -§,  -e,  pine-branch. 
ftfteber,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  fever.    From  L. 
ftcf  ,  see  fallen. 

5ilj»  m.,  -e§,  -e,  FELT  ;  FELT  hat. 
finben,  fanb,  ntfwnben,  tr.,  FIND  ;  fifl}  —  ,  be 

FOUND,  be  ;  (with  ill)  accommodate,  refl. 
ftng,  see  fattgen. 
i^iiiacr,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  FINGER. 
t$ingerrtng,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  FINGER-RING. 
>Vtnf,  m.  w.,  FINCH. 

ftnfler,  adj.,  dark,  gloomy  ;  sad,  sullen. 
*,  f.,  -ffe,  darkness;  eclipse. 

,  -e,  FISH. 
iffir  moment',  n.,  -e§,  -e,  FIRMAMENT. 

From  L. 


,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  FISHERMAN. 

3fifd)erei',  f.  w.,  FISHING,  FISHERY. 
5ifd)lein,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  little  FISH.    Dim. 


m.,  -e3,  FLAX.     Related  to  flecks 


ten. 


f$(ad)&fpf  nnen,  n.,  -§,  SPINNING  O/FLAX. 

flarfern,  intr.,  FLICKER. 

<$(agge,  f.  w.,  flag.     From   Dutch.     B. 

443.  3- 

Slantnte,  f.  w.,  FLAME.     From  L. 
^lammenpnratnibe,  f.  w.,  PYRAMID  of 

FLAME. 

>¥(atunictt{ctd)cn,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  beacon. 
flainnteii,  intr.,  FLAME,  blaze. 
i?lafd)C,  f.  w.,  bottle,  FLASK. 
flattern,  intr.,  FLUTTER,  FLITTER.  [FLAT- 

TER]. 
fled)ten,   flod^t,    geflod^ten,    tr.,    braidf 

PLAIT. 


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ft  led4,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  spot,  stain. 

$lerfd)en,  n.,  -8,  —  ,  //tt/e  spot,  dot. 
Dim.  of  %le(t. 

j^lccfcn,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  borough,  town  (large, 
compact  village,  with  some  of  the  privi- 
leges of  a  city).  Between  (Stabt  and 


),  n.,  -e§,  FLESH,  /neat 
3letfd>er,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  butcher. 
ftleiftt  m.,  -e3,  diligence,  industry. 
flctfMg,  adj.,  rf/7/ffewt. 
fUrfen,  tr.,  patch.    From  ^lecf.     See  note 

tO  p.    158,  1.  22. 

ftliegc,  f.  w.,  FLY. 

flteijen,  flog,  geflogen,  with  f.,  FLY. 

flichcn,  flo§,  gefloljen,  with  f.,  FLEE;  tr., 

FLEE  from,  shun. 

flicftcn,  flofj,  gefloffen,  with  \.,flow. 
fltnf,  adj.,  nimble,  lively.    From  Low  G. 
ftltnre,  f.  w.,  musket,  fire-loch,  [FLINT]. 

From  Scandinavian. 
flogcn,  see  fliegen. 
flol),  see  fiteljen. 

l,  n.,  -e§,  ^e,  ra/t,  FLOAT.    Long  o. 
),  m.,  -e§,  -^e,  cwrse. 
fhtd)cn,  with  dat.,  curse. 
ftludjt,  f.  w.,  FLIGHT.    From  flie^en. 
fHidnifl,  adj.,  fugitive,  transitory,  fleet, 

runaway.    From  fthtrfrt. 
&liid)tltng,  m.,  -§,  -e,  fugitive. 
ftluijcl,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  M//wgf  (of  bird,  door, 

window,  army).     l?rom  S^a/   FLIGHT, 

fliegen. 


gel  here  =  wing  of  an  army  or  of  a  chase. 
Sl«r»  f.  w.,  jo/a/w  ;  m.,  -§,  -e,  FLOOR,  /?a// 

(of  a  house). 
ftlu^,  m.,  -ffe§,  ^ffe,  river.    From  the 

stem  of  fliefjen. 
>y(itt,  f.  w.,  FLOOD;  tide;  poet.,  water, 

Cog.  with  FLOW. 
>yolqc,  f.  w.,  sequel  ;  order  ;  result;  con- 

clusion ;  —  letften,  comply,  obey. 
folflcn,  with  dat.  and  f.,  FOLLOW,  succeed; 

result  from;  obey. 
folflcnbcrmafjon,  adv.,  /n  t/»e  FOLLOWING 

manner.    A  gen.     See  2)iafe. 
^orbercr,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  promoter. 
fortcrlidi,  adj.,  conducive,  useful,  bene- 

ficial. 


forfcmi,  tr.,  demand,  require.    Cog.  with 

fbrbern. 
forbcrn,  tr.,   FURTHER,  advance.    Der. 

from  nor,  fort.     B.  76,  2,  <z. 
^orm,  f.  w.,  FORM,  shape,  model. 
-formtg,  adj.-suff.,  shaped  like,  -shaped. 

From  $orm. 
formlid),  adj.,  FORMAL;  adv.,  FORMALLY, 

actually,  really. 
forfdKHp  intr.,  search,  investigate.    B. 

457,  4- 

,  f.  w.,  investigation. 
m.,    -§,  — ,    FORKsr-warden. 

From  ber  ^forft,  FOREST. 
Sorflerei',  f.  w.,  FORESTER'S  /orfge. 
fort,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  FORTH, 

onward  ;  gone,  away ;  on,  continuously. 

Der.  of  oor,  fiir. 
fbrtau',  adv.,  /JenceFORTH. 
fortfal^rcn,  fuf>r  — ,  -gefa^ren,  with  f., 

drive  away ;  with  I).,  continue  (iutr.), 

proceed  (in  a  speech),  go  on  with. 
fortflieflen,  flofe  — ,  -gefloffen,  with  f., 

flow  away,  on. 
fortfiihren,  tr.  sep.,  lead  away,  carry 

away. 
fortgehen,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f., 

GO  away,  set  out ;  continue. 
fortjagcn,  tr.  sep.,  drive  away. 
fovtf outine n,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  withf., 

get   off;     advance;    make    progress, 

prosper. 
fortlaffen,  lie§  — ,  -gelaffen,  tr.,  LBT  go, 

LET  pass  on ;  leave  out. 
fortnclititen,  nafim  — ,  -genontmen,  tr., 

take  away. 

fortpflanjen,  tr.  sep.,  propagate,  trans- 
mit; fic^  — ,  spread,  be  handed  down. 
fortreiften,  rife  — ,  -geriffen,  tr.,  carry  on, 

away,  along  (with  haste  and  by  force). 
fortreiten,  ritt  — ,  -geritten,  with  f.,  RIDE 

on,  away. 

fortfd)ciffen,  tr.  sep.,  remove,  transport. 
fortfd)lummern,  intr.  sep.,  continue  to 

SLUMBER. 

fortfd)reiten,  f$ritt  — ,  -gefdjritten,  with 
f.,  stride  Fonward,  advance,  go  ahead. 

Sfortfdmtt,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  progress. 

fortfefcen,  tr.  sep.,  put  out  of  the  way; 
fig.,  continue,  prosecute. 


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?$0rtfe$ung,  f .  w.,  continuance,  prosecu- 
tion. 
fortfpinnen,  fpatm  — ,  -gefponnen,  tr., 

continue  SPINNING;  ftdj  — ,  continue  (to 

exist).    Cp.,  ficb,  entfpinnen,  'begin  to 

exist '  =  entfprtngen. 
fortfpringen,    fprang  — ,   -gefpruttgen, 

with  f . ,  jump  away,  leap  on. 
forttragen,  tritg  — ,  -getragen,  tr.  sep. 

carry  away. 
forttreibeii,    trieb  — ,    -getriebett,   tr., 

DRIVE  on,  away. 
forttrug,  see  forttragen. 
fortinalircub,    adv.,  continually.    Orig. 

pres.  part,  of  fortn>ctb,ren,  'last  on,  con- 
tinue.' 
9rad)tn>agen,    m.,    -§,    — ,    FREIGHT- 

WAGON. 

3fragc,  f.  w.,  question. 
fragcn,  (fnig  or  fragte),  tr.,  ash,  Inquire. 

See  note  to  p.  112, 1.  5. 
franf,  adj.,  FRANK,  free.    Reborrowed 

from  Fr.     B.  494,  i. 
$raitfe,    m.    w.,   FRANK.     A  G.   tribe. 

-nfomg,  KING  of  the  FRANKS. 
&ranfen,  n.,  -§,  FRANCONIA,  a  German 

province. 
$riinfcurcid),    n.,   -3,    empire  of  the 

FRANKS. 
jjranffttrt,  n.,  -§,  FRANKFORT  (the  city). 

Lit.,  '  FORD  of  the  FRANKS.' 
freinfifd),  adj.,  FRANKISH;  FRANCONIAN. 
ftranf  reid),  n.,  -§,  FRANCE. 
Sfrcmj,    gen.    -en§,    FRANCIS,     FRANK. 

From  Fr. 
SJfranjo'fe,  m.  w.,    FRENCH/WOW.    From 

Fr.  FRANCOIS. 
fram&'fifd),  adj.,  FRENCH.    From  jjnm* 

jofe. 

frafl,  see  freffen.    (Long  a.) 
i?rau,    f.  w.,   mistress,    Mrs. ;  woman; 

wife  ;  lady. 

•flfrauenfopf,  m.,  -e3, -"e,  a  woman's  head. 
^raulctu,  n.,  -§,  — ,  young  lady ;  Miss. 

Dim.  of  ^rau. 

fred),  adj.,  insolent.    [FREAK]. 
fref,    adj.,   FREE,    unhindered.     Cog.  of 

freten. 
fireit,  n.,  dat.  -en,  the  open  air.    From 

frei. 


fref  en,  tr.,  marry ;  —  um  with  ace.,  woo, 
sue  for. 

ftret licit,  f.  w.,  FREErfo/n,  liberty. 

fretftcitliebcnD,part.  adj.,  liberty-LOvinc. 

SfretbeitdUeb,  w.,  -c§,  -er,  song  of  lib- 
erty. 

freilid),  adv.  only,  to  be  sure,  I  confess. 
B.  554,  2,  a.  Lit.,  '  FREELY  admitted.' 

-Jretmut,  m.,  -§,  frankness,  candor. 

&retfd)ar,  f.  w.,  corps  of  volunteers. 

frcifpidcn,  refl.  sep.,  draw  a  winning 
number.  See  note  to  p.  100, 1.  6. 

3?rettag,  m.,-3,  -e,  FRIDAY.  Lit.,  'DAY  of 
iJveia,'  'goddess  of  love.' 

freiwidig,  adj.,  VOLUNTARY,  spontane- 
ous. Used  as  a  noun,  VOLUNTEER. 

fremb,  adj.,  strange;  an  other's;  un- 
usual; unaccustomed.    Cog.  with  FROM, 
older  G.  FRAM,  'far,  away.' 
-,  infl.  as  adj.,  stranger. 
e,  f.,  foreign  country,  abroad. 

^rcmbljevrfdjaft,  f.  w.,  foreign  rule. 

frefTc",  fra&  gefveffen,  tr.,  EAT  (said  of 
animals);  BAT  greedily.  Compd.  of  per 
and  effcn,  ge-  was  added  by  mistake. 
B.  108,  3. 

iVri'ubc,  f.  w.,  joy,  gladness.  Der.  from 
frexten.  B.  488,  5,  Ex.  end. 

f»  «"••  -cS,  -e,  shout  of  joy. 
,  f.  w.,  TEAR  of  joy. 

freubig,  adj.,  joyful,  glad. 

frcuen,  refl.  with  gen.,  or  iiber  with  ace., 
be  glad,  rejoice;  -auf  with  ace.,  looh 
forward  to  with  pleasure. 

ftrcuub,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  FRIEND.  Really  a 
pres.  part,  from  a  verb  meaning  '  to 
love.'  B.  505.  Cp.  $einb.  See  griebe. 

$reuufcin,  f.,  -tnnen,  (female)  FRIEND. 

freunblid),  adj.,  FRIENDLY;  cheerful, 
pleasing. 

$reimblid)fcit,  f.,  FRIENDLINESS,  affa- 
bility. 

8freunbfd)aft,  f.  w.,  FRIENDSHIP. 

frcunbfd)aft(id),  adj.,  amicable. 

^reuubfd)aft*bicnfi,  m.,  -e§,-e,  FRIBND- 
LY  turn. 

t,  f.  w.,  act  of  violence.    $er 
= '  wickedness,  outrage.' 

freoelit,  intr.,  be  wicked ;  with  an,  gegen, 
offend,  outrage. 


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VOCABULARY. 


gfrfefce  and  fjfricfcen,  m.,  -§,  pi.  of  both 
— n,  peace,  quiet  of  mind.  Cog.  with 
frei,  freien,  $reunb. 

t$fiebe(,  FREDDIE,  nickname  for  griebridj, 
FREDERICK,  -el  is  dim.  suff . 

,  n.,-e§,-e,  YEAR  of  peace. 
-ffeg^ffe,  KISS  of  peace. 
m.,  -§,  — ,  disturber  of 
the  peace. 

frteblid),  adj. ,  peaceable,  peaceful,  quiet. 

^rfefcrfd),  -3,  FREDERICK;  lit.  'prince 
of  peace.'  -rid)  is  cog.  of  SReid),  'em- 
pire.' 

frferen,  fror,  gefroren,  intr  with  f.,  con- 
geal; with  §.,  FREEZE,  form  ice ;  impers. 
with  ace. ,  feel  cold,  chilly.  As  to  r  1= 
Eng.  z,  B.  416. 

frifd),  adj.,  FRESH;  recent,  new  f  lively, 
brisk. 

8?fifd)e,  f.,  FRESHNESS. 

Stiff,  f.  w.,  set  time,  respite,  delay. 
friften,  tr.,  grant  delay,  prolong. 
SJrifc,  FRED,  nickname  for  ftdebrtd). 
frol),  adj.  with  gen.  or  a  prep,  and  its  case, 

glad,  joyful. 
frofclid),  adj.,  hilarious,  merry.    [FROLIC 

is  borrowed  from  Dutch.] 

t,  f.  w.,  merriness,  hilarity. 
intr.  insep.,  exult,  shout.    B. 

547,  3.    -locEen  is  not  cog.  of  lorfen,  but 

of  unknown  origin. 
fromm,  adj.,  pious,  benevolent,  hearty, 

worthy ;  tame,  innocent,  harmless.  See 

note  to  p.  151,  1.  20. 
Srofdj,  m.,  -e§,  ttc,  FROG. 
SJroft,  m.,  -e§,  -<%  FROST.     From  the  stem 

of  frieren,  «  FREEZE.' 
ftrud)t,  f,  ^e,  FRUIT,  crop;  fig.,  result, 

outcome.     From  L. 
frudjtbor,  adj.,  FRUIT/M/,  prolific. 
fmd)tlo$,  adj.,  FRUITLESS,  vain. 
frug,  see  fragen. 
friil),  adj.,  early,  premature. 
Sriihjahr,  n.,  -e3,  -e,  spring ;  lit.  'early 

(part  of  the)  YEAR.' 

.,  -Q,  -e,  spring;  fig.,  f/owt//. 
n.,  -e»,  -e,  breakfast,  lunch; 

lit.  '  early  piece  or  bite.' 

iifoooHen'bet,   part,  adj.,   died  early, 

or  young. 


,  m.,  -e§,    e,  FOX. 
,  tr.,  jfft  together,  unite,  add ;  fid; 

— ,   6e  convenient;  accomodate  one's 

self  to;  happen. 

fiit) (bar,  adj.,  sensible,  palpable. 
fiihlcii,  tr.,  FEEL,  perceive. 
ftuljrc,  f.  w.,  load,  turn ;  lit.,  'what  can 

be  carried  at  one  time.'     From  fafjren. 
fuf)ren,  tr.,  carry ;  lead ;  guide;  carry 

on  (war,  business).    Der.  from  fafjren. 
ftuhrmaim,  m.,  -§,  -^er  or  gu^rleute, 

carrier,  driver. 
iyuhnnauu^roaflcn,  m.,  -8,  — ,  (carrier's) 

WAGON,  (any  large  wagon.) 
ftuimnitf,  f.  w.,  guidance,   leadership, 

management. 
tfulle,  f.,  plenty,  FILL. 
fiiHcn,  tr.,  FILL.     From  coll.     B.  535,  i. 
fiinf,  FIVE. 
fiinft-,  FIFTH. 

jitg,  TWENTY-FIVE. 
,  funfse^n,   FIFTEEN.    See  note 

to  p.  16,  1.  4. 
fiinftehnt-,  FIFTEENTH. 
fiinfjig,  FIFTY. 

fiinfuiiiiiihrig,  adj.,  FIFTY  YEARS  old. 
t¥unfe,  m.  w.,  or  ^unfen,  m.,  -§,  — , 

spark. 

fuiifcln,  intr.,  sparkle,  glitter. 
fiir,  prep,  with  ace.,  FOR  ;  instead  of;  as  ; 

cog.  of  t)OV  which  see. 
3fuvd)t,  f.,  fear,  FRIGHT. 
furd)tbar,  ad].,  formidable,  terrible. 
fih'd)tcn,  tr.,  fear  ;  fid)  — ,  be  afraid. 
fiird)terltd),  adj.,  FRIGHT/M/. 
furd)tlo^,  adj.,  /ea/-LEss. 
fiivlicb'iu-hiiH'n,  nafjm  — ,  -genommen, 

intr.,  be  content  with;  put  up  with; 

take  pot-luck.     See  note  to  p.  164, 1.  22. 
furs  for  fur  bag. 

,  f.  w.,  care,  FOREsight. 
m.  w.,  PRINCE,  ruler;  in  rank  next 

to  duke,  &erjog. 
Jurftcnrtnfc,  m.,  -e§,  -er,  child  of  a 

PRINCE'S  family. 
Jiu'ftiii,  f.,  -tnnen,  PRINCESS. 
fiirftlid),  adj.,  PRINCELY. 
fiirroal)t>/,  adv.,  FORSooth. 
$ttft'Itei</compagnie,  f.  w.,  COMPANY  of 

FUSILEERS.     From  Fr.,  but  g  is  silent. 


VOCABULARY. 


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u$,  m.,  -e3.  ae,    FOOT;  base;    FOOT- 
ING. 

t,  m.,  -e3,  FOOT-BRBADTH. 
f,  n.,  -3,  infantry,  FOOT. 


gutter,  n.,  -3,  — ,   FODDER;   FOOD  (for 

animals);  FEED. 
9utterfacf,  m.,  -e3,  ^e, 
ftittern,  tr.,  FEED. 


gab,  see  geben. 

©abe,  f.  w.,  GIFT,  present;  talent,  en- 
dowment. From  geben. 

gaimcu,  intr.,  YAWN. 

©alaroagcn,  m.,  -§,  — ,  state-carriage. 
©a!a  =  GAi.A.  From  Spanish. 

©alijien,  n.,  -3,  GALICIA,  an  Austrian 
province. 

©alopp,  m.,  -e3,  -e,  GALLOP.     From  Fr. 

©ang,  m.,  -3,  ^e,  u/a7/r,  ga/t;  corridor, 
GAXGiuay.  From  the  stem  of  gefyen, 
fli"0>  8c8a«flen-  B.  474,  2. 

©and,  f.,  ae,  GOOSE. 

©dnfefettbror,  n.  -eg,  BREAD  and  GOOSE- 
FAT.  Cp.  SSutterbrot,  n.,  BREAD  and 
BUTTER. 

gait},  adj.,  whole,  entire;  ©anj-,  decl. 
as  adj.,  the  whole ;  adv.,  quite,  very. 

gdiijHd),  adj.,  whole,  total,  full. 

gar,  adv.,  very,  mightily,  quite.  Fre- 
quent before  other  adv. ,  especially  nega- 
tives, e.  g.  —  n\<X)t,not  at  all ;  —  nid)t3, 
nothing  whatever,  etc.  As  adj.,  fin- 
ished, ready,  done  (especially  of  meat). 
Cp.  obsolete  YARE,  '  ready,'  gerben, 
'  dress  (hides),  tan.' 

©arbe,  f.  w.,  GUARD  (soldier).  From 
Fr.,  this  borrowed  from  roarten,  which 
see. 

©arfccreg  intent,  n.,  -3,  -er,  REGIMENT 

Of  the  GUARD,  Of  GUARDS. 

©arn,  n.,  -3,  YARN,  net,  snare. 
garfttg,  adj.,  repulsive,   HORRID,    ugly; 

filthy,  foul.    The   first  meanings  favor 

connection  with  QJerfte  (barley),  L.  HOR- 

DBUM.    h  =  g,  B.  408,  3. 
©arten,  m.  -3,  •",  GARDEN. 
©a'rtncr,  m.,  -3,  — ,  GARDENER. 
®affe, f.  w.,  street,  lane.    [GATE?] 
©aft,  m.,  -eg,  -"e,  GUEST. 
©aftbauft,  n.,  -e§,  aer,  inn. 
©aftinnfol,    n.,  -e3,    -e,    banquet;   lit., 

'  MEAL  at  which  GUESTS  are  present.' 
©Oftfinbe,  f.  w.,  public  room  (of  an  inn). 


,  m.  w.,  husband,  spouse,  mate. 

©attin,  f.,  -innen,  wife,  spouse.  From 
©atte,  perhaps  related  to  GATHER, 
GOOD,  gut. 

©an,  m.,  -e3,  -e,  district,  county. 

©aumen,  m.,  -3,  — ,  palate,  taste. 
[GUMS]. 

ge-,  before  I  and  n  g-,  insep.  pref.,  whose 
original  idea  seems  to  have  been  to- 
gether, in  company.  Thus  it  helps  form 
many  collective  nouns.  Its  force  is  not 
always  apparent  now.  Sign  of  the  past 
part.,  B.  108,  453,  2. 

gebar,  see  gebaren. 

©eba'rbe,  f.  w.,  gesture;  BEARING.  De- 
rived from  the  stem  of  gebareu.  Cp. 
ftcf)  gebaren,  demean  one's  self. 

gebaren/  gebar,  geboren,  tr.,  BEAR,  give 
BIRTH  to.  The  simple  verb  is  lost.  B. 
398,  Examples. 

©Cbaufce,  n.,  -3,  — ,  building.  From 
bauen,  'build.' 

©cbetn,  n.,  -3,  -e,  BONES  ;  remains.  Col- 
lective noun  from  93ein,  '  BONE.' 

geben,  gab,  gegeben,  tr.,  GIVE;  fia)— , 
yield  (to  treatment),  subside ;  e3  giebt, 
with  the  ace.,  there  is,  are. 

©eberbe,  see  Gcbarbe. 

©ebet',  n.,  -e3,  -e,  prayer.    From  bitten. 

©ebiet,  n.,  -3,  -e,  district,  dominion, 
province,  territory. 

gebieten,  gebot,  geboten,  with  dat.  of 
pers.,  command,  rule,  control. 

©cbfrge,  n.,  -3,  —  mountain-range.  Col- 
lective noun  from  33 erg. 

geboren,  see  gebaren. 

©ebot,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  BIDDING,  command- 
ment From  bieten. 

gebrad),  see  gebred)ett. 

gebraud)en,  tr.,  use,  employ. 

gebrecfyen,  gebradE),  gebrod)en,  impers., 
dat.  of  pers.  and  an  with  dat.,  lack,  be 
wanting.  Cp.  in  meaning  2Ibbru(i),  also 
from  brerfjen,  'deduction,  damage.' 


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VOCABULARY. 


©cbviifl,  n.,  -§,  roaring. 

©ebiifor,  f.  w.,  duty;  decorum;  dues; 

taxes.    From  the  stem  of  'BEAR,'  see 

©ebarbe. 
gebuIU'Cii,   with  dat.,  6e   rfwe;  refi.   and 

impers.,  be  proper,  fit. 
©eblirt,  f.  w.,  BIRTH,  descent.    From  the 

stem  of  gebaren,  BEAR. 
©eblirtdtag,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  BIRTH-DAY. 
gefcacbt,  part,  adj.,  mentioned.    See  ge? 

benfen. 

@efrnd)tm3,  n.,  -ffe§,  -ffe,  memory,  re- 
membrance.   From  benfen. 
©efcanfe, m.  w., gen.  also -en§,  THOUGHT. 

From  benfen. 
©cfcarme,  n.  pi.,  bowels. 
©cfcccf ,  n.,  -§,  -e,  cower,  p/ate  (at  table). 

From  beef  en,  'set  the  table.' 
gcfrcnfcu,  gebad)te,  gebadjt,  with  gen.,  be 

mindful  of,  remember;  mention. 
©ebidjt,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  poe/w.    From  bitten, 

'make  verses,  invent.' 
©ebrcinge,  n.,  -§,  -e,  THRONG,  crowd. 

Der.  from  35rcmg,  brtngen. 
©ebulb,  f.,  patience,  forbearance.   From 

bulben,  'suffer.' 

gefculfctg,  adj.,  patient,  forbearing. 
gebungen,    part,    adj.,    hired,    bribed. 

From  bingen,  'hire.' 
©efaljr,  f.  w.,  danger,  PERIL.    For  older 

VARE,  Eng.  FEAR.     As  to  p.  and  f.,  see 

B.  410,  2. 

flC  fal)r  Ud),  adj.,  dangerous,  PERILOUS. 
gefofyrloS,  adj.,  not  PERILOUS,  safe. 
©efahrte,  m.  w.,  companion  (in  travel), 

comrade.    From  faF)r&n,  'go,  travel.' 
gefrtlkn,  geftel,  gefaUen,  with  dat.,  please, 

like;  lit.,  'fall  in  with ;'  fid)  (dat.)  etn>a§ 

gefaUen  laffen,  jowt  t/p  u//t/i;  lit.,  'let 

something  please  one.' 
©efalle(n),  m.,  -n§,  favor,  pleasure. 
gefaHig,   adj.,   pleasing,  agreeable;   tft 

3$nen    gefallig?    M/OM/</    (/OM   ///re  (at 

table),  will  you  have  ? 
gcfangcii,   part,    adj.,    imprisoned,    de- 
tained, prisoner. 
©efangen-,    noun    declined    as    adj., 

prisoner.    From  fongen. 
©efangenfcfyaft,  f.,  imprisonment,  cap- 
tivity. 


@efed)t,  n.,  -§,  -e,  FIGHT,  skirmish. 
geftel,  see  gefaUen. 
©efolgSmamtfd)aft,f.,  retinue.    3Jiann» 

fdjaft  means  '  force,  troop.' 
©efiih;!,  n.,  -§,  -e,  FEELING,  sensation. 
gegen,  prep,  with  ace.,  AGAINST,  toward ; 

in  comparison  with ;  in  exchange  for ; 

indef.  time  and  number,   near,  about. 

[AGAIN]. 
gegeneinanfcer,  adv.,  toward  or  AGAINST 

ONE  ANOTHER. 

©egenb,  f.  w.,  region;  lit.,  'what  lies  op- 
posite.' 

©egengefd)en£,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  return- 
present. 

©egenftanb,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  object. 

©egenteil,  n.,  -§,  -e,  contrary;  im— , 
on  t/?e  contrary. 

gegentiber,  prep,  with  dat.,  opposite, 
over  AGAINST;  adv.,  opposite. 

©egenroart,  f.,  presence,  the  present. 
-roart,  cog.  of  -n>art§,  which  see. 

gegentocirtig,  adj.,  present. 

Wcgcnwefor,  f.,  resistance,  defense. 

gegefTen,  see  effen. 

©egner,  m.,  -§,  — ,  opponent,  rival. 
From  an  old  verb  GEGENEN,  'oppose.' 

©cliche,  n.,  -§,  — ,  preserve,  HEDGE  or 
fence  (enclosing  it).  Collective  noun 
from  £ag. 

gefyetm,  adj.,  secret,  private.  From 
§eim,  HOME;  lit.,  'what  is  kept  at  HOME, 
private.' 

©efyeimrat,  m.,  -§,  ac,  privy  counsellor, 
(a  title). 

Wcliciinittd,  n.,  -ffeS,  -ffe,  secret,  se- 
crecy. 

gcficn,  gtng,  gegangen,  with  f.,  GO,  move; 
go  on  well,  answer.  See  @ang.  From 
ge-  and  the  stem  I.  'GO.'  Cp.  L.  IRE. 
B.  474,  i. 

gc IK nfc It,  part,  adj.,  provided  with  a  ring 
or  ear,  for  attaching  a  string  or  chain. 
From  §enfel,  'handle,  ear,'  this  from 
Iiangen,  'HANG.' 

©ef)5ft,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  premises  of  a  farm, 
farm.  Collective  of  4?of,  'yard.' 

gcliolicn,  see  Ijelfen. 

gchorcbcii,  with  dat.,  obey.  Der.  of 
^oren. 


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qehorett,  with  dat.,  belong  to;  with  su 

and  dat.,  be  a  part  of;   refl.  and  im- 

pers.,  it  is  proper. 
licit  or  f  am,  adj.,  obedient,  dutiful.     From 

f»oren. 
©djorfam,    m.,   -§,    obedience,    duty. 

From  the  above  adj. 
©dfd,  m.,  -§,  —  or  -n,  hostage. 
©etftel,  f.  w.,  /as/»,   scourge;  fig.,  sar- 

casm.    From  a  stem    meaning   'stick.' 

Cp.  GJer,  spear,  Eng.  GOAD. 
<<3cifr,  m.,  -e§,  -er,  spirit,  mind  ;  GHOST. 
©dfterd)0r,  m.,  -§,  ae,  sp/r/t  CHOIR. 
gdftig,   adj.,  spiritual,   mental,    imma- 

terial. 
gdftlid),  adj.,  clerical;  used  as  a  noun, 


ffictftlid)fdt,  f.  w.,  clergy. 

qdftrctd),  adj.,  ingenious,  clever,  witty. 

©eflaff,  n.,  -9,  yelping,  barking.     From 

fllaff,  '  CLAP,'  Mflffen,  '  yelp.' 
©dad)ter,  n.,  -8,  —  ,  LAUGHTER.     From 

ladjen.    B.  508,  2. 
©daji,  n.,  -eS,  -e,  feast,  drinking-bout. 

From  legen;  lit.,  'whatis  put  before  one.' 

Cp.,  'collation.' 
gdangen,  with  f.,  obtain,  come  to,  arrive 

at.     From  langen,  'reach,  suffice,'  this 

from  long,  'LONG.' 
gdaffcn,  part,  adj.,  resigned,  composed, 

calm.    From  laffen,  ft$  —  ,  '  be  resigned' 

(an  older  meaning). 
gdb,  adj.,  YELLOW.    As  to  b  and  it),  see 

B.  490,  6,  end.     See  ®olb. 
@d&,  n.,  -e3,  -er,  money.   Cog.  of  gelten. 
©dbbeutd,  m.,  -s,  —  ,  money-bag. 
©dbftiicf,  n.,  -es,  -e,  p/ece  of  money. 
(jclcflcn,  part,  adj.,  situated  ;  \vith  dat., 

convenient,    opportune  ;   with  an  •  and 

dat.,    6e  material,    signify,   care  for. 

From  Itegen  and  obsolete  geliegen. 

t,  f.  w.,  opportunity,  occasion, 


means. 

geld)ft,  part,  adj.,  LEARNED; 
noun  declined  as  adj.,  LEARNED  man, 


fldciten,  tr.,  accompany,  escort.  From 
Iciten. 

©dcitabricf,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  letter  of  safe- 
conduct,  passport 


©denf,  n.,  -§,  -e,  joint.  From  lenlcn, 
'to  bend.' 

©dfebt-,  declined  as  adj.,  LOVER;  fern., 
sweetheart. 

gditrtc,  adj.,  soft,  mild,  LENIENT,  In- 
dulgent. [LITHE]. 

gdingcu,  gelang,  gelungen,  with  f.  and 
dat.,  prosper,  succeed.  See  mifjlingen. 

gcUcn,  intr.,  shrill,  YELL. 

gdoben,  tr.,  uow,  promise;  lit^'to  ap- 
prove of,'  loben. 

gdt,  adv.,  truly,  not  so  ?  Orig.  pres.  subj. 
of  gelten,  '  let  it  stand,' '  shall  it  pass  ? ' 
'agreed?' 

gdten,  gait,  gegolten,  intr.,  to  be  worth, 
current,  valid,  tell,  pass;  with  dat.  of 
pers.  or  ace.  of  the  thing,  to  be  aimed 
at,  concern  ;  be  at  stake. 

ilduno.cn,  see  gelingen. 

©cm ad),  n.,  -e8,  aer,  apartment,  room. 
From  mad&en  ;  orig.  'comfort.' 

acma'd)lu1),  adj.,  comfortable,  easy, 
gentle,  slow. 

©cmad)Hd)fcit,  f.  w.,  comfort,  easiness, 
commodity. 

©cmaf)(,  n.,  -§,  -c,  spouse,  either  husband 
or  wife,  generally  the  latter;  m.,  hus- 
band, n.  is  arch.  Both  used  in  elevated 
style.  From  old  MAHAL,  'meeting,' 
'  contract.' 

©email! in,  f.,  -inncn,  wife. 

©cma'lbc,  n.,  -§,  — ,  picture,  painting. 
From  ntalen,  'to  paint.' 

qcinrit),  prep,  with  dat.,  according  to. 
Really  an  adj.,  preceding  or  following 
the  noun.  From  tneffen,  9Jtd§,  'measure.' 

gcmcin,  adj.,  in  COMMON  with,  COMMON; 
MEAN,  low. 

©entdnbe,  f.  w.,  COMMUNITY,  congrega- 
tion. 

gemdnfam,  adj.,  in  COMMON,  joint. 

©emurmd,  n.,  -8,  MURMURING,  buzz. 
From  murmeln,  an  imitative  word. 

©emurr,  n.,  -e§,  muttering,  grumbling. 
From  murren. 

©emiitdrube,  f.,  tranquillity  of  mind. 
£>a§  ©emilt,  'mind,  disposition,'  from 
Dtttt. 

gen,  prep,  with  ace.,  toward.  From  gegcit. 
Now  obsolete  except  ia  certain  phrases. 


VOCABULARY. 


.qeitamit,  see  nennen. 

genau,  adj.,  exact,  close;  e§  —  neljmen, 
be  exact,  particular, 

©eneral',  m.,  -§,  ^e  or  -e,  GENERAL. 
From  Fr. 

©cnrratton,  f.  w.,  GENERATION,  t  =  j. 
From  L. 

geutcf;cit,  genofc,  genoffen,  tr.,  ew/oy, 
make  use  of;  take,  taste  (food). 

©cnof|,m.  w.,  mate,  companion.  From 
geniefcen. 

geitug,  adv.,  ENOUGH;  with  a  noun, 
plenty,  ENOUGH. 

geniigen,  intr.,  be  ENOUGH;  with  dat., 
satisfy.  From  genug. 

genung,  dialect  form  for  genug. 

©emt£,  m.,  -ffeS,  ^e,  enjoyment,  grati- 
fication; taking  (of  food).  From  ge. 
niefcen. 

©epolrer,  n.,  -§,  (tumbling,  rumbling) 
noise.  From  poltern,  '  tumble,'  an  imi- 
tative word. 

©epraffel,  n.,  -5,  crackling,  rattling. 
From  praffeln,  'crackle.' 

gerabe,  adj.,  straight,  upright;  out- 
spoken; adv.,  directly,  straight,  pre- 
cisely, just.  As  to  word-order  with  — , 
see  note  to  p.  26, 1.  10. 

gcratcit,  genet,  geraten,  withf.,  get,come, 
fall  into  ;  turn  out,  prove ;  with  dat.  of 
pers. ,  succeed,  prosper.  Connection  with 
raten,  'guess,'  'advise,'  is  not  cleared 
up. 

geraten,  part,  adj.,  advised,  advisable. 
From  raten. 

geraiimig,  adj.,  large,  spacious,  ROOMY. 
From  3laum,  '  ROOM.' 

©eraufd),  n.,  -e§,  -e,  noise,  rustling. 
From  raufdien,  'rustle.' 

geraitfd)lo$,  adj.,  noiseless. 

gei'd'ufd;t>oll,  adj.,  noisy. 

gered)t,  adj.,  RIGHTEOUS,  just;  fit. 

©eredjtigfett,  f.  w.,  RIGHTEOUSNESS; 
justness. 

gcretchcn,  intr.  with  ju,  turn,  redound. 
From  reid^en. 

©eridjr,  n.,  -§,  -e,  judgment,  sentence; 
tribunal. 

©erid)tdrnr,  m.,  -e3,  «e,  counsellor  of 
Justice.  A  title. 


(Beridjtdrdttn,  f.,  -innen,  wife  of  the 
above. 

geriet,  see  geraten. 

gertng,  adj.,  small,  slight,  insignificant. 

gern,  adv.,  willingly,  fain,  gladly.  From 
the  same  stem  as  fcegefyren,  'desire.' 

gefaljett,  part,  adj.,  SALTED,  corned. 
Excepting  this,  f  dig  en  is  now  weak. 

©efamtbeutfd)lanb,  n.,  -8,  all  Ger- 
many, ©efamt-,  'whole,  joint.'  See 
fammeln. 

©efamtfd)aft,  f.  w.,  body,  corporation. 

©efanfct-,  noun  inflected  as  adj.,  mes- 
senger, ambassador.  From  fenben. 

©efanbtfdjaft,  f.  w.,  embassy,  legation. 

©efang,  m.,  -e§,  ue,  SINGING,  SONG. 

@efd)flft,  n.,  -§,  -e,  business,  employ- 
ment; firm.  From  fcf»offen,  '  work.' 

gefd)tiftfg,  adj.,  busy,  active,  fussy. 

gefd>el)en,  gefd^af),  gefcfjefjen,  with  f., 
happen,  come  to  pass,  befall;  —  fetn 
urn  etn>a§,  be  done  with,  forfeited. 

gefdjcit,  adj.,  clever,  sensible.  Cog.  of 
fd^eiben,  'distinguish.' 

©efd>enf ,  n.,  -8,  -e,  gift,  present.  From 
fc^enfen. 

©efd)td)te,  f.  w.,  history,  narrative, 
story.  Orig.  the  '  event '  itself.  From 
gefcfjefien,  '  happen.' 

@efd)fd)t«fd)rctber,  m.,  -8,  historian. 

©efdjfcf,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  fate,  lot;  skill,  ad- 
dress. From  f$t(fen,  '  send.' 

gefdjirft,  part,  adj.,  fit,  apt;  skilful, 
clever  (at).  Orig.  'arranged,'  'fitted,' 
from  fcfyicfen,  '  dispose.' 

@efd)led)t,n.,  -e§,  -er;  race,  generation; 
extraction;  sex,  gender.  Derived  from 
fdjlagen,  but  the  meanings  are  not  easily 
connected. 

©efdjmarf,  m.,  -e8,  -e,  taste,  flavor. 
From  fcfimecf en. 

©cfdjtneifee,  n.,  -§,  trinkets;  jewelry. 
From  fcf)mieben,  '  work  in  metal.' 

©efdj&pf,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  creature.  From 
fc^affen,  '  create.'  As  to  pf  and  ff,  see  B. 
535,  i,  Rem.  2. 

©efdjref,  n.,  -§,  -e,  SCREAM,  outcry, 
shout.  From  fcfyreten,  'cry.' 

gefd)tt>etge,  conj.  or  adv.,  not  to  mention, 
let  alone,  much  less.  Really  the  zst 


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pers.  sing.  pres.  indie,  of  gefdfjroeigen, 

'  say  nothing  of.'     B.  233,  i. 
ge  fdnt>  tnb  adj.,  swift,  prompt,  without 

delay.    Origin  ? 
gefegnen,  tr.,  bless  (on  parting).     From 

fcgtten.    (Poet.) 
©efell(e),  m.  w.,  companion;  journeyman. 

FromSaal,  'hall;'  lit.  '  sharing  the  same 

hall.' 
qcfcHcn,  refl.,  associate  one's  self  with, 

join. 
Wcfdlfdmft,    f.    w.,    company,   society, 

party. 
©efefc,  n.,  -cS,  -e,  law,  statute,  precept. 

From  fefcen,  '  SET  down,  fix.' 
©cfid)t,  n.,  -e3,  -er,  SIGHT,  face;  pi.,  -e, 

apparition.    From  fe^en. 
gefpannt,  part,  adj.,  intense;  intent. 
©efpiclc,  m.  w.,  playmate.   From  fpielen. 
gefponnen,  see  fpirtnen. 
fflefprcid),  n.,  -e3,  -e,  conversation,  talk. 

From  fpredjen. 
©eftofce,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  bank,  seaside.    Cog. 

of  fte&en,  ©tott. 
©eftalt,  f.  w.,  s/iajoe,  jtywre,  /orm.    From 

fteHen,  'place.' 
gefJanfc,  see  gefte^en. 
©eftantmf*,    -ffe3,     -ffe,     confession, 

avowal.    From  gefteljen,  '  confess.' 
geftarten,  tr.,  allow,  grant.    From  ©tatt. 

'STEAD.' 
geftdim,  geftanb,  geftanben,  tr.,  confess, 

own;    lit.,  'STAND  up  to,'  'STAND  and 

admit.' 

geflern,  adv.,  YESTER</CK/. 
gefHrft,  part,  adj.,  embroidered,  wrought; 

STITCHED.     From  fticlen,  '  STITCH,'  this 

from  ftccfjen. 

©efitrii,n.,-§,  -e,  CONSTELLATION,  STAR. 
geftoftcn,  see  ftoftcn. 
gcflrerft,  part,  adj.,  STRETCHED;  in  -em 

©ctlopp,  at  full  speed. 
qcftrig,  adj.,  ofvEsrnRday. 
fflfftiil)!,  n.,  -§,  -e,  peo/s;  stawrf,  seats. 

See  ©tlt^l. 

(Wcfumni,  n.,  -5,  humming. 
ge  flint1,  adj.,  SOUND,  healthy;  healthful. 
t,  f.  w.,  /jea/t/j;  wholesome- 


ness. 

®efunblje<t*pflefle,  f.,  care  of  health, 
reglmtn. 


gcthau,  see  tf)iui. 

©etrabe,    n.,    -§,    (incessant)  trotting. 

From  £ra&,  'trot.' 
flctreu,  adj.,  faithful,  loyal. 
getrofl,  adj.,  confident,  of  good  cheer; 

adv.,   confidently,   cheerfully,  fondly; 

safely,  without  hesitation.    Really  the 

weak  past  part,  of  troften.     B.  455,  3. 
Wetiimmd,  n.,  -§,  tumult,  riot.     From 

tummeln,  4  cause  to  TUMBLE,  move  in  a 

circle.'    Cog.  of  taumeln,  'stagger.' 
getiimmdooH,  adj.,  tumultuous. 
•iciibt,  part  adj.,  practiced,  versed. 
©coattcr,  m.,  -8,  — ,  grot/FATHER,  gossip { 

colloq.  neighbor. 
©etocidid,    n.,   -c§,  -c,   growth,   plant. 

From  n>acf)fen,  'grow.' 
gf  !oad)fen,  part,  adj.,  a  match  for,  equal 

to,   up  to  (the  mark);  lit.  'grown  up 

to.' 
©eroaffcn,  n.,  -§,  armor,  arms.    A  rare 

collective  noun, 
©eroaftr,  f.,  GUARANTY,  surety;  —lei. 

ften,  fir/we  bail.    From  geroafyren. 
flcroaforcn,  tr.,  WARRANT,  fulfil,  grant, 

afford.     From  roaljren,  '  guard,  keep.' 
Wctonlt,  f.  w.,  power,  dominion,  force, 

violence.     From  roctlten,  '  rule.' 
flctualtifi,  adj.,  powerful,  violent;  very 

great,  mighty. 
©enmnb,  n.,  -e§,  ^er  and  -e,  garment, 

drapery;  arch.,  armor.    From  tmnben, 

'WIND  about.' 
flcuninfct,    part,  adj.,    versatile,    active, 

dexterous.    From  tuenben,  '  turn.' 
gcttxmn,  see  geroinnen. 
gcroccft,  part,  adj.,  lively.    From  roedten. 
Wcroebr,  n.,  -S,  -e,  weapon  ;  sword,  mus- 

het.     From  toe^ren,  'ward  off,  defend.' 
getocfcn,  see  fein,  ba§  2Befen. 
©ett)id)t,  n.,  -§,  -e,  WEIGHT;    fig.  im- 
portance, consequence.     From  nriegen, 

'  WEIGH.' 
©erotmmd,  n.,  -§,  swarm.    From  nrim« 

meln,  'swarm,  crawl.' 
geroinnen,  geroann,  geraonnen,  tr.,  WIN, 

profit,  acquire. 
geroifl,  adj.,  certain,  sure  of ;  certain*** 

some,  with  indef.  force.    Orig.  a  past 

part,  of  the  stem  from  which  comt  »tf* 

fen,  weife.    B.  4it,  * ;  4ISi  *• 


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VOCABULARY. 


,  n.,  -8,  conscience.  Orig.  an 
infin. 

gen)iffcnl)aft,  adj.,  conscientious. 

getoiffcrma^en,  adv.,  in  a  (certain)  man- 
ner, to  some  extent.  Really  an  adv.  gen. 

©emitter,  n.,  -§,  — ,  thunder  and  light- 
ning, thunder-storm.  Collective  from 
SCBetter. 

geroogen,  part,  adj.,  favorable,  well  dis- 
posed. From  the  stem  of  beioegen ;  lit., 
'moved  in  favor  of.' 

getoofynen,  tr.,  accustom.  Related  to 
toofynen,  'dwell.' 

©en>ulmbett,  f-  w.,  custom,  habit,  way. 

gciucl)ti(td),  customary,  usual,  common. 

gcn>ol)nt,  adj.,  WONT,  WONTED.  With 
the  two  preceding  words  from  an  old  adj. 
GEWON,  to  which  t  has  been  added  so 
that  it  looks  like  a  past  part.  It  is  also 
spelt  geroofynt,  as  if  past  part,  of  geroofys 
nen,  as  on  p.  112, 1.  18. 

©etoolbe,  n.,  -§,  — ,  vault,  cellar.  From 
toolben,  'arch.' 

©eroiihl,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  rooting  up,  confu- 
sion ;  throng.  From  uwbjen. 

©cnnirj,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  spice,  condiment. 
From  2Burj,  'WORT,'  toiirjen,  'to 
season.' 

genmfjt,  see  nriffen. 

©fjibellt'ne,  m.  w.,  GHIBELLINE.  Italian 
form  of  SBaiblingen. 

gfeb  or  gfb,  imp.  of  geben. 

gicfjcn,  gojj,  gegoffeit,  pour,  shed ;  cast 
(metal).  [GUSH.] 

©{ft,  n.,  -eS,  -e,  poison.  From  geben. 
(A  GIFT  for  a  special  purpose.) 

©iftmtfcfoertn,  f.,  -innen,  poisoner;  lit., 
'  a  woman  MIXING  poison.' 

gilt,  see  gelten. 

gfng,  see  geb,en. 

©tpfcl,  m.,  -§,  — ,  summit,  top. 

glcinjen,  intr.,  glitter,  shine.  From 
GHanj,  'lustre,  splendor.' 

©lad,  n.,  -e§,  *er,  GLASS. 

glatt,  adj.,  smooth,  polished,  sleek.  [GLAD, 
the  German  is  the  older  meaning.] 

©Icmbe(n),  m.,  -n§,  fceLisp,  faith,  trust. 

gla»lben,withdat.  of  pers.,  bei^iEVE  trust; 
an  with  ace.,  6eLiEVE  in,  put  faith  in. 
For  cojf.  see  lieben.  See  pref.  ge-. 


gleicf),  adj.,  ALIKE,  level,  equal,  same; 
adv.,  equally,  alike;  if  for  fogleidj,  im- 
mediately, directly  ;  with  a  conj.  or  in 
an  inverted  clause  without  a  conj.,  al- 
though. B.  339. 

gletdjen,  gltd),  geglidjen,  with  dat.,  be 
LIKE;  tr.  and  w.,  make  LIKE,  LIKEN. 

-gleid)en,  in  composition  with  a  pron. 
which  stands  in  the  gen.,  the  LIKE  of, 

LIKE.      B.  87. 

©leid)gcn>id)t,  n.,  -3,  -e,  equilibrium, 
balance;  lit.,  '  LIKE  WEIGHT.' 

fllcidimd',  adv.,  no  matter  (because  'of 
equal  value  or  amount'  ). 

glcidiiDoljT,  adv.  and  conj.,  nevertheless. 

gleidjjeitig,  adj.,  contemporary,  at  the 
same  TIME. 

flic  t  ten,  glttt,  geglitten,withf.,  GLIDE,  slip. 

gltd),  see  gleic^en. 

©lict1,  n.,-e§,  -cr,  LIMB,  joint  ;  member  ; 
fie  (of  soldiers);  in§  —  treten,  enter 
the  line,  the  army.  &-  is  the  pref.  ge-. 
,  pi.,  members  (of  the  body). 


,  m.,  —  ,  pi.  -en  or  -itffe,  GLOBE. 

From  L. 
©lijrfd)en,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  little  bell.    Dim. 

of  ©lode. 

©lorfc,  f.  w.,  bell.    [CLOCK.] 
©lorfner,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  bell-ringer,  sexton. 

As  to  n  see  B.  502,  i  a. 
glorreid),  adj.,  GLORIOUS;  lit.,  'RICH/A? 

GLORY.'     From  L. 
©liirf,  n.,  LUCK,  fortune,  success,  happi- 

ness.    See  pref.  ©e-. 
t,  f.,  caul. 

,  part,  adj.,  congratulat- 

ing, congratulatory. 
gliidMtd),  adj.,  LUCKY,  successful,  happy; 

(arrive)  safely. 
gliirflid)er»oeife,  adv.,  LUCKILY.     Really 

a  gen. 

gluhcn,  intr.,  GLOW. 
gliihcnbr  part,  adj.,  GLOWING,  fiery. 
©hit,  f.  w.,  GLOW,  heat,  flame. 
©nabe,  f.  w.,  grace,  favor,  mercy.    See. 

pref.  ©e-,  but  orig.  ? 

,  adj.,  gracious,  merciful. 
,  n.,  -eo,  GOLD.    Cog.  with  gelb,  not 

with  gelten,  ©elb. 


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t,  part  adj.,  interwoven 
with  GOLD.  See  roirlen. 

golben,  adj.,  GOLDEN,  GOLD.     From  ©olb. 

golbfarben,  adj.,  GOLD-co/ored. 

©olb'Oraitgen,  see  note  to  p.  45, 1.  10. 

golbrot,  adj.,  GOLDEN  color  ;  lit.,  'GOLD- 
RED.' 


,  tr.,  grant  readily,  not  envy,  not 
grudge;  nid)t  — ,  grudge,  enuy. 

©ott,  m.,  -e§,  ^er,  GOD,  GOD. 

©otteafcienfl,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  divine  service. 

©ottcftljaud,  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  HOUSE  of  GOD, 
church. 

©ottin,  f.,  -innen,  GODDESS. 

©ortlob',  interjection,  praise  (be)  to  GOD, 
thank  Goo.  ®ott  is  dat. 

©o$e,  m.  w.,  idol,  image  of  a  god.  Per- 
haps from  giefjen,  'cast.' 

©rob,  n.,  -eS,  aer,  GRAVE,  tomb.  Cog. 
with  gra&en,  'dig.' 

©rabgelaure,  n.,  -§,  knell.  From  laiiten, 
'ring the  bell.' 

grabcn,  grub,  gegraben,  tr.,  dig. 

©raben,  m.,  -8,  *,  ditch. 

grab',  for  gerabe. 

©rab,  m.,  -eS,  -e,  GRADE,  deoREK. 
From  L.  GRADUS. 

©raf,  m.  w.,  count.     See  2Harfgraf. 

©rn(,  m.,  -§,  GRAIL. 

©ram,  m.,-e§,  grief,  sorrow,  melancholy. 
Related  to  grimm. 

gramen,  refl.,  grieve.    From  ®ram. 

gramumnjolft,  adj.,  clouded  with  grief. 
From  umiDOl'fen,  SBoIfe,  '  cloud.' 

©rana'tenfdmur,  f.  w.,  string  of  GAR- 
NET, GARNET-wec/r/ace. 

©ranft',  m.,  -§,  -e,  GRANITE.     From  Fr. 

©ra6d)Cn,  n.,  -3,  spear  of  GRASS.  Dim. 
of  baS  ®ra§,  'GRASS.' 

grait,  adj.,  GRAY  ;  fig.,  aged. 

1.  qraucn,  intr.,  turn   GRAY,   to    dawn. 
From  grail. 

2.  graiiett,    impers.   with  dat.,   and   uor 
with  dat.,  rfrearf,  6e  ;'n  horror  of.    This 
and  the  following  words  come  from  a 
stem  meaning    'to  frighten,'   not  from 
grail,  'GRAY.' 

©rauen,  n.,  -§f  horror. 
grauenrrregenb,  adj.,  causing   horror, 
horrible. 


graucnoofl,  adj.,  FULL  of  horror. 

graulict),  adj.,  horrible,  GRUESome. 

graufam,  adj.,  terrible ;  cruel,  inhuman. 

©raufamfeit,  f.  w.,  cruelty,  barbarity. 

grailfen,  imper.  with  dat. ,  shudder.  From 
grauen. 

©ra'jic,  f.  w.,  GRACE,  charm;  GRACE. 
(3  syll.). 

gretfen,  grifftw,  gegriffen,  tr.,  lay  hold  of, 
seize,  snatch ;  intr.  with  ju,  nac^,  grasp 
after,  take  up,  [GRIPE]. 

greid,  adj.,  gray,  GRIZZLED  ;  aged. 

©re id,  m.,  -c3,  -e,  old  man. 

grefl,  adj.,  glaring  (color);  shrill  (sound). 

@renafcier',m.,-§,-e,  GRENADIER.  From 
Fr. 

©renje,  f.  w.,  boundary.     From  Slavic. 

grenjenlod,  adj.,  boundless. 

©renjrodcijter,  m.,  -5,  — ,  boundary- 
guard  (for  customs  or  police). 

©rfecftenlanb,  n.,  -3,  GREECE. 

griedjifd),  adj.,  GREEK. 

©riff,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  GRIPE,  GRIP,  hold; 
handle,  hilt.  From  the  stem  of  greifen. 

©riffel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  style  (for  engraving); 
slate-pencil.  Associated  with  greifen, 
®riff,  but  perhaps  a  borrowed  word. 

grimm,  adj.,  enraged,  GRIM. 

©rfmm,  n.,  -eS,  fury,  rage.  Cog.  of 
grant,  which  meant  originally  '  angry.' 

grfmmig,  adj.,  furious,  fierce. 

grob,  adj.,  coarse,  rude;  GRUFF  (which  is 
from  Dutch). 

©roll,  m.,  -e§,  rancor,  ill-will. 

groflen,  intr.,  GROWL;  with  dat.,  6ear  ill- 
will. 

grofj,  adj.,  GREAT,  large,  tall. 

©rofl-,  noun  decl.  as  adj.,  noble,  grandee. 

grof|artig,  adj.,  grand,  magnificent. 

@roflbrftanttien,n.,-<5,  GREAT  BRITAIN. 

©r  oft  mutter,  f.,*,  grram/MOTHBR. 

gr&flt-,  sup.  of  grofc. 

©roftt&at,  f.  w.,  exploit;  lit.,   'GREAT 

DEED.' 

©roftonter,  m.,  -§,  "-,  grandFATHER. 
©ruft,  f.,  "e,  sepulchre,    vault.     Either 

from  graben,  or,  better,  borrowed  from 

late  L.  GRUPTA,  '  CRYPT.' 
griin,  adj.,  GREEN.     Derived  from  a  stem 
ling  'to GROW.' 


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©rimb,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  GROUND,  bottom; 
valley,  lowland;  fig.,  basis,  GROUNDS; 
jtt  —  ridjten,  ruin  utterly. 

griinbcn,  tr.,  found,  establish;  GROUND  ; 
sound  ;  fief)  — ,  rest  upon. 

griinen,  iatr.,  GROW  GREEN. 

©runbfa$,  m.,  -e§,  -"e,  principle,  maxim. 

©ruppe,  f.  w.,  GROUP.     From  Fr. 

®ru$,  m.,  -e§,  -^e,  GREETING,  salute. 

griifien,  tr.,  GREET,  salute. 

gucfen,  intr.,  peep  ;  look. 

©lielfe,  m.  w.,  GUELPH.  Italian  form  of 
2BeIf,  which  see. 

©uttar're,  f.  w.,  GUITAR.  From  Ro- 
mance languages ;  u  is  silent. 

gitlbcn,  adj.,  arch,  for  golbcn,  GOLDEN. 
B.  524,  2. 


©ttnft,  f.,  favor,  kindness,  good-will. 
Cog.  with  gijnnen. 

gunfHg,  adj.,  favorable,  propitious. 

©iirtel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  GIRDLE,  sash. 

gut,  adj.,  GOOD,  proper,  pleasant,  friend- 
ly; -macfjen,  MAKE  GOOD;  ju  gute  lorn* 
men,  with  dat.,  be  of  service,  of  ad- 
vantage. 

@ut,  n.,  -e§,  *er,  estate,  GOODS,  property. 
B.  221,  4,  a. 

©iitc,  f.,  kindness,  bounty. 

giitig,  adj.,  /r/nd,  benign,  gracious. 

©utnadjtgruft,  m.,-e§,  -e,  bidding  GOOD 
NIGHT. 

WutSbcfifecr,  m.,  -s,  — ,  ow/wer  o/  aw 
estate,  landlord,  farmer. 


Qa,  interjection  expressing  surprise,  HA. 

$aar,  n.,  -§,  -e,  HAIR. 

$ab(e),  f.,  property.    For  £ab  unb  ©ut, 
see  note  to  p.  185, 1.  9. 

<$aber,  m.,  South  G.,  and  older  form  for 
4jafer,  oats. 

fjaben,  ^atte,  geljabt,  tr.,  HAVE. 

$abid)t,  m.,  -§,  -e,  HAWK. 

<&acferltng,  m.,  -§,  cwt  straw  (for  fodder). 
From  ^oclen,  'HACK.' 

J^abcr,  m.,  -§,  quarrel,  dispute. 

•^afcr,  m.,  -§,  oats. 

-I)aft,    adj.-suff.,    denoting    possession, 
similar  to.    Etym.  doubtful.     B.  526,  2. 

-Ijflftf g,  adj.-suff.,  =  -f»aft.  Accent  doubt- 
ful.    B.  422,  2. 

«£>ag,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  HEDGE,  enclosure,  grove. 
[HAW.] 

I) alb,  adj.,  HALF. 

-ftalb  or  -fyalben  in  comp.  with  prons.,  on 
account  of,  in  6eHALF  of.    B.  87. 

halblaut,  adv.,  HALF  LOUD,  in  an  under- 
tone. 

i,  adv.,  at  HALF-MAST. 
adj.,  HALF  NAKED. 

part,  adj.,  HALF  /n  ruins. 
,  f.  w.,  hillside. 

ialf,  see  ^etfen. 

«^ci{ftc,  f.  w.,  HALF;  middle.    From  §alb. 

$alle,  f.  w.,  HALL;  sta//  or  shop. 

ftalleu,    intr.,    sowwrf.      Cog.    with    6eU, 


.»palm,  m.,  -3,  -e,  sta//r,  stem  (of  grain  or 

grass).   [HALM]. 

m.,  -e§,  ac,  nec/r,  throat. 

,  f  .  w.,  cravat,  neck-cloth. 
4>aldgerid)t,  n.,  -§,  -e,  criminal  court; 

lit.,  'court  that  decides  upon  life   and 

death.' 

•ftaldletben,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  throat-disease. 
4>alt,  m.,  -§,  -e,   HOLD,  support  ;  stop, 

halt. 

1)alt,  interjection,  halt,  ho,  stop. 
batten,  &,ielt,  geljalten,  tr.,  HOLD,  heep, 

maintain;  deem,  consider  ;  intr.,  stop, 

halt,  last  ;  —  auf,  with  ace.,  lay  stress 

UPON  ;  ficfy  —  ,  keep  one's  self. 
•£>altung,  f.  w.,  HOLDING,  keeping;  car- 

riage, attitude. 
$anb,  f.,  ^e,  HAND. 
•Gaubcl,  m.,  -§,  -,  trade;  affair;  quarrel. 

From  Ijanbelu. 
hanbcht,  intr.,  trade;  act;  impers.,e§  ^an* 

belt  ftc^  urn,  with  ace.,  ...is  inuolued,  the 

question  is.  [HANDLE].    From  ^anb. 
Ijatibfeft,  adj.,  strong,  sturdy. 
4?anbgrtff,  grasp;  HANDLE;  knack. 
^anbgro^,  adj.,  as  large  as  a  HAND. 
ftanbbaben,  fjnnbljabte,  gel;anbl;abt,  tr., 

HANDLE;  administer;  manage. 

,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  dealer,  trader.  From 


'Sanblung,  f.  w.,  action;  transaction; 
business,  firm. 


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See 


l,  f.,  HANDFUL. 

f,   n.,   -8,   -e,    trade;   craft, 

HANDicra/t. 
biimKH,  l)ing,  geljangett,  intr.,  HANG,  6e 

suspended. 
baiiflcn,  tr.,  HANG,  suspend.  From  b,an« 

gen.     Confounded  with  Ijangen. 
«6an*,  ^an§d»en,  JOHN,  JOHNNIE,  Jack. 

From  3ob,an'ne3.     From  Hebrew. 
J&anfnflabt,   f.,  *e,   HANSE-<O«/W.     $ie 

£anfa  means  '  league,  association.' 
hanticrrn,    intr.,    manage,    stir   about. 

From  Fr.  HANTBR,  Engl.  HAUNT,  though 

felt  by  the  people  as  coming  from  $anb. 

B.  538,  3- 
•Oar  die  n,  n.,  -8,  —  ,  little  HAIR.     Dim. 

of  £aar. 

•Oarfe,  f.  w.,  HARP. 
J&armonie',  f.  w.,  HARMONY.    From  L. 

(3  syll.) 

-Sarntfd),  m.,  -e3,  -e,  HARNESS,  armor. 
£iirpt)'e,  f.  w.,  HARPY.    From  Gr. 
Barren,  intr.,  wait,  be  in  suspense,  hope; 

with  gen.  or  auf  and  ace.  ,  wait  for. 
foart,  adj.,  HARD,  stiff;  fig.  severe,  HARSH  ; 

difficult,  laborious. 

•SdrtC,  f.,  HARDNESS  ;  HARSHNESS  ', 

ness. 


,  adj.,  st 
$ci$,  m.,  -ffe8,  HATE,  enmity. 
fiaffin,  tr.,  HATE. 

fyaft,  ad  pers.  sing.  pres.  ind.  of  fyaben. 
bafHg,  adj.,  HASTY  ;  fig.  choleric.    From 

btc  £aft,  'HASTE.' 
,  see  Ijaben. 

n.,  -9,  —  ,  little  hood,  cap 

(woman's).     Dim.  of  gau&e,  cog.  with 

^jaupt. 

fiaiid),  m.,  -e3,  -e,  breath,  whiff;  breeze. 
bnitcl)cii,  intr.,  breathe;  tr.,  exhale. 
haucn,   ^ieb,    ge^auen,   tr.,  HEW,   cut, 

str/Ae. 
<$aufe,  m.  w.,  or  .t>nufcit,   m.,  -8,  —  , 

HEAP,  pile  ;  great  number. 
ha'uftg,  adj.,  abundant,  frequent;   lit., 

'in  HEAPS.' 
$aufletn,  n.,  -8,  —  ,  little  HEAP;  a  com- 

pany (of  warrior*).    Dim.  of  $ouf  e. 


$aupt,  n.,  -e«,  -er,  HEAD;  CHIEF,  leader. 

In  compds.  the  accent  is  often  doubtful. 

Cp.  JDber-. 
•^auptangrtff,  m.,  -e8,  -c,  principal  at- 

tach. 

•ftauptfefhuifl,  f.  w.,  principal  fortress. 
J&auptfun)lgriff,  m.,  -es,    -e,  principal 

trick;  knack.    Jlunftgriff,  m.,  lit.   'ar- 

tistic or  artful  hold  ;  trick.' 
•6auv>tfpred)er,      m.,     -8,    —  ,     CHIEF 

SPEAKER. 

$auptflabt,  f  .,  ^e,  CAPITAL;  lit.,  'CHIEF 

city.' 
ftauptling*,  adv.  .HEAD  /oremosf.  -Iing8, 

adv.  suff.,  has   the  force  of  '-ward.' 

Cp.  riicflingS,  'backward.'    B.  553,  i. 
^au*,  n.,  -e8,  ^er,  HOUSE;  Household; 

family. 

),  m.  -e*,  "e,  HOUSE-SI//*. 
i,  n.,  -8,  —  ,  //«/e  HOUSE. 
haufen,  intr.,  HOUSE,  Hue  ;  manage,  pro- 

ceed, go  on  (generally  implying  '  badly,' 

'  destructively  '  ). 
$au6flur>  m.,  -8,  -e,    orf.  w.,  entrance- 

hall,  hall  (of  a  house). 
$au*frau,  f.  w.,  lady  or  mistress  of  the 

HOUSE. 

$audfreunb,  m.,  -e8,  -e,  FRIEND  of  the 

family. 

•Oaudfapelle,  f.  w.,  private  CHAPEL. 
>$audf  lefb,  n.,  -c8,  -er,  HOUSE-rfress. 

m.,  -e8,  -e,    />/>e</   man, 


,  m.,  -8,  —  ,  cottager.    -ler  is  a 
secondary  suff.    Cp.  tfilrtftler. 
ftauftlid),  adj.-suff.,  domestic,  home-bred, 

frugal. 
•$a'ud(idif  cit,  f.,  domesticity  ;  frugality. 

n.,  -8,  —  ,  HOUSE-MAID. 
,  f.  w.,  ru/e  or  regulation 
of  the  HOUSB/JO/(/. 

•^auitier,  n.,  -eS,  -e,  domestic  animal. 
•fta  ut,  f.,  •"€,  HIDE,  sA/w  /  membrane. 
hebcn,  ^ob  or  ^ub,  gef»oben,  tr.,  HEAVE, 
raise,  lift  ;  improve,  remove,    e  is  um- 
laut of  a.    B.  457,  i. 
$crfe,  f.  w.,  HEDGE.    (Also  baS  £ecf.) 

Der.  from  £ag,  '  HAW.' 
$eer,  n.,  -eS,  -e,  Aosf,  ;  army. 
t,  t.  w.,  expedition. 


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$eerffiftrer,  m.,  -S,  — ,  leader  of  an 
army. 

$eergefelle,  m.  w.,  companion  in  war, 
warrior. 

4?eerl)flufe,  m.  w.,  division,  corps, 

$ecrfd)au,  f.,  review  (of  an  army). 

iH'ftcn,  tr.,  fasten,  tie,  stitch.  Der.  from 
Ijoften,  'cling  to,' £aft,  'arrest.' 

fceftifl,  adj.,  vehement,  passionate,  fu- 
rious. Its  older  meaning  was  '  pertina- 
cious,' 'clinging  to.'  Cog.  with  Ijeften. 

$efttgfdt,  f.,  vehemence,  impetuosity. 

Ijegen,  tr.,  HEDGE  about,  fence  in;  fig., 
foster,  cherish.  From  £ag,  '  HEDGE.' 

|)el)r,   adj.,  venerable,  august,  sublime, 
exalted.    [HOARY.] 
,  f.  w.,  HEATH. 

,  m.  w.,  HEATHEN.  This  has  lost 
an  n,  by  which  it  was  derived  from  the 
preceding.  B.  435,  3.  Cp.  §etbnifd). 

<f>dfcdanb,n.,-e§,  HEATH-LAND,  HEATH. 

fjdfrnifd),  adj.,  pagan,  HEATHENISH. 
From  ber  £etbe. 

$dl,  m.,  -§,  welfare,  happiness,  salva- 
tion, HEALTH.  [WHOLE.]  As  an  excla- 
mation, HAIL!  Cp.  tyeilen,  'HEAL.' 

fcdlt'g,  adj.,  HOLY,  sacred,  enviable. 
From  &etl,  but  the  meanings  are  diffi- 
cult to  connect. 

ijctltgen,  tr.,  HALLOW,  consecrate. 

4?dlti}fdt,  f.,  HOLINESS,  sacredness. 

4?dlung,  f.  w.,  HEALING,  cure.    See  §eil. 

I)dm,  adv.,  HOME,  HOMEiuard.  Frequent 
in  compds.  Really  an  ace.  of  ba§  £eim. 

43dmat,  f.,  HOME,  native  land ;  -at  is  a 
rare  ending.  B.  511,  2  a.  Cp.  DBonat. 

$dmat(anb,  n.,  -e§,  Ker,  native  LAND. 

$dmat$fcorf,  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  native  village. 

fu'tmlmngcn,  bracfyte  — ,  -gebradjt,  tr., 
BRING  or  take  HOME. 

<£>dmgarten,  see  note  to  p.  99, 1.  22. 

I)dmgd)cii,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f., 
GO  HOME  ;  euphemistic  for  die. 

«£>dmfd)r,  f.,  return  HOME. 

Ijdntfehren,  with  f.  sep.,  turn  HOME- 
ward,  return  HOME. 

fcdinfontmcn,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  with 

f.,  COME  HOME. 

hetnilid),  adj.,  private,  secret;  HOME- 
LIKE, comfortable.  Cp.  fleljetm. 


ife,  f.  w.,  HOMuward  Journey  or 

voyage. 
fKimfiuiicn,  tr.  sep.,  visit,  haunt;  lit, 

'  SEEK  in  one's  very  HOME.' 
hdnmicfifd),  adj.,  malicious,  sneaking. 


Iicimtodrt*,  adv.,  HOMEWARD. 

.Odmu>eii,  m.,  -e§,  -e, 

4>diirtd),  m.,  -§,  HENRY;   lit.,  'HOME- 

ruler  ;'  compd.  of  §eim  and  SReid). 
Qeivatf  f.  w.,  marriage,  match.    Compd. 

of  older  HIU,  '  a  couple,'  and  Diat,  which 

see.    B.  511,  a. 

fldratcn,  tr.,  marry.    From  §eirat. 
hctfcr,  adj.,  HOARSE. 
^eifcrfcit,  f.,  HOARSENESS. 
l)d$,  adj.,  HOT,   HEATED;  fig.,  ardent, 

vehement. 
f)d$cn,  ^ie§,  ge^etgen,  intr.,  be  called  or 

named,  be;  tr.,  command;  impers.,  it 

is  said.     See  note  to  p.  i,  1.  i. 
-tydt,  noun-suff.,  -HOOD,  -HEAD.     Orig. 

an  independent  noun,  meaning  '  charac- 

ter,' 'nature.' 

Ijdter,  adi->  serene,  bright  ;  jolly. 
JSdrerfdt,  f.,  serenity  ;  merriment. 
$dfc,  m.  w.,  hero;  champion. 
$dfcenblut,  m.,  -e§,  BLOOD  of  heroes. 
$dt>enbud),  n.,  -e6,  ^er,  BOOK  of  heroes. 
^dbenfeuer,  n.,  -§,  heroic  enthusiasm. 
lu'lbcnlmft,  adj.,  heroic. 
•£>dt>enhaupt,    n.,    -es,   heroic    HEAD, 

CHIEF. 

4>dben£raft,  f.,  "e,  heroic  strength. 
^>dbenldb,  m.,  -e§,  -er,  body  of  the 

hero. 

•Odbcnmut,  m.,  -e§,  heroic  courage. 
fydbenmiitig,  adj.,  of  heroic  spirit. 
,  m.,  -e§,  heroes'  fame. 
t,  f.  w.,  heroic  DEED,  exploit. 
,  m.,  -e§,  DEATH  of  a  hero. 
bdfen,  fialf,  gefjolfen,  with  dat.,  HELP. 
<$dt'od,  Gr.  name  of  the  sun,  sun-god. 
fyttt,  adj.,  clear  (of  sound  and  color)  ;  cog. 

with  fatten.     See  note  to  p.  68,  1.  24. 
$dler,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  a  small  copper  coin; 

perhaps  penny,  farthing,  cent  would 

answer  in  Eng.    See  note  to  p.  157,  1.  16. 
45dm,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  HELMET.    From  the 

stem  of  fteblen,  'conceal,  cover.' 


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hem,  HEM.    An  imitative  word. 
$emb,  n.,  -e§,  -en,  shirt;  CHEMISE. 
$enfer,  m.,   -§,  — ,  HANGMAN.      From 

b.enfen,  b,angen,  b.angen,  'HANG.' 
her,  adv.,  HITHER  ;  near  and  toward  the 

speaker,  HERE.     Often  follows  a  prep. 

and  case.    After  an  ace.  of  time,  ago, 

e.  g.    14   5Cage  fjer,  a  fortnight  ago. 

Forms  many  compds.  as  sep.  accented 

pref.,    but    compounded    with    anolher 

adv.   it  is  unaccented.     Cog.  with  l)in, 

b.ter.    From  the  demonstr.  stem  HI.     B. 

443,  2. 
berab',  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  down 

from;  down, 
hcrabgcben,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f., 

GO  or  come  down. 
berabgieflen,  gofj  — ,  -gegoffen,  tr.,  pour 

down. 
heriibhangcn,  6Jng  — ,  -geb.angen,  intr., 

HANG  down. 
berablaffen,  Itefj  — ,  -gcloffen,  tr.,  LET 

down ;  fid)  — ,  condescend. 
berabitcbmen,  nab,m  — ,  -genommen,  tr., 

take  down, 

herabfdjaueit,  intr.  sep.,  look  down. 
bcrabfcfyicften,  fcfiofj  —   -gefc&offen,  tr., 

SHOOT  down  ;  with  f . ,  dart,  pour  down. 
berabfeben,  fal)  — ,  -gefeben,  intr.,  look 

down. 
berabftiirjen,  with  f.,  sep.,  plunge  down  ; 

tr.,  precipitate. 
bembtoncn,  intr.  sep.,  sound,  be  heard 

from  above. 
berabtoerfen,    ruarf  — ,  -geroorfen,  tr., 

throw  down. 
fjeran',  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  ON  ; 

near  ;  up  to,  toward  the  speaker  or  point 

in  question, 
hercuif  omiiicn,  font  — ,  -gelommen,  with 

f.,  COME  ON,  approach. 
bernmmbeii,  with  f.,  sep.,  draw  NEAR. 
bcranreiteu,  ritt  — ,  -gcritten,  with  f., 

RIDE  up  to,  come  RIDING  ON. 
hcrcmfprengen,  with  f.,  sep.,  come  ON 

riding  fast. 
heranfprtnqen,  fprang  — ,  -gefprungeu, 

with  f . ,  come  jumping  near  or  ON. 
hermitrctcit,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  with  f., 

step  near;  fig.,  approach  (a  subject). 


her  annmdifen,  roudbS  —  ,  -getoac$f  en,  with 

f.,  grow  up,  shoot  up. 
fterangfeben,  jog  —  ,  -gejogen,  with  f., 

approach  ;  tr.  ,  train,  bring  up. 
berauf7,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  up- 

wards, UP,  toward  the  speaker  or  point 

in  question. 
beraufbefcbtooren,    befdjroor    —  ,    -be* 

fcf)n>oren,  tr.,  conjure  UP. 
bcratiffpriMflcn,  fprang  —  ,  -gefprungen, 

with  f.,  SPRING  UP. 
berauffteigen,  ftieg  —  ,  -geftiegen,  withf., 

climb  UP,  ascend. 
beraudx,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  OUT 

from,  OUT  of,  OUT.    Stands  often  after 

au§    and    the   dat.   for    expressiveness, 

when  it  may  be  considered  as  the  pref. 

of  a  sep.  compd.  verb.     See  fu&,r  au3  .  .  . 

b.erau§,  p.  6,  1.  24,  25. 
beraudbringen,  bracfyte  —  ,  -gebrad&t,  tr., 

BRING  OUT;  fig.,  decipher,  solve. 
beraudfabrcn,  fub,r  —  ,  -gefab,ren,  with  f., 

drive   OUT,   rush  OUT  ;    —  mit,   burst 

OUT  with,  blurt  OUT. 
herauSfort'erit,  tr.  sep.,  challenge. 
bcraudbaucn,  bjeb  —  ,  -gefjauen,  tr.,  HEW 

OUT;  ftc§  —  ,  cut  one's  way  OUT. 
beraudboleit,  tr.  sep.,  fetch  OUT,PW//OUT. 
beraudf  ommen,  fam  —  ,  -gelommen,  with  . 

f.,  COMB  OUT  or  forth;  —  auf  etroo§, 

amount  to  the  same  thing. 
beraudncbmcn,  na^m  —  ,  -genommen, 

take  OUT  ;  firfj  (dat.)  etroaS  —  ,  presume- 
beraudraufdieit,  withf.,  sep.,  come  RUSH- 

ING (lit.  '  rustling  ')  OUT. 
berau*fd)auen,  intr.sep.,  look  OUT  (from). 
berauafprtngen,  fprang  —  ,  -gefprungen, 

with  f  .,  SPRING,  leap  forth. 


,  ftieg  —  ,  -geftiegen,  with 

f.,  climb  OUT. 
berau*ftof|en,  ftiefj  —  ,  -geftofjen,   tr., 

UTTER  with  an  effort  ;  kick,  thrust  OUT. 
berauStbuu,  t^at  —  ,  -gethan,  tr.,  put 

forth,  take  OUT. 
bcrauettraufeltt,  with  f.,  sep.,  DRIP  or 

trickle  OUT.     From  trflufen,  this  from 

triefen,  'DRIP.' 
berauatrcten,  trat—,  -getreten,  with  f., 

step  forth  or  OUT. 


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heraudn>ad)fen,  tmtdj§    — ,  -getoadifen, 

with  f.,  grow  OUT  from,  ourgrow. 
farauSjielKn,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.,  pull 

OUT,  draw  forth. 

&erb(e),  adj.,  harsh,  sour,  astringent. 
foerbei7,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  to 

the  spot  (or  speaker),  this  way,  up,  on. 
berbeibringen,  brad^tc  — ,  gebrac&t,  tr., 

BRING  to  the  spot,  adduce. 
foerbeicttcn,  with  f.,  sep.,  come  up  hastily. 
fcerbeffiibrett,  tr.  sep.,  bring  on  or  to  the 

spot. 
berbeifommen,  lam  — ,  -gelommen,  with 

f.,  COME  up. 
I)erbeifd)afFen,tr.  sep.,  bring  to  the  spot, 

furnish. 
herbeifd)n>inimeu,    fdjioamm    — ,   -ge? 

fdjn)ommen,with  f., come  SWIMMING  near. 
Ijerbeffiromen,  with   f.,  sep.,  pour  in, 

come  pouring  in. 
foerbeifiurjen,  with  f.,  sep.,  rush  to  the 

spot. 
bcrbcitragcn,  triig   — ,   -getragen,   tr., 

carry  to  the  spot. 
Jderberge,  f.  w.,  inn,  public-house;  like 

HARBOR,   orig.    '  shelter  for   an   army,' 

£er-  from  £eer,  '  army  ;'  -berge,  from 

bergen,  'hide,  shelter.' 
$erbft,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  autumn,  HARVEST. 
$erb,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  HEARTH.   Long  e. 
•£»erbe,  f.  w.,  HERD. 
$erbfeuer,   n.,   -3,   — ,    FIRE    on    the 

HEARTH. 

herein',  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  IN 

HITHER,  INTO,  IN  ;    Walk  IN  ! 

berembrmgen,  brad)te  — ,  -gebradjt,  tr., 

BRING  IN. 

fcereinfltegen,  flog  — ,  -geflogen,  with  f., 

FLY  IN. 

berctnhaitgen,  tr.  sep.,  HANG  (in  a  room), 
licrctnf omntcn,  fam  — ,  -gelommen,  with 

f.,  COME  IN. 

bcrctnlaffen,  lie§— ,-gelaffen,  tr.,  LET  IN. 
berctnfd)lctd)en,  fd^Ii^  — ,  -gefrfrttdjen, 

with  f.,  steal  or  sneak  IN. 
bcretnftelleu,  tr.,  place,  put  IN. 
bcretntretcn,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  with  f., 

enter,  step  IN. 
herfltegeu,  flog  — ,  -geffogen,  with  f.,  FLY 

near,  come  FLYING. 


n,  flofe  — ,  -gefloffen,  with  f., 
flow  on ;  flow  from. 

fcerforbern,  tr.  sep.,  summon  HITHER. 

licrnilivf  n,  tr.  sep.,  lead,  carry  HITHER. 

•£>ergang,  m.,  -§,  ae,  walk  HITHER;  fig., 
procedure,  story.  Cog.  with  ^erge^en, 
'happen.' 

bergebeu,  gab  — ,  -geben,  tr.,  deliver, 
GIVE  up. 

her'gclicn,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f.  or 
&..,  walk  along ;  happen,  GO  on,  be  car* 
ried  on. 

herjagen,  with  f.,  sep.,  hurry  along 
(HITHER). 

fterfehren,  intr.  sep.,  turn  toward  (the 
speaker). 

Iicrf omincn,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  with  f., 
COME  HITHER  ;  proceed  from. 

J^crfunft,f.,  descent,  birth.  Cp.  2lnfunft. 

iH'flocfcn,  tr.  sep.,  entice,  allure  (to  the 
spot). 

•Denned,  m.,  HERMES,  Mercury.  See 
note  to  p.  i,  1.  12. 

hernad)/>  adv.,  afterwards. 

Ijernfe'ber,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref., 
downward,  HITHER  down.  (Poet.) 

foermeberraufdjen,  intr.  sep.,  come  rust- 
ling or  pouring  down.  See  p.  28, 1.  26. 

4>erolb,  m.,  -§,  -e,  HERALD. 

•^Je'rod,  m.,  pi.  §eroxen,  HERO.    From  Gr. 

•£>err»  master,  ruler;  lord,  Lord;  sir, 
Mr.  Orig.  a  compar.  of  b,eljr,,  '  exalted.' 

bcrrcitcn,  rttt  — ,  -gerttten,  withf.,  RIDE 
along,  come  RIDING  up. 

herrtcfoteit,  tr.  sep.,  fit  up,  arrange. 

^crrtn,  f.,  -tnnen,  mistress,  lady. 

bcrrltd),  adj.,  lordly,  splendid,  magnifi- 
cent. 

•£crrltd)fett,  f.  w.,  glory,  splendor. 

^crrfdjaft,  f.  w.,  lordship,  dominion, 
sovereignty,  power;  master  and  mis- 
tress. See  note  to  p.  87, 1.  22. 

berrfdjen,  intr.,  be  lord,  rule,  govern. 
-f$en  for  -fen.  B.  539,  2. 

$errfd>er,  m.,  -8,  — ,  ruler,  governor, 
monarch. 

$«rrfd)»:r&au3,  n.,  -e3,  *er,  reigning  fa- 
mily, dynasty. 

$errfd)fud)t,  strong  desire  for  ruling, 
for  power,  ambition.  -fucb,t  means 


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•mania,  disease,'  cog.  with  fied),  '  SICK.' 

B.  396. 
berriibren,  intr.  sep.,  proceed  from  (as 

a  result), 
herftcllen,  tr.   sep.,    place  HERE;    fig., 

restore. 

$erftettung,  f.  w.,  restoration. 
bcrtreiben,  trieb— ,-getrieben,tr., DRIVE 

along  or  HITHER. 
beru'ber,   adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref., 

across  HITHER  to  this  side,  OVER,  to- 
ward the  speaker  or  point  in  question. 
beriiberf  Hngen,  intr.  sep.,  sound  across. 

from  the  other  side. 
beriiberfoinmen,    fam  — ,   -gelommen, 

with  f.,  COME  across  or  OVER. 
beruberlrgen,  refl.  sep.,  LAY  one's  self 

toward,  lean  toward. 
berubcrfdjaffen,   tr.  sep.,  bring  across 

or  OVER. 
berubertonen,  intr.  sep.,  =  b.erttbertlin. 

gen,  which  see. 
bertim',  adv.   and  sep.    accented    pref., 

around,  round  about.    Often  follows  a 

prep,  and  case. 

berumbrcben,  refl.  sep.,  turn  around. 
bcruutfabrcn,  fu6.r  — ,  -gefaljren,  with  f., 

drive  about ;  dart  about. 
bcrumgeben,   ging  — ,  -flegangen,  with 

f.,  walk  around ;  GO  about. 
berumflettcrn,  with  f.  or  b,.,  sep.,  climb 

about  or  around. 
berumfprfngen,  fprang  — ,  -gefprungen, 

with  f .,  jump  about. 
bemmroanbern,  with  f.,  sep.,  WANDER 

about. 
berun'ter,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref., 

down  from,  downward,  down. 
hrruntcrf  alien,  fiel  — ,  -gef alien,  with  f., 

FALL  down,  drop. 
bfrunterbangcn,    bjng   — ,    -gefjangen, 

intr.  sep.,  HANG  down.    Also  Ijemnters 

fjdngen.    See  Ijangen. 
bcrunterfominen,  lam  — ,  -gelommen, 

with  f.,  COME  down. 
bcrnnterrteff  In,  intr.  sep.,  come  rippling 

or  drizzling  down  ;  run  down,  p.  85. 1.  5. 
berrunterretften,  rife  — ,  -geriffen,  tr., 

tear  down. 
benmterfitetgen,  ftieg  — ,  -gefttegen,  with 

f.,  descend. 


',  adv.   and  sep.   accented  pref., 

FORTH,  OUt  from,  OUt,  FORWARD. 

berforblicfen,   intr.    sep.,  look   FORTH 

from. 
hcroovbredu'n,  brad)  — ,  -gebrod^en,  with 

f.,  BREAK  FORTH. 

beroorgeben,  cjtng  — ,  -gegangen,  with 
f.,  GO,  come  FORTH,  follow  (from),  pro- 
ceed (from). 

beroorgrtnfen,  intr.  sep.,  GRIN  (from 
out  or  under). 

beroorbolen,  tr.  sep.,  fetch  out,  draw 

FORTH. 

beroorfommen,lam  — ,  -gefommeu,  with 
f.,  COME  FORTH  or  to  the  surface. 

beroorpreffen,  tr.  sep.,  PRESS  out,  utter 
with  an  effort. 

beroorragen,  intr.  sep.,  project,  to 
tower,  be  prominent. 

beroorraufdjen,  intr.  sep.,  come  up  rust- 
ling, come  to  the  surface. 

beroorrennen,  rannte— ,  -gerannt,  with 
f.,  RUN  out  from. 

bcroorrufcn,  rief  — ,  -gerufen,  tr.,  call 
FORTH,  evoke. 

bcroorfeben,  fa^  — ,  -gefeben,  intr.  sep., 
look  out  (from  under). 

beroorftetgen,  ftieg  — ,  -geftiegen,  with 
f.,  climb  out  from. 

bcroorftoflen,  ftiefc  — ,  -geftofeen,  tr., 
thrust  out,  -liter  (tone,  etc.). 

beroorfnd)en,  tr.  sep.,  SEEK  out;  endea- 
vor to  find. 

beroortbun,  tftat  — ,  -get&an,  refl.,  put 
one's  self  FORward ;  distinguish  one's 
self. 

beroortreten,  trot  — ,  -getreten,  with  f., 
step  FORTH,  appear. 

beroorwfnfen,  intr.  sep.,  beckon  (out) 
from. 

beroorjieben,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.,  draw 

FORTH,  pull  OUt. 

bertoanfceln,  with  f.  sep.,  walk  along. 

berroeben,  i»f>er  etroaS,  intr.  sep.,  be 
blown  over  and  past,  float  over  and  be- 
yond. 

$erg,  n.,  -enS,  -en,  HEART;  courage. 

$erjb(ut,  n.,  -e§,  HEART'S  BLOOD. 

$er)bmter,  m.,  -$,*,  favorite  BROTHER. 

•)3cr}dctfc,  n.,  -e3,  sorrow  of  the  HEART, 
deep  grief. 


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herjen,  tr.,  press  to  the  HEART. 
\tev\HAj,  adj.,  HEARTY,  cordial,  affection- 
ate. 
£>erjog,  m.,  -§,  -c  or  ^e,  DUKE.     From 

4Jeer,  '  army,'  and  -jog,  from  the  stem  of 

jteljen,  '  march,  guide.' 
^ev^ogin,  f.,-innen,  DUCHESS. 
£>cr$ogtum,  n.,  -§,  aer,  DUKEDOM. 
her;u',    adv.    and    sep.    accented    pref., 

HITHER,  to  this  place,  to  the  speaker 

or  point  in  question. 
hcr;uctlcu,  with  f.  sep.,  hasten  HITHER 

or  to  the  spot. 
focnufiibren,  tr.  sep.,  lead  HITHER,  to  this 

place. 
I)fr;urufcn,    rief  — ,    -rufen,    tr.,    call 

HITHER  Or  Up. 

fterjufprtngen,  fprang  — ,  -gefprungen, 

with  f.,  jump  HITHER  (to  the  spot). 
fter;utrctcu,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  with  f., 

step  up. 
berjjcmiftenb,  part,  adj.,  HEART-rend- 

ing. 

$eu,  n.,  -8,  HAY,    Der.  from  ijauen,  'cut.' 
•ftciierntc,  f.  w.,  HAv-haruest. 
better,  adv.,  (in)  this  YEAR.    From  HIU 

JARU,  'of  this  YEAR.'     B.  443,2. 
fieulen,  intr.,  HOWL,  scream. 
l)eitt(e),  adv.,  TO-DAY.     From  HIU  TAGU, 

'of  this  DAY.'    Cp.  Ijeuer. 
hcutig,  adj.,  of  this  DAY  ;  modern. 
$e;reref,  f.  w.,  witchcraft.     From  &eje, 

'HAG.' 
$feb,  m.,  -e3,  -e,  stroke,  cut.    Cog.  with 

flatten,  bjeb,  'HEW.' 
ftfeb,  see  Ijauen. 
bjelt,  see  fallen. 

htenie'bcit,  adv.,  HERE  below,  on  earth. 
ftfer,  adv.,  HERE.     Frequent  in  compds. 

with  other  advs.  -  Foretym.  see  Ijer.    If 

emphasized,  it  has  the  accent.     B.  426. 
f,  adv.,  HEREUPON. 

,  adv.,  OUT  of  this,  HENCE. 
f,  adv.,  HEREWITH. 

,  adv.,  HITHER,  this  way. 
Ijfe'rtn,  adv.,  HEREIN. 
4?icrfetn,  n.,  -§,  presence,  being  HERE. 
Ijiefl,  see  ^ei§en. 

^ilfc,  f.,  HELP.    Cog.  withtyelfen,  '  HELP.' 
4>ilferuf»  m.,  -e§,  cry  for  HELP. 


foilfebereit,  adj.,  READY  to  HELP. 

•^itfdtruppen,  pi.,  auxiliary  TROOPS. 

•gnmmel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  HEAVEN;  clime. 

btmmltfd),  adj.,  HEAVENLY. 

!)tn,  adv.  and  sep.  pref.,  thither,  HENCB, 
along,  away;  ^in  unb  l)er,  to  and  fro, 
HITHER  and  thither.  Unaccented  in 
compd.  advs.,  elsewhere  accented.  For 
cog.  see  Ijer.  Often  after  a  prep,  and  case. 

kinab'f  adv.  and sep.accented pref.,  down, 
from  up  HERB. 

htitabfabrcii,  fu^r— ,  -gefaljren,  withf., 
drive  down,  dart  down. 

hmabfaHcn,  ftel  — ,  -gefaHen,  with  f., 
FALL  down. 

Innabfiilircn,  tr.  sep.,  lead  down. 

Ijiuablaufen,  lief  — ,  -getaufen,  with  f., 
run  down. 

Imiabnclimcn,  na^m  — ,  -genommen,  tr., 
take  down,  carry  down. 

fyinabplumpen,  with  f.,  sep.,  fall  down 

PLUMP. 

binabreiften,  rt§  — ,  -geriffen,  tr.,  carry 

along  down. 
IniiabfcftrcttcM,    fd^ritt  — ,   -gefc^ritten, 

with  f.,  walk  down. 
htunbftctgen,  ftieg  — ,  -geftiegen,  with  f., 

descend. 

bjnabfliirjen,with  \.  ortr.,  plunge  down. 
htHan/,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  up- 
ward, up  to  (the  point  in  question), 
hinaneikit,  with  f.  or  I).,  hasten  up. 
Innangelicn,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f., 

GO  up  to  or  toward. 

hjnanflettcrn,  with  f.  ortyaben,  climb  up. 
fyinauf,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  UP 

toward,  UP  hence,  UP  to  (the  point  in 

question.) 
hiunuibnitgcii,    brad^te   — ,   -gebradjt, 

tr.,  BRING  UP. 
Initauffalircn,  fw£)r  — ,  -gefa^ren,  with  f., 

driue  UP. 

htitauffuhrcit,  tr.  sep.,  lead  UP. 
liinaufhclfen,  ^alf   — ,  -gefjolfen,  with 

dat.,  HELP  UP. 
foiiinuff onimeu,  tarn—,  -gefommen,  with 

f.,  COME  UP  to  (a  point). 
htnaufladKii,  intr.  sep.,  LAUGH  UP  into, 

greet  with  a  LAUGH. 
btnauf locfeit,  tr.  sep.,  entice  (to  go)  UP 


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btnauffdiauen,  intr.  Sep.,  look  UPWARDS. 
hi nauffietgen,  fticg  — ,  -geftiegen,  with  f., 

ascend. 
llinaus',  adv.  and  sep.   accented  pref. , 

OUT    HENCE,  forth  from  (here),   OUT, 

beyond,  far  away, 
hfitauftblafen,  blie§  — ,  -geblafen,  tr., 

blow,  puff  OUT. 
binauftgeben.  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with 

f .,  GO  OUT  or  forth. 
binaudlaffen,  liefe  — ,  -gelaffen,  tr.,  LET 

OUT. 

btnaiiftrrtfen,  with  f.,  sep.,  travel  HENCE 
or  OUT  into. 

binauftfcftmettern,  tr.  sep.,  warble  OUT 
or  forth. 

btnauftfeben,  fa&  — ,  -gefeb,en,  intr.,  look 
OUT  (at). 

binauftftarmt,  intr.  sep.,  stare  (at  noth- 
ing, into  the  air,  into  vacancy). 

binauifiurien,  with  f.,  sep.,  rush  OUT. 

binaufttreiben,  trieb  — ,  -getrieben,  tr., 

DRIVE  OUT. 

•fttnblicf,  m.,  -e§,  regard. 

binbltcfen,  intr.  sep.,  look. 

htnbann',  adv.,  HBNCB  and  away.   A  rare 

word, 
btnt'crltd),  adj.,  HINDERING,  troublesome. 

From  b, inter,  '&CHIND.' 
h tuber n,  tr.,  HINDER.    From  b,tnter. 
btnfcurd)',  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref., 

THROUGH,  THROUGH  and  out ;  after  an 

ace.  of  time,  THRouc.HOwt,  during. 
btufrurdjfaUen,  fiel  — ,  -gefaUen,  with  f., 

FALL  THROUGH. 

bfnturdjgeben,  ging  — ,  -gegongen,  with 

f.,  GO  THROUGH. 

bint>urdi(affeti,  liefc— ,  -geloffen,  tr.,  LET 

THROUGH. 

binburd)fd)mimmen,  fdjroatnm  — ,  -ge* 
fd)roommen,  with  f.,  SWIM  THROUGH. 

fiineiii',  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  IN, 
INTO.  Often  used  after  a  prep,  and  its 
case,  when  it  Is  hardly  translatable. 

biiieiiibringen,  bradjte  - ,  -gebracb,t,  tr., 

BRING  IN. 

hniciiifrriiigen,   brang   — ,   -gebrungen, 

with  f .,  penetrate. 
binetnfanen,  flel  — ,  -gefaUen,  with  f., 

Sep.,  FALL  IN. 


bincinfreffcn,   frafj  — ,  -gefreffen,  intr., 

EAT  INTO. 

biiiciitfnbmi,  fub,r  — , -gefab^ren,  with  f., 

drive  or  dart  INTO. 
btncinfiibrcn,  tr.  sep.,  lead  IN. 
binctnfunfeln,  intr.  sep.,  sparkle. 
biiiciuqcbcn,  ging  — ,-gegangen,  with  f., 

GO  IN. 

btiictubaudieti,  intr.  sep.,  breathe,  blow 

INTO. 
btneinf omnien,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  with 

f.,  COMB  IN  Or  INTO. 

btucmfriedicii,  frod^  — ,  -gefrodjen,  with 

f.,  creep  IN  or  INTO. 

biitcitihiffcu,  Iteft— ,  -gelaffen,  tr.,  LET  IN. 
biticiitraudicn,    intr.  sep.,  smoke  (and 

blow  the  smoke  into  something). 
f)incui|"d)nueii,  intr.  sep.,  look  IN. 
liiiu'infd)letd)cn,  fctjlid)  — ,  -gefc^lic^en, 

withf.,  steal  lit. 
b i uc i nfc bcit,  fa^  — ,  -gefefjen,  intr.,  look 

IN. 

btiicinfeecn,  tr.  sep.,  SET  or  put  IN. 
binctutbuti,  tfiat  — ,  -getb,an,  tr.,  put  IN. 
binciiitraflcn,    tnig   -,   -gftragm,   tr., 

carry  IN. 
btueintrcten,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  with  f., 

step  IN. 

binctnroirfcln,  tr.  sep.,  wrap  IN,  roll  up. 
binfabrcn,  fu^r  — ,  -gefaBrcn,  with  f., 

drive  to,  depart;  uber  etroaS  — ,  intr., 

sweep  or  pass  over  something. 
binfaflen,  fiel  — ,  -gefaUen,  with  f.,  FALL 

down ;  decay,  perish. 

•Otiifalltflfeit,  f.,  frailty,  perishableness. 
binfltcgeii,  flog  — ,  -geflogen,  with  f.,  FLY 

there,  toward,  away. 
bfng,  see  Ijangen. 
biiiiicbcn,    gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr.,  GIVB 

away,  resign ;  fid)  — ,  GIVE  one's  self  up 

to,  devote  one's  self. 
Imigebcii,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f.,  GO 

(to  a  place) ;  elapse ;  —  liber  etn>a3,  pass 

over  something. 
bmfomnicn,  fam  — ,  -gefomnten,  with  f., 

get,  COME  (to  a  place;. 
bfnfrfedKtt,  frodj  — ,  -gelroc^en,  with  f., 

Cfeep  (to  a  spot), 
biiilaufoii,  lief  — ,  -gelaufen,  with  f.,  run 

(to  a  place),  run  away. 


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bmlegen,  tr.  sep.,  LAY  down,  aside;  ficfc, 

—  ,  LIE  down. 
bimiebmcu,  na^m  —  ,  -genommen,  tr., 

take,  receive. 
bimten,    adv.,    HENCE.      Generally    oon 

&,innen.    See  bannen. 
bmrnd)cn,  tr.  sep.,  REACH  forth,  hand 

over  ;  intr.,  suffice. 
btnvetfcen,  rift  —  ,  -geriffen,  tr.,  carry 

along  by  force  ;  fig.,  transport. 
bmrdten,  ritt  —  ,  -geritten,  with  f.,  RIDE 

(to  a  place). 
binrtd)ten,  tr.,  execute.    From  rtcfjten, 

'judge,  sentence.' 

f)  into  Hen,  with  f.,  sep.,  ROLL  away,  along. 
binfd)eifcen,  f$ieb  —  ,  -gefctjieben,  with  f., 

depart;  die. 

$fnfd)etben,  n.,  -§,  death. 
bftifd)tcfen,  tr.  sep.,  sewrf  (to  a  place  or 

person). 
I)infd)feben,    fdjob  —  ,   -gefcb.oben,   tr., 

SHOVE  away,  toward. 

&  —  /  -9efeb.en,  intr.,  look. 
,  tr.  sep.,  SET  down  or  ao/tu//  ftcf) 


$infid)t,  f.,  respect,  view;  in  —  ,  with 

gen.  or  auf  with  ace.,  in  respect  to,  as 

to.    See  Ijinfe^en. 
binfrnfeu,   fan!  —  ,  -gefunfen,  with  f., 

SINK  down  or  away. 
binfpringen,    fprang    —  ,   -gefprungen, 

with  f.,  jump  (to  a  place). 
binftdlcn,  tr.,  put  or  set  down  ;  fidj  —  , 

place  one's  self. 
binftiirjen,  with  f.,  sep.,  tumble  down; 

rush  forward. 
I)  lit  ten,  adv.,  fceniND,  in  the  background 

of  the  stage.    Cog.  with  bjnter. 
f)tnter,  prep,  with  ace.  or  dat.,   &CHIND, 

beyond.    As  pref.  with  the  same  force, 

sep.   and  accented  or  insep.  and  unac- 

cented.    B.  549,  2. 
ftfnterbrtn'gen,  -brad^te,  -brac^t,  tr.,  in- 

form secretly  of. 
bintcvfcrctu',  adv.,  after,  behind. 
binterbretnfprfngcn,    fprang   —  ,   -ge* 

fprungen,   with   f.,  leap   after  (some- 

thing). 

m.,  -e§,  ue,  HINDFOOT. 
,  m.,  -e§, 


n.,  -e§,  ^er,  backbuilding. 
btnterbcr7,  adv.,  (along)  BEHIND. 
binterberVben,    ging  —  ,  -gegongen, 

with  fv  walk  along  BEHIND. 
btnterloffen,  -tiefe,  -laffen,  tr.,   leave 

BEHIND,  bequeath. 
btnterm,  for  ^tnter  bent. 
bJiiu'bcrncbcn,  ging  —  ,  -gegangen,  with 

f  .,  GO  OVER  or  across. 
bfnun'ter,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref., 

downward,  down.    Often  after  a  noun  or 

prep,  and  case. 
biminterfalm'it,  fub,r  —  ,  -gefa^ren,  with 

f.,  drive  or  dart  down, 
MmmtcrfaHcn,  fiel  —  ,  -gefallen,  with  f., 

FALL  down. 
htnuutcrlaufcn,  lief  —  ,  -gelaitfen,  with 

f.,  run  down. 
Imumtcrfegcln,  with  f.  or  ^.,  sep.,  SAIL 

down. 
hinuuterfcbcit,   fab.  —  ,  -gefe^cn,  intr., 

look  down. 
binunterfprhtgen,  f  prang,  —  ,  -gefpruns 

gen,  with  f.,  leap  down. 
himmterffunen,  with  f.,  sep.,  plunge 

or  fall  down. 
biitunterjetgett,  intr.  sep.,  point  down- 

ward. 
bimuei^fuhren,   tr.  sep.,  lead  hence  or 

AWAY.    &imoeg,lit.  'HENCE  and  AWAY.' 
biiuucfltrctbcn,  trieb  —  ,  -getrteben,  tr., 

DRIVE  AWAY. 

bfnn>erfen,roarf  —  ,  -geroorfen,  tr.,  throw 

down  or  away, 
btnju7,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  TO- 

ward,  TO,  near,  in  addition. 
btitjufiigen,  tr.  sep.,  join,  add. 
fniqitf  omnien,  font  —  ,  -gefommen,  with 

f.,  COME  up,  approach  ;  be  added. 
fiin;utlnm,  tf>at  —  ,  -getb,an,  tr.,  add,  in- 

crease. 

,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  stag,  HART.     B.  490, 


$irt,  m.  w.,  HERDS/nan,  S/JCJOHERD.  From 

&erbe,  'HERD.' 

•Oirtcnfuab,  m.  w.,  S/JCJOHERD  boy. 
btfto'rffd)f  adj.,  HISTORICAL.     From  L. 
>0tl}c,  f.,  HEAT;  passion.    Cog.  wit 

'HOT.'    B.  414,  i. 
bttt,  interjection,  HM,  expressing  doubt. 


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bob,  see  Ejeben. 

•Gobel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  plane  (of  a  carpenter). 

•Scbelbanf,     £.,     -battle,     carpenter's 

BENCH. 
bod),  adj.,  HIGH;  under  inflection  b,ob,-. 

Long  o. 

bodiaitgefehen,    part,  adj.,  HIGHLY  re- 
spected, o/  HIGH  standing. 
b0d)beglurft,  adj.,  HIGHLY  blessed. 
bodjfiirfHfd),  adj.,  PRINCELY,  most   //- 

/wstr/ows. 
$odtgebirge,  n.,  -3,  — ,  HIGH  mountain 

range,  HIGH/OH^S. 
bod)geftnnt,    part,    adj.,   mca-minded. 

From  ber  ©inn,  '  mind.' 
bod)Ud),  adv.,  HIGHLY. 
bod)itotpetnlidi,  adj.,  invested  with  high 

criminal  jurisdiction. 
bod/fdxJSen,  tr.  sep.,  esteem  HIGHLY. 
b6d)fren*,  adv.,  at  the  most;  at  best. 

See  -en§. 
bod>rourbig,adj.,  HIGHLY  venerable,  most 

reverend. 
$0d);eft,  f.  w.,  wedding;  once  festival  in 

general.     Short  o. 

£od^eitfefr,  n.,  -e3,  -c,  marriage-VEAsr. 
•Sod)jettgaft,  m.,-e§,  *e,  wedding-cuzsr. 
£of,  m.,  -e3,  ^e,  /arm,  yard,  court  in  the 

various  Eng.  senses. 
•Sofbauerin,  f.,-inncn,  wife  of  the  farmer 

of  an  estate. 
boffartig,   adj.,  haughty,  insolent;  lit., 

'HIGH-FARING.'     Not    related  to    $of, 

'court.'     Short  0. 
boffeu,  tr.,  HOPE;  intr.  —  auf,  with  ace., 

HOPE  for,  look  forward  to  with  longing. 
$offnung,  f.  w.,  HOPE. 
bcffnungtreid),    adj.,   RICH    in   HOPES, 

sanguine. 

<f>0f(ttgcr,  n.,  -§,  — ,  temporary  or  per- 
manent residence  of  the  court.    Per- 
haps assembly,  p.  60, 1.  27. 
$ofleute,  pi.,  courtiers.    See  note  to  p. 

6, 1.  12. 

$0fling,  m.,  -3,  -C,  courtier.  From  &of. 
$ofling$fd)ar,  f.  w.,  group,  crowd  of 

courtiers. 
$offhiat,  m.,  -e§,  household  of  a  prince. 

6taat,  '  STAPB.'    From  L. 
$oftbur,  f.  w.,  yard-gate. 


bob->  see  &.odj. 

<^0be,  £.  w.,  HIGHNESS,  HEIGHT;  summit; 

hill. 
•Sobcnftaufeii,     pi.,    dynasty    of   the 

HOHENSTAUFEN. 

©obcuflauftfd),  adj.,  of  the  HOHEN- 
STAUFEN. 

6obcit;ollcrn,  pi.,  dynasty  of  the 
HOHENZOLLERN,  rulers  of  Prussia  and 
Emperors  of  Germany. 

•OuhcmoHeriumife'uni,  m.,  -3,  HOHEN- 

ZOLLERN-MUSEUM. 

>6bbcr,  adj.,  compar.  of  ^od^, '  HIGH.' 

$0bl*»  f-  W.,  HOLLOW,  HOLE,  CttUe. 

bobltoangig,  adj.,  HOLLOw-cheeked. 
•^obn,  m.,  -3,  scorw,  sneer. 
bobrnfd),  adj.,  scornful. 
bolfc,  adj.,  propitious,  gracious,  amiable; 

with  dat.  and  fein,  favor,  be  fond  of. 
bolctt,  tr.,  fetch,  go  for,  HAUL. 
$btte,  f.  w.,  HELL.     Perhaps  cog.  with 

Ijeljlett,  'hide,'  &iifle,  'covering.' 
^olj,  n.,  -eS,  aer,  WOOD,  fuel ;  forest, 

[HOLT], 
b&ljern,   adj.,  wooden;  fig.,  stiff.    See 

-crn,  the  suff. 
boljgetcifdt,  part,  adj.,  wainscoted.    £a$ 

©etiifel,  '  wainscoting,'  from  bte  a;afel, 

'TABLET.' 

m.,  -§,  — ,   wood-cutter. 
m  fdjlagen,  'to  split,'  rather 

than  'to  cut.' 
•Sontg,  m.,  -§,  HONEY. 
bopp,   fjopp  interjection,  HOP,  get  up  (to 

animals). 
l)0rd)cit,  intr.,  listen,  HEARKEN.    From 

^bren, '  HEAR.'    As  to  c^,  B.  536,  i. 
bore  n,  tr.,  HEAR  ;  —  auf,  with  ace.,  listen 

to  or  for. 

$orer,  m.,-§,  — ,  HEARER;  pi,  audience. 
$ori}0ttt',  m. ,  -§,  HORIZON.    From  Gr.-L. 
$orn,  n.,  -§,  ^er,  HORN. 
^0fenbanb0rben,  m.,  -§,  — ,  ORDER  of 

the  Garter.    $ofe  is  'HOSE,  breeches.' 

See  Sanb. 
bu,    interjection,    HU!     UGH!    expressing 

horror. 

buben,  see  ^eben. 
biibfd),   adj.,  pretty,  nice.    From   $of. 

As  to  u  and  o,  see  B.  405. 


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,  f.  w.,  HIP;    t  is  excrescent.      B. 
430,  i. 
$iigel,  m.,  -8,  —  ,  hillock,  hill.   From  the 

same  stem  as  §od),  '  HIGH.' 
•$iigch'eihe,  f.  w.,  chain  of  hills. 
<£>itf)n,  n.,  -§,  uer,  fowl,  HEN.    Cog.  with 
4?af)n,  'cock.' 

,  f.,  graciousness,  favor.     Cog.  with 


n,  with  dat.,  pay  homage  ;  devote 
one's  self. 

allowable    doublet  of    £tlfe.     B. 

489,  2. 

.  n.,  -§,  -e,  auxiliary  army.   See 


e,  f.   w.,  veil,    covering,    wrapping. 

Cog.  with  §6lle.    [HULL]. 
bitdni,  tr.,  cover,  wrap  up. 
bumanitar',  HUMANITARIAN.     From  L. 
45unb,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  rfog,  HOUND. 
4>unbert,  n.,  -§,  -e,  HUNDRED.     As  car- 

dinal, invariable. 


bunbertjcibrtg,  adj.,  CENTENARY,  lasting 

a  HUNDRED  YEARS. 

bimbcrttaitfenb,  HUNDRED  THOUSAND. 
•Hunger,   m.,  -§,    HUNGER;  'fig.,  violent 

desire. 

buuqern,  impers.  with  ace.,  be  HUNGRY. 
bungrtg,  adj.,  HUNGRY. 
«£unne,  m.  w.,  HUN. 
biipfen,  intr.,  ship,  HOP. 
bur  tig,  adj.,  quick,  nimble. 
bufcb,   interjection,   quick.     An  imitative 

word. 

Inifteu,  intr.,  cough,  [WHEEZE.]     Long  u. 
•Ehiflen,  m.,  -§,  cough. 
$ut,  m.,  -e3,  ae,  HAT,  [HOOD.]    Cog.  with 

the  next.     Long  u. 
£ut,  f.,  HEED,  guard,  care. 
•£iitci)cn,  n.,  -§,  — ,  little  HAT.     Dim.  of 

ber  §itt. 

btiten,  tr.,  watch,  guard.  Cog.  of  bie  §ut. 
•filter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  guard,  keeper. 
45itttc,  f.  w.,  HUT. 


3<4)>  pers.  pron.,  I. 

-fc,  nouii-suff.,  -Y;   doublet  of  the  older 

-et.     From   L.   and  Romance  -IA,  -IE. 

Always  accented,  but  see  §amilie.     B. 

493,  2. 
-feren,  verb-suff .,  -Y.   Of  Romance  origin. 

Always  accented.     B.   538.     The  verbs 

take  no  ge-  in  the  past  part.     B.  108. 
~ig,  adj.-suff.,  -Y.     B.  525. 
fbm,  dat.  of  er,  to  him,  to  IT. 
tbn,  ace.  of  er,  him,  IT. 
tbnen,  dat.  pi.  of  fie,  to  them  ;  S^nen,  to 

you. 
ibr,  dat.  sing,  of  fie,  to  her;  nom.  pl.» 

YOU;  poss.  pron.,  her,  their ;  Q^r,  poss., 

your. 

ibten>  poss. pron.,  her;  their;  %l)vet\,your, 
ibf  cr,  gen.  sing,  of  fie,  of  her  ;  gen.  pi.  of 

them;  with  capital,  of  you;  gen.  sing,  and 

pi.  of  poss.  pron.,  of  her,  of  their  ;  with 

capital  of  your. 
ibre3g(eid)m,  their  or  her  LIKE;  with 

capital,  your  LIKE.    See  -gleid^en. 
im,  for  in  bent. 
Sn^btfj,  m.,  -ffe§x  -ffe,  lunch;  lit.,  'a 

BIT  or  BITE,'  from  in  and  Sife,  Beifeen. 


immer,  adv.,  EVER,  always,  constantly ; 
in  a  dependent  clause,  EVER.  From  je 
and  mefir. 

imntcrbar,  adv.,  always,  emphatic  and  in 
elevated  style.  Accent  doubtful. 

fmmerfort,  adv.,  EVER  on,  all  the  time. 

immerju,  adv.,  EVER  on,  constantly. 

in,  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace.,  IN,  INTO.  Oc- 
curs as  pref .  in  home  and  foreign  words, 
accent  doubtful,  except  in  compd.  nouns, 
when  it  is  always  accented. 

-in,  noun-suff.,  forming  fern,  nouns  from 
masc.,  e.  g.  Jtonig,  $omgin.  In  the  pi., 
always  -innen. 

inbem7,  conj.,  denoting  contemporaneous- 
ness, while;  because;  adv.,  meanwhile, 
doing  that. 

infceS',  inbef'fen,  adv.,  meanwhile;  how- 
ever; conj.,  while.  B.  330.  Spelling, 
B.  89. 

3  lib  ten,  n.,  -§,  INDIA.     3  sylls. 

Snbffd),  adj.,  INDIAN  =  HINDOO. 

Snfantertc',  f.,  INFANTRY.     From  Fr. 

iitfol'gc,  infolgebef'fen,  adv.,  consequent- 
ly ;  lit.,  '  as  a  result  from  that.' 

3ngeffnbe,  n.,  -§,  domestics,  menials. 


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From  the  stem  of  fenben,  lit.,  'fol- 
lowers.' 

3nl)alt,  m.,  -§,  -e,  contents ;  purport. 

3nittatf'oe,f.,  INITIATIVE.  FromL.  The 
first  tt  =  ji. 

in'ne,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  with- 
IN;  IN  mind;  — toerben,  with  gen.,  later 
ace.,  become  aware  of.  From  in. 

mitduiltctt,  §ielt— ,-ge£)aIten,  intr.,  stop. 
Lit.,  'HOLD  IN.' 

in'nen,  adv.,  with™. 

tn'ner-,  adj.,  INNER,  intrinsic.  B.  76, 
2,  a. 

imtcr(td),  adj.,  INNER;  fig.,  cordial. 

3uuiflfdt,  f.,  sincerity;  feruor;  IN- 
tlmacy. 

imttijlid),  adv.,  cordially;  intimately. 

In*,  for  in  bo§. 

Sn'fdjrift,  f.  w.,  INSCRIPTION. 

3nfel,  f.  w.,  island,  ISLE.    From  L. 

fnfptrieren,  tr.,  INSPIRE,  prompt.  From 
Fr. 

3noaf?on',  f.  w.,  INVASION.     From  Fr. 


in'roenfcfg,  adj.,iNwar</,  internal.   From 

roenben,  'turn.' 
frbifd),  adj.,  EARTHLY  ;  temporal.    From 

(Srbe,  'EARTH.' 
frgenb,  adv.  preceding  prons.  and  advs. 

with  the  force  of  any,  some,  -ever,  ~so-> 

ever,  e.  g.  —  too,  O/U/WHERE  ;  —  ein, 

any  ONE.    From  10,  je ;  HWAR,  WHERE, 

100,  and  GIN  a  suff.,  L.  -CUN.    B.  260; 

b  is  excrescent. 
3rlanb,  n.,  -§,  IRELAND. 
trrcn,  intr.,  ERR,  go  astray  ;  tr.,  cause  to 

ERR,  trouble. 

-ifd),  adj. -suff.,  -ISH.     B.  525,  4. 
fffeft,  2  pers.  sing.,  pres.  ind.  of  effen. 
ffl,  3  pers.  sing.,  pres.  ind.  of  fetn. 
3ftef»    L.    name  of   the    Danube.      See 

fconou. 
3taHe'ner,  m.,  -3,  —,  ITALIAN.    From 

Fr.    5  sylls.,  the  accented  e  =  long  ft. 
3talie'nffd),  adj.,  ITALIAN.  5 sylls.  From 

ITALIA,  and  influenced  by  the  Fr.  ITA- 

LIEN. 


(Consonant,  fflt.) 


3a»  adv.,  YES,  YBA;  unaccented  in  a  sen- 
tence it  is  a  modal  adv.,  surely;  you 
know.  Its  force  may  then  be  given  by 
do,  did,  as  on  p.  22, 1.  12. 

Had),  adj.,  hasty,  rash.  Doublet  of  \&f). 
As  to  d)  =  E),  B.  490,  3,  6. 

3ad*e,  f.  w.,  JACKET.     From  Fr. 

3agfc,  f.  w.,  chase.    From  jagen. 

3a<^<Kn>a"b,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  hunting  suit. 

3aftMmnb,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  HOUND. 

jagcn,  tr.  or  intr.,  chase,  drive  (before, 
after  one) ;  hunt,  race.  Pret.  sometimes 
jug.  B.  129. 

3ager,  m.,  -§,  — ,  hunter. 

{at),   adj.,  hasty,  sudden;    precipitous. 
[GAY,  JAY,  borrowed  from   Fr.,  which 
borrowed  from  G.] 
%  n.  -c$,  -e,  YEAR. 


j,  ad] ,  lasting  for  YEARS. 
3aJjrl)un'oert,  »•>  -^  -'/  CENTURY.    As 

to  accent,  B.  422,  i 
-jttl)f  ifl,  in  composition  with  numerals  = 

YEARS  (old,  long). 
i(il)rlirfl,  adj.,  YEARLY. 
jrtll^orntfl,  adj.,  quickto  wrath ;  choleric. 


3ammer»  m., -§,  misery;  lamentation; 

pity. 

jamnicrlid),  adj.,  miserable,  pitiable. 
jammern,  intr.,  grieve,  lament;  tr.,  move 

to  pity;  impers.,  to  be  moved  to  pity. 
3afd),  Polish  nickname  for  JOHN,  Jack. 
jaiu-fycn,  intr.,  exult.  From  j|uc^,  ju^^e 

an  interjection,  expressing  delight.  See  j. 
3atoorr,  n.,  -§,  -e,  consent;  lit.,  'the 

WORD  YES;  '  —  geben,  say  YES,  consent. 
j[e,  EVER,  at  any  time,  AYE  ;  »on  je  f»er, 

from  all  time.    Before  a  compar.  the; 

correlative   of    another  jc    or  of  bcfto, 

the...  the.     B.  334. 
je'ber,  contracted  of  jeand  Ijer,  which  see. 

jjefc-,    EITHER,    EVERY,    EACH.       Compd.    of 

je  and  toeber,  WHETHER  exactly  corres- 
ponding with    EITHER  ;  je   lies    also  in 

EVERY,  EACH.       B.  445,  I. 

jcbcufallS,  adv.,  at  all  events.    Really  a 

gen. 
jefcermcmn,  gen.  -§,  EVERY  one.    Qeber 

is  invariable, 
jcber^cit,   adv.,   at  any  time,    always. 

Really  a  gen. 


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l,  adv.,  EVERY  time. 
,  adv.,  however,  nevertheless, 

jegltd)-,  adj.,  EVERY,  EACH.  From  je  and 
glidj  =  flleid)).  B.  445,  i. 

3ci)0/oa,  -3,  JEHOVAH.     From  Hebrew. 

je'malS,  adv.,  EVER,  at  any  time. 

jematib,  anybody,  somebody.  From  je, 
man  and  excrescent  b.  B.  445,  i. 

jcn-,  pron.,  YON,  that/  the  former. 

ienfeit,  prep,  with  gen.  or  dat.,  &CYOND. 

jenfeitS,  adv.,  on  the  other  SIDE;  in  the 
next  world. 

jeljiij,  adj.,  present.     From  jefct. 

jefct,  adv.,  now.  From  ]C,  ju  and  ex- 
crescent t.  Cp.  Eng.  YET,  from  ge  and 
To  (?)•  3etJ*  never  means  '  yet.' 

3od),  n.,  -e§,  -e,  YOKE. 

Soliann,  m.,  -§,  JOHN.  See  £an§.  Ac- 
cent doubtful. 

m.,  -§,  JOHN.     From  Spanish, 
m.,  -3,    exultation,  jwiuxtion. 
From  L.,  from  Hebrew. 

j ub c in,  intr.,  exult. 

3nbilaumdfcter,  f.,  JUBILBB  (celebra- 
tion). 


,  n.,  -§.  JUDEA. 

,  f.,  YOUTH;  YOUNG  people. 

fugenbfrafttg,  adj., of  YOUTH/M/ 

Sugenfcleben,  n.,  -§,  LIFE  of  YOUTH. 

jugcnblid),  adj.,  YOUTH/M/. 

Jung,  adj.,  YOUNG. 

3ungc,  m.  w.,  boy ;  n.  declined  as  adj., 
YOUNG  of  animals. 

x\ungfer,  f.  w.,  YOUNG  woman;  virgin; 
old  maid.  From  the  following ',  in  older 
sense  '  a  young  noblewoman.'  Cp.  2£un« 
fer,  YOUNG  nobleman,  from  jung  and 
£err. 

Sungfrau,  f.  w.,  virgin,  maiden;  the 
holy  Virgin. 

Smigfraucnblute,  f.,  BLOOM  of  maiden- 
hood. 

3uiiflUitfl,  m.,  -3,  -c,  YOUTH.  [YOUNG- 
LING]. 

jjitngfl,  adv.,  very  lately.  Apparently  a 
sup.,  but  perhaps  a  gen.,  with  excrescent 
t-  B.  555,  2,  a.  Cp.  cinft. 

Suni,  m.,  -§,  JUNE.     From  L. 

3ufli$'rat,  m.,  -e5,  *e,  counsellor  (of 
JUSTICE). 


ftacbclpfcn,  m.,  -8,  -bfcn,  stove  of  Dutch 
tile.    Compd.  of  fla$el,  'tile,'  Of  en, 
'OVEN.' 
Slaffce,  m.,  -§,  COFFJBE.     From  Fr.,  from 

Arabic. 

fa^l,  adj.,  bald ;  CALLOW;  fig.,  barren. 
,  m.,  -§,  ae,  sA/^,  boat. 
r,  m.,  -§,  — ,  emperor.    From  L. 

CAESAR. 

^aifcrburg,  f.  w.,  emperor's  castle. 
Staiferhaud,  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  imperial  HOUSE 

or  family. 

&aiferfyof,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  imperial  court. 
A'atfcrtii,  f.,-innen,  empress. 
$afferfrone,  f.  w.,  imperial  CROWN. 
S at fcrf renting,   f.  w.,  CORONATION   o/ 

aw  emperor. 
fatferlid), adj.,  imperial;  bieflaiferlid&en, 

pi.,  imperialists. 

Siaifcrpnar,  n.,  -c§,  -c,  ru/o  emperors. 
SlaiferiOrnat,   m.,  -8,  =  flaiferfdjmucl, 

which  see.     Qmaf  is  from   L.     '  OR- 

NATUS.' 


Eatferreid),  n.,  -e§, 

Saifcrfaal,  m.,-§,  "-t,  imperial  hall, 

Kaifcrfd>mucf,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  imperial  or- 
naments. 

ftaifcrtttd,  m.,  -§,  — ,  TITLE  of  emperor. 

Maifcrroiivbc,  f.  w.,  imperial  dignity. 

Slalcii't'er,  m., -S,  — ,  CALENDAR.  From 
L. 

.Halif ,  m.  w.,  CALIF.     From  Arabic. 

fait,  adj.,  COLD;  fig.,  reserved.  Cog.  with 
fil^I,  'COOL.'  Etym.,  B.  409,  3. 

ftdlte,  f.,  COLD,  coLDness;  c/j////  /wrf//- 
/erewce. 

(am,  sea  fomnten. 

ftamcrcib7,  m.  w.,  COMRADE.    From  Fr. 

&amm,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  COMB. 

f  ciiumen,  tr.,  to  COMB. 

.ft ammcv,  f.  w.,  CHAMBER,  room.  From 
Romance  languages,  from  Gr. 

fta'mmercr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  CHAMBERLAIN. 

ilammerljcri1,  m.  w.,  CHAMBERLAIN. 

ftampf,  m.,  -e§,  combat;  struggle. 
[CAMP  =  older  Eng.  '  battle. ']  From  L. 


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ftampfbegier,  f.,  strong  desire  to  fight. 
-begter,  from  the  stem  of  begeljren, 
'desire.' 

fampfen,  tr.  or  intr.,  fight,  combat. 

ftdmpfer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  combatant ;  CHAM- 
PION [in  battle. 

famiifcrfalircit,  part,  adj.,  experienced 

ft  amjjfetfcln'c,  f  w  ,  honors  of  war. 

£am!>f(e3)(isft,  f ,  «/«*/>«  to  fight. 

fiantpfpUU',  m.,  -e§,  -plafce,  PLACE  o/ 
combat,  battlefield. 

jtampffpiel,  n.,  -§,  -e,  prize-combat; 
tilting. 

ftamil',  m.,  -§,  *c,  CANAL.     From  L. 

Jtam/rienoogel,  m.,  -3,  "-,  cAWAKY-6/rrf. 

faun,  see  lonncn. 

fiamic,  f.  w.,  tankard,  mug,  CAN. 

Sano'ne,  f.  w.,  CANNON.     From  Fr. 

Sano'nenbonner,  m.,  -S,  CANNONADE, 

THUNDERING    Of  CANNON. 

ftano'ncngebrull,    n.,   -§,    roaring    of 

CANNON. 

ftanjel,  f.  w.,  CHANCEL;   pulpit.    From 

late  L. 

itanjler,  m.,  -§,  — ,  CHANCELLOR. 
ftapellnn',  m.,  -§,  flap(el)lcx'ne,  CHAP- 
LAIN. 

ftapel'le,  f.  w.,  CHAPEL.     From  late  L. 
ftapellcntfnir,  f.  w.,  CHAPEL  DOOR. 
ftappdjen,  n.,  -§,  — ,  little  CAP.  Dim.  of 

bic  tfappe,  'CAP.' 
ftarfim't'el,    m.,    -5,     — ,    CARBUNCLE. 

From  L.    f  for  b,  as  if  it  were  related  to 

fun!eln,  'sparkle.' 

Rarl,-§,  CHARLES.  Cog.  with  Jlerl,cHURL. 
Carpel' then,  pi.,  CARPATHIAN  hills. 
ftarren,  m.,  -§,  — ,  CART,  wheel-barrow. 

From  L. 
ftdfc,  m.,  -§,  — ,  CHEESE.     From  L.     B. 

428,  5. 
ftafia'iiie,  f.  w.,  CHESTWW*.     From  Gr. 

ultimately.     4  sylls. 

m.,  -§,  — ,  cAest;  prov.,  garret. 
,  f.  w.,  CAT. 
faufen,  tr.,  buy.    Cog.  with  'CHEAP.' 
.Hdufniann,  m.,  -e§,  -manner,  or  -leute, 

merchant;  [CHAPMAN]. 
f<"    tnf  adv.,  hardly,  narrowly. 

t,   adj.,   //we/</,    forward,  pert,    bold. 

[QUICK].    B.  403. 


(egelformig,    adj.,   cone-shaped.    From 

ber  Jlegel,  'cone.' 
defile,  f.  w.,  throat. 

1.  Fcliren,  turn;  fid)  —  ,  twrw.    [CHAR, 
CHORE]. 

2.  fefjren,  tr.,  sweep. 

feiu,  NO,  NONE;  no  ONE.    Orig.  of  I? 

-teit,  noun-suff.  compd.  of  -tg,  adj.-suff., 
and  -b,eit,  which  see.  B.  515,  2. 

Keller,  m.,  -§,  — ,  CELLAR.     From  L. 

Fc imc it,  fannte,  gefannt,  tr.,  KNOW,  be 
ACQUAINTED  with.  Cog.  of  louncn. 

ftciintnt<*,  f.,  -ffe,  KNOWLEDGE,  acquire- 
ment. 

SterFer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  jail,  dungeon.   From  L. 

Iferfergftter,  n.,  -§,  — ,  prison-bars. 
-flitter,  lit.,  'grating,  lattice.' 

Kevl,  m.,-§,  -e,  fellow;  CHURL;  [CARL]. 

Sent,  m.,  -8,  -e,  KERNEL;  seed,  p/t  (of 
fruits).  Cog.  with  £orn,  'CORN.' 

fernfefl,  adj.,  solid  ;  lit.  '  of  firm  KERNEL.' 

&er)e,  f.  w.,  candle. 

ferjengerate,  adj.,  as  straight  as  a  pin ; 
lit.,  'as  a  candle.' 

ftette,  f.  w.,  CHAIN,  fetter ;  line  (of  men). 
From  L.  CATENA.  As  to  loss  of  n, 
B.  435,  4- 

.Hctjcr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  heretic. 

fteulc,  f.  w.,  club;  cudgel.  Cog.  with 
flugel,  '  ball.' 

ffefen,  see  liiren. 

.Hint,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  child. 

ft  i  n  be  re  i,  f.  w.,  childish  trich. 

Attiibmuffdmtaust,  m.,  -co,  christening- 
feast. 

ftiuit,  n.,  -§,  -e,  CHIN. 

^tirdje,  f.  w.,  CHURCH.     From  Gr. 

4Hrrf)C!tbanF,  f.,  "e,  pew ;  lit.,  'CHURCH- 
BENCH.' 

fiird)cnglocfe,  f.  w.,  cnuRCH-6e//. 

Ht'rd)I)ofgrad,  n., -es,  cemetery  GRASS; 

lit.,  'CHURCH-t/arrf-GRASS.' 

Sttrd)turm,  m.,  -§,  tte,  steeple. 

ftird)turinfpt6e,  f.  w.,  (top  of  the)  spire. 

ftirme*,  f.  w.,  fair.  From  flircfje, 
'  CHURCH' and SJleffe,  'MASS.'  Originally 
'mass  at  the  dedication  of  a  church,' 
then  '  anniversary  of  such  a  dedication,' 
'  celebration  with  a  fair,'  at  last  any 
'fair.'  Cp.  5Jieffe. 


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,  f.  w.,  CHEST,  box. 
SUaftcr,  f.  w.  or  n.  s.,  cord,  fathom. 
&lage,  f.  w.,  lament,  complaint;  griev- 
ance. 
SUagelteb,   n.,    -e§,    -er,    lamentation, 

dirge. 
flagcn,  tr.,  mourn,  complain  about;  intr., 

/woaw. 
Haglid),   adj.,    plaintive;    lamentable; 

miserable. 
Hang,  see  lltngen. 
Slang,    m.,    -e§,    ae,    sot/wd,    ringing; 

[CLANG,   CLANK].     From   the    stem    of 

Ilingen. 

,  adj.,  soundless. 
,  adj.,  CLEAR.     From  L.  CLARUS. 

e,  f.  w.,  CLASS.     From  L.  CLASSIS. 
Flatfd),     imitative    exclamation,     CLASH, 

slap. 
flatfd>en,  intr.,  clap,  applaud;  splash. 

From  the  preceding. 
jtlaite,  f.  w.,  CLAW,  talon. 
J?laofev/»  n.,  -§,  -e,  piano.    From  Fr. 
fleben,  intr.,  c/mjr,  CLEAVE;  tr.,  glue. 
ftlcc,  m.,  -§,  CLOVER. 
jtleib,  n.,  -e§, -er,  garment,  dress;  pi., 

CLOTHES,  raiment, 
flctbcn,  tr.,  CLOTHE,    dress;    intr.,  /7t, 

fceco/we. 
flefn,  adj.,  s/na//,   //tt/e;  Insignificant, 

mean.  [CLEAN,  one  of  the  old  meanings.] 
SUeina'fien,  n.,  -§,  ASIA  A//nor. 
SUetn'geroeljrfeuer,  n.,  -§,  FIRING  o/ 

musketry.    Jlleingeroeljr,  'small  arms.' 
^leinob,  n.,  -e§,  -e  or  -ien,  y'e«/e/,  orna- 
ment.   From  flein,    'little,    neat.'    B. 

511,  a. 

flettern,  intr.,  climb,  scramble. 
flingeln,  intr.,  m?</  (a  small  bell).     From 

the  next  word. 
fltii^cn,  Jiang,  geflungen,  intr.,  sound, 

ring.    For  cog.,  see  $lang. 
fUrrcn,  intr.,  clink,  rattle.    An  imitative 

word. 
f lopfen,  intr.,  hnoch,  rap;  beat,  throb  (of 

the  heart). 
&lofter,  n.,  -§,   ",   CLOISTER,  convent. 

From  L.  CLAUSTRUM. 
ifluft,  f.,  ae,  CLEFT,    gap,  split.    Der. 

from  tlieben,  *  CLEAVE,  split. ' 


flUQ,  adj.,  intelligent,  prudent,  artful. 
&  In  in  pen,    m.,    -§,    — ,   /wmp,    cluster, 

CLUMP.     From  Low  G 
ftitabc,  m.  w.,  boy,  lad,  see  note  to  p.  40, 

1.  17.     [KNAVE.] 

ftnabcnftrcid),  m.,  -§,  -e,  6oi//s/j  tr/'cA. 
Fimrfcn,    tr.    or    intr.,    crack,     break; 

[KNOCK.]    An  imitative  word, 
fnallcn,     intr.,     crack,    give    a  report. 

[KNELL.] 
M  nappe,  m.  w.,  squire,  attendant.    Cog. 

of  $nabe.    As  to  b  and  p,  B.  413,  3. 
fnarren,  intr.,  creak,  jar.    An  imitative 

word. 

Sincrtjt,  m.,  -t$f  -t,  (man)  servant;  vas- 
sal;"  hired  man."    [KNIGHT]. 
$ned)tfd)aft,  f.,  bondage,  servitude. 
.^netpe,  f.  w.,  slang  for  SBirtSIjauS,  inn, 

saloon.     See  note  to  p.  225,  1.  15. 
Stnfe,  n.,  -§,  —  or  -e,  KNEE. 
fuiccn,  intr.,  KNEEL. 
fnirfd)en,  intr.  or  tr.,  gnash. 
fntttcrn,    intr.,    crackle.     An    imitative 

word. 
^nod)cngef!d)t,  n.,  -S,  -er,  bony  face. 

ilnodjen,  'bone,  [KNUCKLE].' 
&nod)cnbanb,  f.,  ue,  bony  HAND. 
Knopf,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  button,  [KNOB]. 

,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  brownie,  goblin. 
),   m.,  -e§,   "e,  COOK.    Related   to 

fodjen,  ^udpe,  «ud)en  (?).    All  from  L. 
&od)bild),  n.,  -e5,  ^er,  COOK-BOOK. 
fud)Cn,  tr.  or  intr.,  COOK,  boil. 
&od)er,  m.,  -§,  — ,  QUIVER. 
&od)<jefe$,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  /a«/,  rule  of  COOK- 
ING. 

$tod)in,  f.  n.,  -innen,  (woman)  COOK. 
Kod)(unf%,  f.,  ^e,  art  «/  COOKING. 
&od)ofen,  m.,  -§,  -ofen,  cooKiNG-stove. 
polite,  f.  w.,  COAL. 
f  ohlfd)toar},  adj.,  as  black  as  COAL. 

,  m.,  -§,  — ,  COLCHIAN. 
f,  f.,  COLIC.     From  Gr.  ultimately. 
&ofleg',   n.,  -§,   -ien,   lecture  (at  the 

university);  [COLLEGE.]    From  L. 
Stolcm'ne,    f.  w.,    COLUMN  (of   troops). 

From  Fr. 

fomifd),  adj.,  COMICAL.     From  Gr.-L. 
ftotnmanto,  n.,  -§,  -§,  COMMAND;  </e- 

tachment  (of  troops)^    From  Italian. 


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fontuten,  fant,  gefommen,  with  f.,  COME; 

occur  ;  —  Inffen,  tr.,  send  for.  B.  409,  3. 
ftonuniliton(c),   m.  w.,  fellow-student. 

From  L.  ;  lit.,  'fellow-soldier.' 
tfompott,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  preserved  fruit, 

From  Fr. 
ftougrefl',    m.,   -fjcS,    -ffe,    CONGRESS. 

From  L. 

ftonig,  m.,  -§,  -e,  KING. 
ftoittgttt,  f.,  -innen,  queen. 
fontiilidi,  adj.,  royal. 
ftontflrcid),  n.,  -§,  -e,  KiNcdom. 
fontgdfefnMid),  adj.,  hostile  to  a  KING, 

democratic. 
ftontgdfohn,  m.,  -§,  ^c,  SON  o/  a  KING, 


£onig*tod)ter,   f.,  a,  DAUGHTER  o/  a 

KING,  princess. 
foiinm,  fonnte,  gelonnt,  pres.  sing.,  fcmn; 

pret.-pres.    and  modal    auxiliary   verb, 

CAN,  be  able,  may.    Cog.  with  fennen. 
ftonrat,  m.,  -§,  CONRAD.     Compd.  of 

fiifm  and  9iat;  lit.,  'bold  in  council.' 
foiifratie'ren,  tr.,  ascertain.     From  Fr. 
fionfultation',    f.    w.,    CONSULTATION. 

From  L.    ti  —  ji. 
fon$CHtrie'ren,  tr.,  CONCENTRATE.  From 

Fr. 
ftopf,    m.,  -eS,    ue,   head;   fig.,    mind. 

[Cor,  CUP,  flopf  from  the  shape  of  the 

skull]. 
Ropfdien,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  little  head.    Dim. 

of  flopf. 
ftopfftffcn,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  pillow  ;  lit.,  'head- 

CUSHION.' 

fiopfiitrfcn,  n.,  -S,  nod  of  the  head. 
fupffdnittchib,  part,  adj.,  shaking  one's 

head. 
Sorbtoaflcn,  m.,  -s,  —  ,  6as/ret-WAGON, 

the  body  of  which  is  wicker-work.    $)er 

florb,  'basket.' 
ftoriiithc,  f.  w.,  rfr/erf  CURRANT.     From 

Fr.     Named  for  CORINTH  in  Greece. 
Sorn,  n  ,  -§,  -"er,  CORN,  GRAIN.    Cog. 

with  $ern,  '  KERNEL.' 
&ornd)cn,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  GRANULE,  GRAIN. 

Dim.  of  Jtorn. 
ftorpcr,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  body;  substance; 

[CORPSE].     From   L.     As  to  gender,  B. 

163,  2. 


Slor'rifcor,  m.,  -§,  -§  or  -e,  CORRIDOR. 
From  Italian. 

1.  Kofi,  f.  w.,  only  in  pi.,  COST.     Related 
to  f  often  1.     From  L.  'CONSTARE.' 

2.  Kofi,   f.,    food,    board.      Related   to 
foften  2. 

Fofrbar,  adj.,  COSTLY,  expensive.  From 
floft  1. 

1.  f  often,  tr.  or  intr.,  COST,  require.    See 
«oft  l. 

2.  foftcu,  tr.,    taste,    try   (by   tasting). 
Der.  of  Itefen,  CHOOSE  ;   L.  GUSTARE. 
Etym.,  B.  416,  i ;  411. 

fofHid),  adj.  (from  iloft  1),  precious, 
COSTLY,  charming ;  (from  $oft  2),  dainty, 
delicious. 

Mradi,  m.,  -eg,  -e,  crash. 

fmdicn,  intr.,  crash,  CRACK. 

frad))cn,  intr.,  CROAK.  From  .ftrad^, 
frozen. 

&taft,  f.,  -t,  strength,  power,  vigor, 
virtue;  man  of  ability.  [CKAFT.] 

froft,  prep,  with  gen.,  by  virtue  of.  For 
in  Jtraft,  a  dat. 

Sraft'anfhrengung,  f.  w.,  great  exertion, 
STRAIN.  From  onftrengen,  '  STRAIN.' 

frdfttg,  adj.,  strong,  vigorous,  nourishing; 
fig.,  efficient,  lawful,  valid. 

frnftifllid),  adv.,  vigorously. 

fraftlod,  adj.,  powerless,  feeble. 

fraftoofl,  adj.,  FULL  of  strength,  vigor- 
ous. 

ftragen,  m.,  -§,  — ,  collar,  cape  of  a 
cloak;  colloq.,  neck.  [CRAW,  CRAG, 
'neck.'] 

Simile,  f.  w.,  claw,  talon. 

frcmf,  adj.,  ///,  sick.  [CRANK,  old  mean- 
ing  'failing,'  'frail;' CRINGE,  old  mean- 
ing 'fall  in  battle,'  'succumb.'] 

ftranf-,  noun  decl.  as  adj.,  patient,  sick. 

franfeii,  tr.,  grieve,  mortify,  hurt  the 
feelings. 

firanf cnfycutf,  n.,  -e§,  aer,  hospital. 

ftranfcnftubc,  f  w.,  sick-room. 

.^ranfhett,  f.  w.,  illness,  disease. 

fira'nfiing,  f.  w.,  grieving,  mortifica- 
tion. 

ftratt},  m.,  -eS,  "e,  garland,  wreath. 
obsolete  GRANTS  ;  circle,  galaxy. 

Uraut,  n.,  -eS,  -er,  herb,  plant,  weed. 


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,   m.,   -c§,  -e,   CRAWFISH,  CRAB; 

cancer. 

frebdartia,  adj.,  cancerous. 
HrebSbtagncfe,  f.  w.,  cancer-oiAGNOsis. 

From  Gr. 
ftreid,   m.,   -e§,   -e,    circle;    district; 

sphere  (of  influence,  of  work). 
freifd)en,  Irifcfj,  gefrifcfjen,  intr.,  scream. 
Hreifel,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  (peg-)  top. 
freifen,  intr.,  /noue  //i  a  circle,  go  or  pass 

around. 
ftvt\\\,    n.,    -e§,  -c,    CROSS.      From    L. 

CRUX. 
Hreu}d)en,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  //tt/e  CROSS.    Dim. 

of  $reuj. 
freiqcn,  tr.,  /narA  with  a  CROSS;  ftc§  —  / 

CROSS  ONE'S  SELF. 
Hreujfaftrer,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  CRUSADER. 


frfed)cn,  frodj,   gefrorfjen,  intr.,   creep; 

fig.  ,  crirge. 
Hrteg,  m.,  -e§,    -e,    a/ar.     £rieg(e)§- 

enters     many     compds.,  =  'military,' 

'war-.' 
fricgeit,  tr.,  colloq.,  get,  catch;   intr., 

make    war.      The    oldest    meaning    is 

'strive,'   'exert  one's  self.'     'War'   is 

the  latest  meaning. 
Hrieger,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  warrior,  soldier. 
frtegerifd),  adj.,  warriorlike,  martial. 
Hrtegaafafccimc,    f.  w.,  military  ACA- 

DEMY. 
Hriegdbienfl,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  military  ser- 

vice. 
friegSerfaftren,  part,  adj.,  experienced 

in  war. 
HriegfterCIdrung,  f.  w.,  DECLARATION  of 

war. 
Hriegdgefangenfdjaft,  f.,  captivity  (of 

war). 

KrfegSgefcmg,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  «/ar-soNG. 
Slrtegdgefd)n)afcer,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  SQUADRON 

(of  war). 

Srieg8gen>cmb,  n.,  -e§,  armor. 
&ricg(e)$ge)dt,  n.,  -e§,  iMr-tent,  camp. 
&rtcgdl)cl£,  m.  w.,  great  warrior. 

>  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  «/ar  trumpet. 
l,  f.,  "c,  art  of  war. 
£rieg£lieb,  n.,  -e§,  -ev,  war-song. 
Hrteg(cS)Iuft,  f.,  eager  rfes/re  /or  et/ar. 


m.,   -e§,  ^er  or  -leutc, 
«/arr/or. 

Slrieg*mautcl,  m.,  -§,  X£,  a/ar-MANTLB. 
^ricg^atufif  ,  f.,  martial  MUSIC. 
ftrtcgdfdmlc,  f-  w.,  military  SCHOOL. 

,  f  .,  military  discipline.    See 


,  m.,  -e§  ^c,  military  expedi- 
tion ;  troop.    See  $ug. 
frodjcit,  see  Iriec^en. 

',  n.,  -§,  -e,  CROCODILE.     From 


Gr.-L. 
ftrofobilromange,    f.    w.,    CROCODILE 

story. 
Sronc,  f.  w.,  CROWN  ;   fig.,  climax,  on 

p.  173,  1.23.     From  L. 
(rotten,  tr.,  CROWN  ;  fig.,  '  reward.1  From 

the  above. 

Jtronpritq,  m.  w.,  CROWN-PRINCE. 
.ftrtig,  m.,  -e§,  ce,  jug,  mug. 
Crummcnftr.,  crook,  curve.  Fromlrumm, 

'bent.'  [CRIMP,  CRAMP,  CRUMPLE.] 
StiidK,  f.  w.,  kitchen.    See  iloc?.    As  to 

loss  of  H,  B.  435,  4. 
&ud)ett,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  CAKE.     Both  related 

to  Rod)  (?). 

SitciHMijungc,  m.  w.,  KircHEN-6oy. 
fiiid)eutl)ur,  f.  w.,  KITCHEN-DOOR. 
Huge  I,  f.  w.,  ball,  globe. 
Kuf),  f.,  ue,  cow. 
Hithflcifd),  n.,  -e§,    BEEF;  lit.,  'FLESH 

of  the  cow.  ' 

£iir)I,  adj.,  COOL.     Cog.  with  lalt. 
f  iihn,  adj.,  bold,  daring.    [KEEN],    From 

the  stem  of  lonnen,  lenncn. 
fiiitmheit,  f.  w.,  boldness,  audacity. 
fit  hit  lid),  adv.,  boldly. 
Hummer,  m.,  -§,  grief,  trouble.     [CUM- 

BER.] 
fumntern,  tr.,  grieve,  concern;  fid)  —  utn, 

be  concerned  about. 
ftunbe,   f.,    KNOWLEDGE;    intelligence, 

From  the  stem  of  tennen. 
-f  linft,  in  many  compds.,  COMING.     From 

the  stem  of  fommen.     See  2tu§titnft,  etc. 
f  iinftig,  adj.,  future,  COMING.     From  the 

preceding  word. 
Huttfl^f.^e,  art,  skill;  CUNNING.    From 

the  stem  of  fetmen. 

,  m.,  -e3,  industry. 


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ftuittVgctDcrbemufeum,    n.,  -*»  -f«ett» 

MUSEUM  of  the  industrial  arts. 
ftunfHer,  m.,  -3,  — ,  artist.    From  lum 

fteln,  flunft.    B.  500,  4. 
fiuiftrcid),  adj.,  ingenious. 
ftuiiftftiid',  n.  -e§,  -e,  slight  of  hand, 

trick. 

fun  ft  poll,  adj.,  artistic. 
ftititfrtoerf,  n.,  -8,  -e,  WORK  o/ort. 
fupfcrn,  adj.,  of  COPPER,  COPPER.     From 

ba§  flupfer,  'COPPER,'  from  L. 
&uppel,  f.w.,cuPOLA,dome.  From  Italian. 
^iiraffier',  m.,  -8,  -e,  cuirassier.    From 

fliirafj,  '  CUIRASS,'  from  Fr. 
^urfiirft,  m.  w.,  elector  (of  an  emperor). 

Stive,  '  CHOICE,'  from  the  stem  of  fiefen. 

See  foften  2. 


furrifl,  adj.,  droll,  merry. 

fiiirfrt)ucr,  m.,  -$,  —,  furrier.  From 
Slavic? 

furj, adj.,  short,  concise,  CURT.    From  L. 

furjum,  adv.,  in  short. 

ftur;roctl,  f.,  pastime.  Opposite  of 
Sangroeil,  'tedium,  bore.'  Cp.  Eng. 
'  pastime '  (pass-the-time)  and  Fr.  passe- 
temps. 

&u$,  M.,  -ffe«,  *ffe,  KISS. 

f iiffeit,  tr.,  KISS. 

$1  tiftcr,  m.,  -8,  — ,  sexton.    From  late  L. 

&utfci)e,  f.  w.,  COACH.  From  Hunga- 
rian. 

Slutfd)er,  m.,  -8,  — ,  coAcnma/?. 

^utfd)pferb,  n.,  -e8,  -e,  coACH/rorse. 


t'n be,  f.,  refreshment. 

la  be  it,  tr.,  refresh,  restore. 

£abuitg,  f.,  refreshing ;  comfort. 

lad)elu,  intr.,  smile.    From  lacfjen.    See 

-eln. 

(adieu,  intr.,  LAUGH. 
£ad)en,  n.,  -8,  LAUGHING,  LAUGHTER. 

The  infin.  used  as  a  noun, 
ladjerlici),  adj.,  ridiculous,  ludicrous. 

1.  (aben,  lub,  gelaben,  (also  weak),  tr., 
LADE,  LOAD,  burden. 

2.  laben,  (also  strong),  tr.,  Invite,  sum- 
mon.   The  two  are  of  different  origin, 
but  hopelessly  confounded.   Cp.  Ijangen 
and  tycingett. 

lag,  see  liegen. 

gage,  f.  w.,  situation,  site;  condition, 
state.  From  the  stem  of  liegen,  'LIE.' 

£ager,  n.,  -8,  — ,  couch;  camp;  maga- 
zine. Cog.  of  Cage,  legen,  liegen. 

(agern,  refl.,  LIE  down ;  encamp.  From 
the  preceding. 

lafmien,  tr.,  to  LAMB,  cripple.  From 
la^m,  'LAME.' 

laden,  intr.,  speak  imperfectly;  stam- 
mer. An  imitative  word. 

Sanb,  n.,  -e§,  aer  or  (poetic)  -e,  LAND; 
country;  soil. 

£anbbeft$er,  m.,  -3,  — ,  LAND-//o/rfer. 

Jfattbeilierr,  m.  w.,  reigning  prince. 

JJnubcdmarf,  f.  w.,  boundary  of  the 
LAND. 


£anbgraf,  m.  w.,  LANDGRAVE. 
£anb*leute,     pi.,    countrymen;    sing., 

fianbSmann. 

£anbfd>aft,  f.  w.,  LANDSCAPE.     B.  515,  4. 
«anbfprad)e,  f.  w.,  diet,  assembly  of  the 

estates  of  the  LAND. 
tfanbftrafte,  f.  w.,  highway. 
ttaubtoehr,  f.  w.,  a  kind  of  militia.    As  it 

is  peculiar  to  Germany,  the  word  need 

not  be  translated.    The  same  is  true  of 

the  next  word. 
Vnnt'iudmnaitH,  m.,  -e3,  *ev,  a  member 

of  the  "  LANDWEHR." 
Vanbtotrt,  m.,-c8,  -e,  landlord ;  farmer. 
lattft,  adj.,  LONG;  tall.    Often  added  after 

an  expression  of  time.     See  note  to  p.  6, 

1.4- 

(attge,  adv.  of  time,  LONG. 
£ange,  f.  w.,  LENGTH;  tallness ;  bcr  — 

nacf),  at  full  LENGTH. 
la'itfl*,  prep,  with  gen.  or  dat.,  ALONG. 
langfam,  adj.,  slow;  slack. 
la'ngft,  adv. ,  long  ago.    Parallel  to  jilngft, 

which  see. 

£an$e,  f.  w.,  LANCE.    From  Fr. 
£appen,  m.,  -8,  — ,  flap,  rag.    [LAP.] 
£ard)e,  f.  w.,  LARCH.    From  L. 
£arffari,  indecl.,  nonsense.    Orig.  ? 
£armcn,  n.  or  m.,  -8,  noise,  ALARM. 

From  Fr. 

I  arm  en,  intr.,  make  a  noise. 
Idnnenb,  part,  adj.,  noisy. 


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laffen,  liefe,  gelaffen,  tr.,  LET;  leave  un- 
done; relinquish;  cause  (to  be  done); 
allow  (to  be  done).  B.  267,  7  ;  272. 

fiafl,  'i.  w.,  LOAD,  burden;  pi.  taxes. 
From  laben.  As  to  f  see  B.  412,  2. 

(nftcn,  intr.,  weigh,  oppress. 

fiatcin',  n.,  indecl.,  LATIN. 

lateintfd),  adj.,  LATIN. 

fiatib,  n.,  -e3,  foliage,  LEAVES. 

laucrn,  intr.,  LURK,  lie  in  wait.    [LOWER.] 

fiauf,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  run,  course. 

laufcit,  lief,  gelaufen,  with  f.  or  §.,  run. 
[LEAP,  LOAF.] 

laufdKJi,  intr.,  listen. 

lout,  adj.,  LOUD  ;  public.     Etym.,  B.  396. 

SJautc,  f.  w.,  LUTE.     From  Arabic. 

lauten,  tr.  or  intr.,  ring.     From  lout. 

laiitcr,  adj.,  clear,  pure;  fig.  and  unin- 
flected,  mere,  nothing  but.  B.  212,  i. 

IcwtloS,  adj.,  soundless;  mute.  From 
ber  Scuit,  'sound.' 

fiajarett',  n.,  -e§,  -e,  hospital.  From 
Italian. 

leben,  intr.,  LIVE. 

fieben,  n.,  -§,  LIFE.  Really  the  inf.  See 
SBefen,  fceiben. 

CcbenSnvt,  f.  w.,  mode  O/LIFE. 

SebcnSbtlfc,  n.,-e§,  -er,  biography  ;  lit., 
'picture  of  a  LIFE.' 

fiebenSfmtbe,  f.  w.,joy  O/LIFE. 

lebcnggefdhrlid),    adj.,    dangerous    to 

LIFE. 

fiebenSretter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  rescuer. 

ficbcroohl,  n.,  -3,  /ctrewELL. 

Icbliaft,  adj.,  LIVELY,  active. 

JJcbtacj,  m.,  -§,  -e,  DAYS  o/ (one's)  LIFE. 

lecfen,  tr.,  LICK. 

lerfer,  dainty,  delicate.    From  the  stem 

of  lecfett. 

gerferet',  f.  w.,  tld-bft,  dainty. 
fieber,  n.,  -§,  LEATHER. 

ficfcCl'ttlU^Cf  f.  W.,  LEATHER  Cap. 

leer,  adj.,  empty,  vacant. 

leeren,  tr.,  to  empty,  clear. 

Icgen,  tr.,  LAY;  fidj  — ,  LIE  rfo«/w;  sub- 
side, abate.  Der.  from  Itegen. 

fiction',  f.  w.,  LEGION.     From  L. 

£cl)(e)n,  n.,  -§,  — ,  fief.  [LOAN.]  From 
the  stem  of  leiljen,  '  LEND.' 

r,  m.  w.,  suzerain,  feudal  lord. 


leb,n«vtr.,  LEAN  ;  ftd^  — ,  RECLINE,  LEAN 
against.  As  to  L.  c  and  loss  of  I)  be- 
fore I,  see  B.  415,  3,  end. 

Sefore,  f.  w.,  doctrine,  precept.    [LORE.] 

leftren,  tr.,  teach,  instruct.  Cog.  with 
lernen,  'LEARN,'  teiften,  'accomplish.' 

ficfcrmeifter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  teacher,  tutor. 

-let,  noun-suff.,  orig.  a  fern,  noun,  mean- 
ing 'kind,'  'sort.' 

£db,  m.  -e§,-er,  body;  belly.  From  the 
stem  of  leBen.  Its  older,  now  obsolete, 
meaning  is  '  LIFE.' 

£eibltebd)en,  n.,  -§,  — ,  favorite  song. 
Seib-  in  many  compds.  has  this  force, 
implying  '  near  and  dear '  to  one,  e.  g. 
Seibgarbe,  '  body-GUARD,'  Seibfutfc&er, 
'private  COACHMAN.' 

fietd)e,  f.  w.,  corpse.  Cog.  with  -leid)  in 
gleicf)  and  -lid),  which  see. 

£dct)cnront'uft,  m.,  -§,  -e,  funeral  pro- 
cession ;  lit.,  'accompanying the  corpse.' 

£efd)nam,m.,-8,  -e,  dead  body  =  Cetdje. 

Icidit,  adj.,  LIGHT,  easy,  slight. 

leici)tbefd)umtgt,  part,  adj.,  LIGHT- 
ivinged.  S5ie  Sd^roinge,  'wing.' 

lefb,  adj.  (or  adv.),  sorrowful,  regretful ; 
—  fein,  —  t&,lin,  impers.  with  dat.,  to 
regret,  be  sorry  for  ;  similarly  —  toer* 
ben,  repent,  become  a  source  of  sor- 
row or  regret.  Really  identical  with  the 
noun  Seib. 

fieifc,  n.,  -e§,  sorrow,  grief,  injury.  See 
note  to  p.  36, 1.  8. 

letbcn,  Utt,  gelitten,  tr.,  suffer;  permit. 
As  to  b-t,  B.  411,  416. 

fietben,  n.,  -§,  — ,  suffering;  calamity. 
The  inf.  has  become  a  complete  noun. 
Cp.  2Befen,  Se&en. 

Sefbenfdjaft,  f.  w.,  passion. 

leibenfdjaftlid),  adj.,  passionate. 

leifcer,  adv.,  unfortunately,  alas  I  The 
compar.  of  leib. 

ficter,  f.  w.,  LYRE.    From  Gr. 

-lein,  a  diminutive  suff.  like  -djeit,  but 
rarer.  Always  indicates  neuter  gender. 
B.  500,  i  ;  493,  4. 

letiten,  adj.,  LINEN.   From  berSein,  'flax.' 

JJciinoanb,  f.,  LINEN  cloth,  -toanb  stands 
by  folk-etymology  for  WAT,  'clothing, 

WEEDS.' 


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£emn>anfcbe<fe,  f.  w,,  LINEN  cover  or 
spread. 

letfe,  adj.,  soft,  low ;  slight, 

let  ft  en,  tr.,  perfurm,  accomplish,  do,  ren- 
der. [LAST,  '  endure.']  From  the  stem 
of  leb,ren,  lernen  ;  cp.  bie  Sift. 

lei  ten,  tr.,  LEAD. 

fie  ire  r,  f.  w.,  LADDER.  From  the  stem  of 
leljnen,  'LEAN against.' 

ficirerbauni,  m.,  -e§,  ue,  skids,  i.  e.  the 
BEAMS  or  side-pieces  of  a  LADDER  (used 
for  loading  or  unloading  barrels,  etc.). 

fieitung,  f.,  LEADING,  guidance,  direc- 
tion. 

&en\t  m.,  -e§,  -e,  spring.  Poet,  and  dia- 
lectic for  ber  §rilt)ling.  [LENT.] 

JJeoparfc'f  m.  w.,  LEOPARD.     From  L. 

£erd>e,  f.  w.,  LARK. 

lernen,  tr.,  LEARN.    Cog.  with  leljren. 

lefett,  Ia3,  gelefen,  tr.,  read,  gather. 
[LEASE  =  glean.] 

Ie$t,  adj.,  LATEST,  LAST.  Orig.  the  sup. 
of  an  adj.,  lafj,  '  tired.'  Cp.  Eng.  LATE, 
LET  (hinder).  B.  439,  2. 

fieu,  m.  w.,  LION;  arch,  doublet  of  fioroe. 
As  to  u  and  ID,  see  B.  490,  6. 

lend) ten,  intr.,  LIGHT,  shine.  Der.  from 
Sidjt,  '  LIGHT.' 

£eute,  pi.,  people,  men.  In  compds.  in- 
stead of  the  pi.  of  -mann,  but  with  a 
distinction.  B.  172. 

-Hd),  adj.-suff.,  -LY,  -LIKB.  Also  adv. 
suffix  -LY.  B.  526,  3-,  554,  2.  See 
note  to  p.  51, 1. 17.  Cog.  of  gleid>,  Seidje. 

Hd)t,  adj.,  LIGHT,  bright.  Cog.  with  the 
next  word. 

£id)t,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  LIGHT;  pi.,  -e,  candle. 
Etym.,B.  396,488,3,4. 

£id)tglan$,  m.,  -e§,  brilliancy  (of  LIGHT), 

LUSTRE. 

£td)tpunft,  m.,-e§,  -e,  LUMINOUS  POINT, 

focus. 
t'tdmimi,  f.  w.,  clearing.    From  listen, 

'  make  clear  or  LIGHT.' 
Ifeb,  adj.,  dear,  BELOVED,  precious;  — 

fein  with  dat.,  please;  —  Ijaben,  tr., 

hold  dear,  to  like ;  —  geroinnen,  become 

fond  of.    [LIEF.] 
£Ub,  n.,  -e§,  LOVE,   sweetheart.    The 

adj.  hat  become  a  noun. 


£iebd)en,  n.,  -§,  — ,  sweetheart.    Dim. 

of  ba§  Sieb,  '  LOVE.' 
fifebe,  f.,  LOVE. 
Iteben,  tr.,  LOVE.    This  and  loben,  'to 

praise,'    glauben,    'to    BELIEVE,'   with 

their  derivatives,  come  from  the  same 

stem.     B.  496,  end. 
liebenSwiirbtg,  adj.,  WORTHY  of  LOVE, 

LOVABLE. 

£tebendn>urbig(etr,  f.  w.,  amiableness ; 
pi.,  amiable  acts  or  words. 

fitebedblfcf,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  affectionate 
look.  The  -§  is  a  connective,  orig.  sign 
of  the  gen.  B.  518,  3. 

£iebedg(ur,  f.,  passion  of  LOVE. 

£tcbcdn>eife,  f.  w.,  song  O/LOVE. 

lieblidi,  adj.,  LOVELY. 

£ttbltug,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  favorite. 

liebfl-,  adj.,  sup.  of  Iteb,  as  a  noun,  dear- 
est, fauorite;  am  liebfteit  fein,  with 
dat.,  like  best ;  with  other  verbs,  prefer 
to,  like  most  or  best  of  all. 

£fe&,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  song. 

£tetd)en,  n.,  -§,  — ,  little  song,  ditty. 
Dim.  of  fiteb. 

Hefcn,  see  laufcn. 

lie  sen,  lag,  gelegen,  intr.,  LIE,  be  situat- 
ed;  e§  liegt  einem  an,  with  dat.,  one 
cares  for,  thinks  important;  e3  Itegt  an, 
with  dat.,  it  LIES  with,  is  the  fault  of. 

Heft,  see  Uiffen. 

CiltfcC,  f.  W.,  LINDEN. 

fiinbenblatt,  n.,  -e§,  Ker,  LiNDEN-/ea/. 
I1 1 nberunfl,  f . ,  alleviation,  soothing.    For 

cog.  see  gelinbe. 
-ling,  noun-suff.,  -LING.     Indicates  masc. 

gend.     B.  500,  3. 

-lingd,  adv.  suff.,  -LING,  -LONG  in  side- 
ling, headlong.    B.  553,  i. 
lint-,  adj.  used  attributively  only,  left; 

bie  2tnte,  decl.  as  w.  adj.,  the  left  hand. 
linU,  adv.,  on  the  left,  to  the  left. 
fiinnentud),  n.  -eS,  -"er,  LINEN  cloth  or 

sheet.    2innen  is  the  Low  G.  form  of 

2ein,-LiNEN. 
fiippe,  f.  w.,   LIP.     From  Low  G.     B. 

414,  2  a. 
gift,  f.  w.,  cunning,  craft,  wiles.    Related 

to  letften. 

,  adj.,  artful,  cunning. 


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fittljauer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  LITHUANIAN. 

£ob,  n.,  -e§,  praise,  commendation.  For 
cog.  see  lieben. 

loben,  tr.,  praise. 

lijbltd),  adj.,  praiseworthy.    Short  b. 

god),  n.,  -e§,  tter,  /»o/e.  [LOCK.]  In 
older  G.,  'hiding  place,'  'prison.' 

SJocfc,  f.  w.,  LOCK,  curl. 

If  cfen,  tr.,  entice,  decoy. 

locfcr,  adj.,  /oose,  spongy;  fig.,  rf/'s- 
so/wte.  Cog.  of  2od),  Siidte,  'gap.' 

lobe rn,  intr.,  blaze,  flare. 

fioffel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  spoon.  For  Ceffel, 
der.  from  a  verb  extant  in  Eng.  LAP 
(lick  up).  As  to  o  and  e  see  ergfifcen. 

log,  see  liiijen. 

fiog'gia,  f.  pi.,  -ten,  LOGGIA.  From  Ital- 
ian, where  it  is  a  Germanic  loan-word, 
viz.,  G.  Scw&e,  arbor.  The  singular  is 
still  pronounced  Italian,  ggi  =  j,  in 
judge.  See  note  to  p.  8, 1.  5. 

lohcn,  intr.,  blaze,  burn.  From  the  stem 
of  Sidjt,  leudjten. 

Cohn,  m.,  -§,  reward;  n.,  -§,  ue,  pay. 

loI)Mcn,tr.,  reward ;  impers.,  e§lol»ntber 
SJJUIje  (gen.), '  it  is  worth  while.' 

fiombar'be,  m.  w.,  LOMBARD.  From 
Songofoarbe. 

fiombarfcei',  f.,  LOMBARDY. 

lombar'bifd),  adj.,  LOMBARDIC. 

fiongobar'fce,  m.  w.,  LONGOBARD.  Seem- 
ingly from  lang  and  93art,  LONG,  BEARD, 
but  orig.  ? 

fiongobar'fcenrdd),  m.,  -e§,  kingdom  of 
the  LONGOBARDS. 

fiorbeer,  m.,  -§,  -n,  LAUREL,  -beer  is 
'BERRY.' 

£o'rie,  nickname  for  Sorenj,  LAURENCE. 
From  L. 

£08,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  LOT;  fate. 

Io*,  adj.,  LOOSE,  disengaged.  This  and 
its  derivatives  come  from  the  same  stem 
as  oerlteren,  LOSE.  As  adv.  or  sep.  ac- 
cented pref.  =  un-,  off,  LOOSE,  toward, 
f,way.  See  note  to  p.  163, 1.  10. 

-loS,  adj.-suff.,  -LESS.  The  same  as  the 
above. 

lofd)en,  tr.,  extinguish. 

lofen,  tr.,  LOOSEN;  redeem;  solve  (a 
riddle).  From  loS. 


(0*0ef)en,  ging  — ,  -gegangcn,  with  f., 

come  LOOSE,  GO  off. 
(oftfrtegen,  tr.  sep.,  get  the  hang  or  knack 

of;  lit.,  'get  LOOSE.'    Colloq. 
toSlaffen,    Iie§  — ,   -gelaffen,   tr.,   LET 

LOOSE,  LET  go. 
lodlaufen,  lief  — ,  -geloufen,  with  f  and 

auf  with  ace.,  rush  upon. 
lodmad)Cti>  tr.  sep.,  LOOSEN;  [id^  — ,  dis- 
engage one's  self. 

lodfagen,  refl.  sep.,  renounce;  lit.,  'de- 
clare one's  self  LOOSE  from. ' 
fodfprtngen,    fprang    — ,    -gefprungen, 

with  f.,  jump  away;  —  aitf,  with  ace. 

and  f.,  rush  UPON. 
lodfiiir^en,    with   f.,   sep.,    dash   away 

or  upon. 
fiodtag,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  DAY  of  drafting. 

From  So§, '  LOT.' 
£0fung>  f.  w.,  sign;  pass-word.    From 

Io8,  Ibfen. 
20t,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  half  ounce ;  lit.,  '  a  weight 

of  LEAD.'     Long  o. 

&0tfyav'f  m.,  -§,  LOTHAIR  ;  lit.,  '  famous 
.    in  war,'  compd.  of  laut  and  £eer,  '  army.' 

The  inherited  form  is  Sutler. 
£0tl)ringen,  n.,  -3,  LORRAINE.      From 

Sot^ar. 

£on>e,  m.  w.,  LION.    Cp.  2eu. 
£&roengarten,  m.,  -§, u,  uovt-park  or -pit. 
£on>enfamfUe,  f.  w.,  FAMILY  of  LIONS. 
fiiicfe,  f.  w.,  gap,  defect.     For  cog.  see 

lodter. 
£ubn>tg,  m.,-§,  Louis;  lit.,  'famous  in 

strife.'    Sub-  is    cog.   with  laut.     See 

Cutler.    Long  u. 
filift,    f.,   ae,    air,    atmosphere;    vent; 

breeze.    [LOFT,  dialectic  LIFT]. 
luftig,  adj.,  airy,  breezy;  fig. ,  flighty. 
fiuftrol)renfd)nftt,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  laryn- 

gotomy  ;  lit.,  '  cut  into  the  windpipe.' 
£iige,  f.  w.,  LIE. 

liigett,  log,  gelogen,  tr.  or  intr.,  LIB. 
£iigner,  m.,  -§,  — ,  LIAR. 
£lttfe,  f.,  -n§,  LOUISE.     G.  spelling  of  Fr. 

LOUISE,  from  late  L.  LUDOVICIA,  fern. 

of  LUDOVICUS,  which  is  the  L.  for  Subroig. 
£uf?,    f.,   ^e,    pleasure;  fancy,    mind; 

LUST. 
lufHg,  adj.,  merry,  gay. 


VOCABULARY. 


lufNgyrtin,  adj.,  gafly-GKBBtt.  I    Sutler,  m., 

Vuftfptcl,    n.,    -8,    -e,     comedy;    lit.,  Short  u. 

'  pleasure-play.' 


-8,  LUTHER.    See  8ot$ar. 


in  a  die  it,  tr.,  MAKE,  produce  ;  do;  ftdj  auf 
beu  2Beg  —  ,  set  out;  fidj  auf  bie  Seine 
—  ,  start,  set  out;  lit.,  'get  on  one's 
legs';  fid)  (dat.)  niel,  roenig,  nid)t8  cw8 
etn>a8  —  ,  care  much,  little,  nothing 
for. 

Wtadyt,  f.,  "•*,,  MIGHT,  power,  force.  From 
the  stem  of  mag,  mogeii. 

9Jlad)tgebot,  n.,  -8,  -e,  despotic  com- 
mand, dictation. 

mdd)ttg,  adj.,  MIGHTY.    From  2JJad)t. 

3Rdfcd)en,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  girl,  MAIDEN, 
MAID  ;  daughter.  Dim.  of  SJlagb,  3Raib. 

SDfcofrcl,  n.,  -8,  —  ,  girl.    Dialectic  dim.  of 


mag,  pres.  sing.  ind.  of  tnogen. 

SJtagb,  f.,  ae,  MAio-servant  ;  in  elevated 

style  virgin,  holy  Virgin. 
SERagen,  m.,  -3,  —  (or  u),  stomach,  MAW. 
ind'hcn,  tr.,  MOW. 
SBfcahl,    n.,    -e8,    -e,    MEAL.      Perhaps 

identical  with  SWal. 

WfalHtCit,  f.  W.,  MEAL-TIME,    MEAL. 

?0ldhne,  f.  w.,  MANE. 
35ldl)re,  f.  w.,  MARE. 
3Jtai,  m.,  -8,  MAY.    From  L. 
SDlaifc,  f.,  poet,  for  3Jlab$en,  MAIDEN. 
3Ra:cnlid)t,  n.,  -8,  LIGHT  of  MAY. 
3Rai(en)tag,  m.,  -e8,  -e,  MAY-DAY. 
3Rai(an£,  n.,  -8,  MILAN,  city  in  Italy. 
SDlatldnber,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  MILANESE. 

),  f.,  MAYENCE,  city  in  Germany. 
',  f.  w.,  MAJESTY,  MAJESTY  (in 

address).    From  L. 
Sttafd,  m.,  -8,  —  ,  stain,  blot;  fault. 

From  L. 
SRal,  n.,  -e8,  -e,  (or  *er),  time,  bout; 

mark,  sign,  spot. 
-mal,  in  many  compds.  where  it  is  ace.  or 

abbreviated  dat.  pi.     B.  531,  2. 
mal,  for  einmal',  adv.,  once. 
man,  indecl.  pron.,  one,  a  MAN,  they. 

Only  nom.,  B.  98. 
man,  adv.,  only.     It  is  Low  G.,  for  the 

older  wan,  '  except,  only.' 


ntand)-,  indef.   pron.,  MANY  a;   MANY. 

B.    ioo.     d)  stands  for  -ig,  which  see. 

Cp.  mannigfad).    From  3flann  ? 
mandKflci,  adj.  uninflected,  of  various 

kinds,    diverse;    as   a   noun,    various. 

diverse  things.    Really  a  gen. 
ntandmtal,  adv.,  MANY  a  time." 
SDtnnbcl,  f.  w.,  ALMOND.     From  Gr. 
!0tangel,  m.,  -8,  u,  want,  defect,  penury  ; 

pi.,  shortcomings. 
SRann,  m.,  -e8,  -"er,  MAN;  husband; 

pi.,  3JJannen,  vassals,  warriors.  B.  58,  59. 
SRannerarm,  m.,  -8,  -e,  ARM  of  a  MAN. 
SDiannerfyerjr  n.,  -en8,  -en,  MANLY 

HEART. 

SRd'nnerrourbe,  f.,  dignity  O/MAN. 
mannigfad),  adj.,  MANI/O/</,  various. 
ntdnn(id),  adj.,  masculine;  MAN/M/. 
SDlantcI,  m.,  -8,  u,  MANTLE.    From  L. 
9)JantcId)cn,    n.,  -8,   —  ,  little  cloak. 
See  note  to  page  23,  1.   22.     Dim.   of 


SJ*d'r(e),  f.  w.,  tale,  story  ;  tidings,  news. 

Less  common  in  the  first  sense  than  the 

next  word,  its  dim. 
ajJardu'ii,  n.,  -8,  —  ,  tale,  story,  fairy 

tale.   See2Hare. 
aJlarcu3s|lird)<,f.,ST.  MARK'S  (CHURCH) 

in  Venice. 

1.  SSJlarf,  n.,  -eS,  MARROW,  pith. 

2.  SWarf,  f.,  MARK.     Perhaps  the  same  as 
bie  2Harf  e,  token.    See  note  to  p.  80,  1.  24. 

3.  SOlarf  ,    f.    w.,    MARCH,     boundary  ; 
border-land,    boundary-province,   then 
any  province,  like    Brandenburg,  Alt- 
mark,  etc.    [MARGIN]. 

SOfcarfer,  m.,  -8,  —  ,  inhabitant  of  the 
MARK  Brandenburg  and  of  the  "  MARK" 
par  excellence,  which  is  now  a  part  of 
Westphalia. 

SDfcarfgraf,  m.  w.,  MARGRAVE;  lit., 
'count  of  the  border-land.' 

3Rarfomanne,  m.  w.,  MARCOMANNI. 

SJRarft,  m.,-8,  "e;  MARKET,  MART,  fair; 
MARKBT-p/ace.  From  L. 


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marmdfletnern,  adj.,  of  MARBLE, 
MARBLE.  Arch,  for  tnarmorfteinern. 

•Sfcarmor,  m.,  -§,  MARBLE.     From  L. 

SOtavmorbtlb,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  MARBLE 
statue  or  bust. 

manuortt,  adj.,  of  MARBLE,  MARBLE. 

?0f  nrutorfnulc,  f.  w.,  MARBLE  column. 

SOlartnovftein,  m.,  -§,  -e,  MARBLE 
(STONE). 

SOlarmortifd),  m.,-e§,  -e,  MARBLE  table. 

SBfcarfd),  f.,  *e,  MARCH,  route.    From  Fr. 

35tarfd)aH,  m.,  -§,  -fdjalle,  MARSHAL. 
Lit.,  'horse- servant,'  'groom,'  because 
2Jtar-,  -horse  and  -jrf>aU  for  -fd»alf  — 
Jhtedjt,  'servant.'  See  bte  Wlafyve, 
'MARE,'  ber  ©djdlf,  'rogue.'  In  the 
Middle  Ages  it  meant  '  master  of  the 
horse,'  'quarter-master.' 

9Jtrttfe,  ni.  w.,  MAKSIAN.  Name  of  an 
old  G.  tnbe  on  the  North  coast,  MARSI 
in  L. 

,  ~n$,  MARTHA.     From  Hebrew. 
,  m.,  -e$f  MARCH.     From  L. 

9Wafd)i'tie,  f.  w.,  MACHINE,  engine. 
From  Fr. 

9Naf?,  n.,  -eS,  -e,  (or  f  w.),  measure, 
size  ;  proportion ;  MODERATION  The 
fem.  occurs  often  in  compds.  See  folfleiu 

bermafjcn.    Long  a. 

SWaffe,  f.  w.,  MASS,  heap.     From  L. 

maf?ig,  adj. .MODERATE;  frugal;  middling. 
Occurs  in  compd  adjs.  See  regclttttifng. 

$>iflf?ijjfett,  f,  MODERATION,  temper- 
ance ;  mediocrity. 

9yj(if|rcgel,f.w.,n?easM/-e(s),  REGULATION. 

SOfcaft,  m.,  -e§,  -en,  MAST  (of  a  ship). 

matt,  adj.,  faint,  exhausted ;  MATE  (at 
chess).  From  Arabic  and  Persian. 

SOlattC,     f.    W.,     MEAD,    MEADOW.        Der. 

from  maljen  (?). 

SJlauer,  f.  w.,  wall.     From  L. 

SJiawI,  n.,  -e§,  -^er,  MOUTH  (not  proper 
now  speaking  of  man ;  2JJunb  has  taken 
its  place). 

SOfcaultter,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  MULE.  See  note 
to  p.  46, 1.  2.  From  L. 

5Jla,r,  MAX,  abbreviation  of  3Jtar_tmUicnt. 

SJleer,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  sea.    [MERE  = '  lake.'] 

SOtcemifle,  f.  w.,  strait/  lit.,  'narrow- 
ness of  the  sea.' 


Htclir,  adj.,  MORE       Used  as  compar.  of 

'Old.    Compar.  in  pi.,  several.     B.  76. 
mdben,  mieb,  gemieben,  tr.,  avoid,  shun. 
SOtctcvbof,  m.,   -e§,   -"e,  farm.      2fteier 

means  '  steward,'   '  farmer.'     From   L. 

MAJOR  (domus). 
me  in,  poss.  pron.,  MY,  MINE;  also  arch. 

gen.  of  id). 
metnen,  tr.  or  intr.,  MEAN,  think,  MEAN 

to  say,  intend;  signify;  remark. 
metuer,  gen.  of  id)  ;  also  gen.  sing.  fem. 

and  pi.  of  tnein. 
30ieinung,  f.  w.,  MEANING,  opinion  ;  in- 

tent. 
SOleife,  f.  w.,    t/tMOUss,  which  is  a  folk- 

etymology  for  TITMAS,  a  small  bird. 
ntetft,  adj.,  MOST.     Used  as  sup.  of  oiel. 

Sup.  of  the  stem  of  mefyr  ;  am  tneiften, 

'  MOSTLY,  MOST.' 

mctfreitS,  adv.,  MOSTLY. 

9!Jtetflcr,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  master.    From  L. 

9Jleifierfd)aft,f.,  MASTERY;  superiority. 

melben,  tr.,  announce. 

mdfni,  inolf,  flemolfen,  (also  w.),   tr., 

MILK. 


,  melody.     From  Gr.     Doublet 
of  the  later  and  more  common  2ReIobie'. 
B.  498-  3- 
SOfcenge,  f.  w.,  quantity,  plenty,  heap. 

Cog  of  mcmdf),  mannig-,  '  MANY.' 
SSJteufcl),   m.    w.,    MAN,    human    being. 
Really  an  adj.  with  the  suffix  -tfcf)  from 
2)2  aim. 
3Jlenfd)enbruft,  f.,  human  BREAST. 

,  n.,-e§,  human  race. 
,   f.  w.,  human  GREAT- 
NESS ;  size  of  a  MAN. 
99tcni"d)enhcv$,   n.,   -en§,    -en,   human 

HEART. 

9Jlcnfd)cnltfl,  f.  w.,  human  wiles.    See 

Sift. 
menfdKMinuiflltd),  adj.,  possible  to  MAN, 

within  human  power. 
SOleufdjenflrom,  m.,  -§,  ae,  STREAM  of 

people. 
53fcn;"d)entt)t$,    m.,  -e§,   human  WITS; 

ber  2Bi$,  'WIT,'  from  the  same  stem  as 

nnffen. 
WcnfdiciuooliMiing,  f.  w.,  habitation 

O/MAN. 


VOCABULARY. 


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Sttenfd)f)eft,  f., 

mcnfdilid),  adj.,  human,  humane. 
3ttcnfd.ilfd)fett,  f.,  humaneness,  human- 

ity. 
mevfctt,    tr.,    MARK,    notice,    REMARK. 

From  bie  SWarfe,  '  MARK.'    See  3ttarf  2. 
merfimirbtg,  adj.,   WORTHY   of  notice, 

REMARKABLE. 

tDJeffe,  f.  w.,  MASS;  fair,  because  occur- 
ring on  a  Saint's  day,  when  special  mass 
was  celebrated.  See  fteiertag  and  Kirs 
tnc§.  From  L. 

r,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  knife. 

),   m.,  -e3,  -e,  sta6    (of   a 
knife). 

SRefftngfnopf,  m.,  -e§,  *e,  6rass  button. 
SWetall',  n.,  -e§,-e,  METAL.  From  Gr.-L. 
metaflen,  adj.,  of  METAL,  METAL. 

r,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  butcher.    From  late 


mcud)lingd,  adv.,  stealthily,  maliciously, 

assassin-like.     From  a  stem    meaning 

'  secret.' 

mid),  ME,  ace.  sing,  of  tdj. 
SWtefcer,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  bodice. 
SJliene,  f.  w.,  MIEN,  air.    From  Fr. 
SJltctc,  f.,  MEED,  JEMH//  rent. 
9Rttd),  f.,  MILK.    Cog.  with  melten. 
milfc(e),  adj.,  MILD,  Indulgent,  benign  ; 

charitable. 

?Dfc{lbe,f.,  MILDNESS,  benignity  ;  charity. 
milterti,  tr.,  mitigate,  soften  ;  extenu- 

ate. 
ajlilitoir',  n.,  -3,  army,  soldiery.    From 

Fr. 
SWilitarfcienft,  m.,  -e3,  -e,    MILITARY 

sero/ce. 
SRiltar'gouoerneur,  m.,  -3,  -e,  MILI- 

TARY GOVERNOR.     From  Fr.     See  note 

to  p.  221,  1.  25. 
SRilitdr'reorganifation,  f.  w.,  REORGA- 

NIZATION of  the  army.    From  Fr.  and  L. 
SJltUion',  f.  w.,  MILLION.     From  Fr. 
mtnfcer,  adj.,  less,  [MINOR],    A  compar., 

the  positive  of  which  is  not  extant.    Used 

as  compar.  of  roenig.    Cp.  mefyr.  B.  439. 
SWini'fter,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  MINISTER  (cabinet- 

officer).     From  L. 
S0tinn«,f.  w.,  love.    Only  arch,  and  poet. 

[MIND.] 


minnfglfd),  adj.,  loueable,  lovely. 
SOfcinu'ie,  f.  w.,  minute.    From  late  L. 
SJlinrjcr,  m.,-§,  — ,  MINYAN. 

mir,  to  ME,  dat.  of  id). 

mff|-,  -MIS-,  generally  insep.  pref.,  accent- 
ed in  nouns  and  their  derivatives,  unac- 
cented in  verbs,  but  often  the  accent  is 
doubtful.  Orig.  a  past  part,  of  the  stem 
of  meiben.  Etym.,  B.  453,  i.  (If  tmfj- 
is  accented  in  a  verb,  the  past  part, 
sometimes  has  ge-  before  tnifj  or  after 
it,  or  the  accent  shifts  to  the  stem-syll. 
and  then  there  is  no  ge-,  e.  g.  gemifc's 
billigt  or  ntifebil'ligt.) 

mifi'bifltgen,  tr.,  disapprove.  See  re- 
marks above. 

miffen,  tr.,  MISS.    Der.  of  meiben,  '  shun.' 

miftglu'd'en,  with  f.,  insep.,  fail,  be  a 
failure. 

miftfyan'fcdii,  tr.  insep.,  Ill-treat,  abuse. 
See  note  to  p.  193,  1.  7. 

miftlin'gen,  -lang,  -lungen,  whhf.,  Mis- 
carry, turn  out  a  failure.  Cp.  the 
opposite  gelingen,  'turn  out  a  success.' 
The  simple  verb  lingen  does  not  occur 
now. 

3Rift/trauen,  n.,  -3,  MISTRUST. 

mit,  prep,  with  dat.,  with  ;  adv.  and  sep. 
accented  pref.  with  the  force  of  with, 
along,  likewise,  with  others,  also. 

ntitbrtngen,  bradjte  — ,  -gebradjt,  tr., 
BRING  or  take  along. 

mfteinan'ber,indecl.  without  ANOTHER. 

mitfetmi,  tr.  sep.,  celebrate  (with  the 
rest),  help  celebrate. 

mitlidfcn,  fjalf  — ,  -geljolfen,  with  dat., 
HELP  (with  others),  lend  a  hand. 

SWitlctb,  n.,  -§,  sympathy,  compassion. 

mit'madjen,  tr.  or  intr.,  join  in,  do  the 
like;  take  part. 

mitnclmtcii,  na^m  — ,  -genommeit,  tr., 
take,  carry  along. 

SfJlitrciff,  f.  w.,  participation  in  travels. 

mitfd)0pfen,  tr.  sep.,  help  SCOOP,  or  help 
draw  water. 

SERittag,  m.,  -S,  -e,  MIDDAY  ;  South. 

mittag*,  adv.,  at  noon. 

2»ittag$brot,  -effeii,  n.,  -8,  dinner. 
.  w.,  (formal)  dinner. 

,  f.  W.,  MIDDLE,  MIDST. 


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mtt'teilen,  tr.  sep.,  communicate,  impart. 

SOltttel,  n.,  -§,  — ,  MEANS  ;  fid)  tn§  — 
legen,  MEDIATE. 

SDtittclpimft,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  centre.  Lit. 
'MIDDLE  POINT.' 

mittelS,  prep,  with  gen.,  60  means  of. 
Really  a  gen.  of  ba§  SUHttel. 

mitten,  adv.,  in  the  MIDST,  MIDDLE.  Pre- 
ceding prepositions  and  strengthening 
the  force  of  the  same,  e.  g.  mitten 
unter  .  .  .  ,  right  among  .  .  . ;  mitten 
burd)  . .  . ,  through  the  very  centre. 
From  9Jlitte. 

?Dltttcriiad)t,  f.,  ^e,  MIDNIGHT.  Really 
dat.  sing.  fern,  of  the  obsolete  adj.  mitte 
and  -Jtadjt. 

SDltttrood),  m.,  -§,  Wednesday;  lit., 
'MID-WEEK.'  Gender,  B.  164,  d. 

mttjieben,  503  — ,  -gejogen,  with  f., 
march,  go  along;  tr.,  help  pull. 

201  Li  be  I,  n.,  -s,  — ,  or  -n,  piece  of  furni- 
ture; pi.,  furniture.  From  Fr. 

mbd)te,  pret.  subj.  of  mbgen. 

SDlofcer,  m.,  -§,  mould,  decay.     [MUD, 

MOTHER.] 

mogen,  modjte,  gemodjt,  pres.  sing,  mag, 
pret.-pres.  and  modal  auxiliary  verb, 
MAY  ;  lihe ;  be  able. 

moglid),  adj.,  possible ;  fein  9ttogltdjfte§ 
tljitn,  do  one's  utmost. 

SDtobommeba'ner,  m..  -§,  — ,  MOHAM- 
MEDAN. 

SDfcobrenfkffd),  n.,  -eg,  flesh  of  a  MOOR, 
which  is  from  Gr.-L. 

Wloment',m.,-Z,-t,  MOMENT.   FromFr. 

SOlonat,  m.,  -§,  -e,  MONTH.  As  to  -at 
see  £eimat. 

9Jlond),  m.,  -§,  -e,  monk.     From  Gr. 

SSJlond)letn,  n.,  -3,  — ,  //tt/e  MONK. 
Dim.  of  9Jtondj. 

SOlcut1,    m.,   -e§,   -e,    MOON;    pi.,  -en, 

MONTH    (poet.). 

9Jloitbeiiprad)t,  t.tsplendor  of  the  MOON. 
SOlonfcftnflernfS,  f.,  -ffe,  eclipse  of  the 

MOON. 

SOtotiMidit,  n.,  -eS,  MOONLIGHT. 
monoton',  adj.,  MONOTONOUS.    From  Gr. 
SDtontfaloatfd),  lit.,  '  MOUNT  of  SALVA- 
TION '  in  the  legend  of  the  holy  Grail. 
9Roo*,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  MOSS. 


mooftg,  adj.,  MOSSY. 

iiior&en,  tr.  or  intr.,  MURDBR.     From  ber 

3Jlorb,  'MURDER.' 
SDlorbcr,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  MURDERER. 
morbcrifd),  adj.,  MURDEROUS. 
2Btorbfud)t,     f..     strong     desire    for 

MURDER  ;  bloodthirstiness.    See  -fudjt. 
inorgcu,  adv.,  to-MORROw.    The  dat.  of 

the  noun. 

SERorgen,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  MORNING;  fast. 
SRorgenlanb,  n.,  -ess,  eastern  country; 

Orient. 
SWorgcnrot,  n.,  -§,  MORNING  twilight; 

sunrise;  lit.,  'MORNING-RED.' 
30t0rgenfotme,  f.  w.,  MORNING  SUN. 
morfd),  adj.,  rotten,  decaying. 
S0tod(au,  n.,  -§,  Moscow. 
SDlooc,  f.  w.,  sea-gull,  MEW. 
unite,  adj.,  tired,  weary.    From  the  stem 

of  the  next  word. 
SOtiihc,  f.  w.,  pains;  toil;  trouble;  fid) 

(dat.)  —  geben,  take  trouble  or  pains. 
m  iil)  coo  II,  adj.,  laborious,  toilsome. 
9Blitflle,  f.  w.,  MILL.     From  the  stem  of 

maljlen,  '  grind.' 

2Jluhl(en)rab,  n.,-e§,  *er,  MiLL-«//?ee/. 
^Oliiblfnappe,  m.  w.,  MiLLER-6oi/.    See 

/{nappe. 
mttbfam,  adj.,  arduous;  pains-taking; 

laborious. 
SOlubfeHgfeit,  f.  w.,  hardship.    From  bie 

2JUU)fal,  'difficulty,'  'hardship.'    B.  525, 

2,  a. 
SOlullcr,  m.  ,-§,  —  ,  MILLER.    From  bie 


3)lullcrtrad>t,  f.  w.,  MILLER'S  clothes. 

See  SCrad^t. 

SOlunt,  m.,  -e§,  MOUTH  ;  opening. 
mun  be  11,  with  dat.,  to  relish. 
muiifclit,  intr.,  whisper. 
munter,  adj.,  lively,  awake,  brisk,  gay. 
SUlwqe,  f.  w.,  coin;  MINT.     From  L. 
murmeln,   intr.,  por   fid)  (dat.)  §tn  —  , 

MURMUR  to  one's   self.     An   imitative 

word. 

miirrcii,  intr.,  MURMUR,  grumble. 
mtirrtfd),  adj.,  surly,  glum,  cross. 
S0lufd>el,  f.  w.,  MUSCLB  (fish);  shell;  knob 

or  button  (from  its  shape).     See  p.  93, 

1.  5.     From  L. 


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m,  n.,  -§,  -fe'en,  MUSEUM.    From 

Gr.-L. 

5Wufif,  f.,  MUSIC.     From  Gr.-L. 
muffcn,  ntufcte,  gemufet,  pret.-pres.   and 

modal  auxiliary  verb,  MUST,  have  to. 
tnufttg,  adj.,  at  leisure;  idle.    (Short  ii.) 

From  bte  TOufje,  '  leisure,'  which  comes 

from  the  same  stem  as  milffen,  the  older 

meaning  of  which  is  '  have  occasion  for.  ' 

2ftu§e  has  long  u. 
SJlufler,  n.,  pattern,  type;  sample.  From 

I  talian. 
?D£ut,  m.,  -e§,   courage,  spirit;  MOOD, 

humor;  ju  mute  fein,  with  dat.,  feel.   I 


Is  in  compds.  masc.  and  fern.     B.  164, 

A 

mutig,  adj.,  courageous,  spirited. 
SDlutter,  f.,  ",  MOTHER.    As  to  t— th, 

cp.  SSater,  FATHER.     B.  411. 
!Dtutterd)en,  n.,  -§,  — ,  //«/e  MOTHER; 

good  old  woman.     Dim.  of  Gutter. 
SDtttttcrbaud,  n.,  -e§,  original  source; 

lit.,    MOTHER-HOUSE  (pOCt.). 

mutterltd)/     adj.,    MOTHERLY;    on    t/?e 
MOTHER'S  side. 
,  f.  w.,  cap. 

,  f.  w.,  MYRTLE.     From  Gr.-L. 
Stttttbe,  f.  w.,  MYTH.     From  Gr. 


9ta,    an    exclamation,    well,    how    now. 

Colloq. 
nacr),  prep,  with  dat.,  after,  behind  ;  ac- 

cording to;   to  (things,   not  persons); 

for,  about.    Stands  often  before  adverbs. 

Sep.  accented  pref.  with  the  same  force. 

'JUid;  unb  it  cut,  by  degrees.    Doublet  of 

nab,e,  adj.,  'NIGH.' 
Wacb'barfcorf,  n.,  -eS,  Ker,  NEIGHBORING 

village.  3)er  91ad)bar,  '  NEIGHBOR,'  from 

nab,e  and  -bar  =  SJauer,  '  dweller.' 
9tad)'barfd)aft,     f.,       NEIGHBOR/JOCK/  / 

NEIGHBORS. 

miditcm',  conj.,    after,  according   as; 

adv.,  afterwards. 
nachfcenfenb,  part,  adj.,  pensive.    From 

nadj'benlen  ilber  etroaS,  'ponder.' 
nadmlni,  sep.,  with  f.  and  dat.,  hasten 

after. 
9lad)folger,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  FOLLOWER,  suc- 

cessor. 
9lad)forfd)img,  f.  w.,  inquiry,  search. 

From  nacbjorfdjett,  'inquire  into.' 
uadiaeben,  gab  —  ,  -gegeben,  with  dat., 

GIVE  way  to,  yield. 
nad)l)er',  adv.,  subsequently. 
5?ad)l)ut,   f.,  rear-guard  (of   an  army). 

See  bie  §ut,  'guard.' 
nadif  onimen,  lam  —  ,  -gefommen,  with 

f.  and  dat.,  COME  after,  follow. 
nadi'maUfl,    aaj.,    subsequent,     later. 

-tnaltg,  from  ba§  3Jlal,  '  time.' 
Radimfttag,  m.,  -8,  -c,  afternoon;  -8, 

adv.,  /n  Me  afternoon  ;  P.  M.     • 
9Jad)rtd)t,    f.   w.,    information,    news. 


-ric^t  has  the  force  of  93ertdjt,  'report,' 

&erid)ten,  'inform.' 
nad)fagen>  sep.,  with  dat.  of  the  pers.  and 

ace.  of  the  thing,  say  of  one,  repeat, 
nadifdnoiiiimeii,     fc^roamm     — ,     -ge« 

fc^njommen,  with  f.  and  dat.,  SWIM  after. 
iicu1)fel)cu,  fa^  — ,  -gefeb,en,  with  dat.  of 

pers.,  look  after ;  with  dat.  (and  ace.), 

be  indulgent  toward ;  ace.  alone  or  no 

case,  look  into,  review. 
nacbft-,  sup.  of   nalje,  NEXT;   noun  but 

declined  as  adj.,  NEIGHBOR,  fellow-man; 

adv.,  NEXT,  NEXT  tO. 

iuid)ftcbcn,  ftanb  — ,  -geftanben,  with 
dat.  and  b,.,  STAND  after;  fig.,  be  in- 
ferior. 

9tadiftclluti.<),  f.  w.,  pursuit,  waylaying, 
snares.  From  nac^ftelleu,  '  pursue,' 
'waylay.' 

nad)fud)cn,  intr.  ortr.,  sep.,  search  ;  — 
urn  etn>a§,  apply  for. 

5?ad)t,  f.,  •*%  NIGHT.     Etym.,  B.  429,  i. 

nadj'tcitig,  adj.,  disadvantageous,  hurt- 
ful. From  ber  9tacf> teil,  '  disadvantage,' 
cp.  ber  SSorteil,  'advantage.' 

9?ad)ttgaH,  f.  w.,  NIGHTINGALE;  lit, 
'NIGHT-SINGER.'  6.429,1. 

iiad)t(td),  adj.,  NIGHTLY. 

,  n.,-e§,-er,  NiGHT-songr(poet.). 
,  adv.,  by  NIGHT.  Really  a  gen., 
occurring  even  with  the  masc.  art.,  be§ 
9larf)t§.  B.  429,  i. 

nad)n>eifen,  roie§  — ,  -getoiefen,  tr., 
prove,  establish ;  lit. ,  '  point  out,' 
'refer.' 


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uacfenfc,  adj.,  NAKED,  doublet  of  naclt. 

SJtacfen,  m.,  -§,  — ,  NECK,  nape. 

nacfr,  adj.,  NAKED.    Orig.  a  weak  past 

part. 
9£afcd,  f.  w.,  NEEDLE,  pin.     From    the 

stem  of  naljen,  'sew.' 
9ta<jcl,  m.,  -§,  *-,  NAIL. 
nageln,  tr.,  to  NAIL. 
ual)(0>  adj.,  NIGH,  NEAR,  NEiGHOO/7«</. 

Doublet  of  nacf).     See  nad^ft. 

9?ai)C,  f.,  NEARNESS,  NHIGH^O/'AOOrf. 

nalKit,  refl.,  approach. 

ttafycu,  tr.,  sew. 

miiheru,  refl.,  come  NEARER,  approxi- 
mate; resemble. 

nafcmen,  see  ne^tnen. 

iialm'it,  tr.,  nourish,  feed,  support; 
foster,  cherish.  Der.  from  genefen, 
'  recover ' ;  lit.,  '  cause  to  recover.' 

9£al)vung,  f.,  nourishment,  food. 

9£amc(n),  -n§,  -it,  NAME;  -n3,  adv.  gen., 
by  NAME,  of  the  NAME. 

na'mentltd),  adv.,  by  NAME;  especially ; 
t  is  excrescent,  and  namen  is  the  full 
stem  of  the  noun.  Cp.  natnltd),  which 
has  not  the  en. 

itdmltci),  adj.,  (the)  same;  adv.,  viz.,  to 
wit.  Short  ft.  See  the  preceding. 

minute,  see  nennen. 

9?afe,  f.  w.,  NOSE. 

it afj,  adj.,  wet. 

Slattern,  f.  w.,  NATION.    t==  j.    From  L. 

flatter,  f.  w.,  ADDER,  viper.  Eng.  adder 
has  lost  an  n. 

ytatuv'f  f.  w.,  NATURE,  being.     From  L. 

9?aturgcniifj,  m.,  -ffeS,  ue,  enjoyment  of 

NATURE. 

natur'lid),  adj.,  NATURAL. 

3?eaxpel,  n.,  -§,  NAPLES. 

9tebel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  mist,  fog.    For  cog. 

see  note  to  p.  i,  1.  2. 

nebelgrau,  adj.,  GRAY  If  he  fog  or  vapor. 
9?ebelfd)Iefer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  veil  of  mist. 
SRebdflvetf,  m.,  -§,  -e,  strea/f  of  mist. 
uebeu,  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace.,  by  the  side 

of.    From  '  ENEBEN,'  '  INEBEN'  ;  lit.,  '  in 

a  line  with,'  '  EVEN  with.' 
nebcnljevlaufen,  lief  — ,  -gelaufen,  with 

f.,  run  along  by  the  side  of. 
uebft,  prep,  with  dat.,  along  with,  in- 


cluding.    From  nebenft,  this  from  Low 

G.   NEVENS,    with  excrescent  t.    Cog. 

with  neben. 

9£effe,  m.  w.,  NEPHEW. 
nehmett,  natym,  genommen,  tr.,  take,  ac- 
cept.   Obsolete  NIM. 
ttetbtfd),  adj.,  envious,  grudging.    From 

ber  <fteib,  'envy.' 
neigen,  tr.,  tilt,  incline  ;  ficfj  — ,  bow,  be 

inclined,  decline. 
netii,  adv.,  NO.     Compd.  of  NE,  negative 

particle  and  eilt,  lit.,  'NO  ONE,  NONE.' 

See  note  to  p.  30, 1.  10. 
nennen,    nannte,    genannt,  tr.,   NAME. 

From  ber  9tame, '  NAME.' 
9fce$,  n.,  -e§,  -c,   NET.    Probably  from 

naijen,  'sew.' 

ncfccn,    tr.,  wet,    moisten.    From   na§. 
neu,  adj.,  NEW;   recent;   modern;  von 

neuem,  auf§  neue,  ANEW. 
9?eugierbe,  f.,  curiosity;  lit.,  'desire  for 

the  NEW,'  -gierbe  from  the  stem  of  be» 

gefyren,  'desire.' 
neun,  NINE. 
neunt-,  NINTH. 

neuiqchn  Fjunbert,  NINETEEN  HUNDRED. 
neutral',  adj.,  NEUTRAL.     From  L. 
nciioermaljlt,  part,  adj.,  NEWLY  married. 

From  fid^  Berma^len, '  marry.'    See  (Set 

mafyl. 
nfd)t,  adv.,  NOT.     Orig.  a  noun,  compd. 

of  NE  and  SBicEjt,  as  NAUGHT  is  of  NA  and 

WIHT,  WIGHT. 
nid)t£,    indef.  pron.,   NOUGHT,  nothing. 

Orig.  the  gen.  of  the  noun  -JMdEjt. 
wcfeit,  intr.,  nod.    Der.  of  neigen;  cp. 

biicfen  from  biegen. 

nie,  adv.,  NEVER.     Compd.  of  NE  and  je. 
niebeflegt,  part,  adj.,  NEVER  beaten. 
nieber-,  adj.,  NETHER,  lower.    B.  76,  2,  a. 

Adv.  and   sep.    accented   pref.,  down, 

downward. 

nieberbeiigen,  tr.  sep.,  BOW,  stoop  down. 
nte&erbriid*en,  tr.  sep.,  press  down,  op- 
press. 
mefcerfatlen,  ftel  — ,  -gefaBen,  with  f., 

FALL  down. 
itifbcrlialtcH,   ^ielt  — ,  -ge^alten,  tr., 

HOLD,  keep  down. 
nicN-rtmceu,  intr.  sep.,  KNEEL  down. 


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,  f.  w.,  defeat;  -lage  from 

liegen. 

OTtebcrlanbe,  pi.,  the  NETHERLANDS. 
nieberlaffen,  liefj  — ,  -gelaffen,  tr.,  LET 

down;  ftdj  — ,  sit  down,  alight;  settle. 
nieberlcgen,    tr.  sep.,    LAY  down,    put 

down  ;  resign  ;  fid)  — ,  LIE  down. 
meberHcfleu,  lag  — ,  -gelegen,  intr.,  LIB 

low,  prostrate. 

uicfccriieigcn,  refl.  sep.,  stoop  down. 
iiiebrrretfjeii,  rifj  — ,  -geriffetj,  tr.,  tear 

down,  demolish. 
niebcrreitcn,  ritt  — , -gerttten,  tr.,  RIDE 

over  and  trample  down;  with  f.,  RIDE 

down  (from). 
nteberfaufdn,  intr.  sep.,  come  rustling 

down. 

nieberfd)<mcit,  intr.  sep.,  looh  down. 
nieberfentcn,  tr.   sep.,  cause   to  SINK 

down,  lower;  fid)  — ,  SINK  down. 
nicberfe$en,  tr.  sep.,  SET  down;  ftdj  — , 

SIT  down. 
nieberftyen,  fafj  — ,  -gefeffen,  intr.,  SIT 

down. 
nfeberftefgen,ftteg  — ,  -geftiegen,  with  f., 

descend. 
iiicbcrftrerfen,     refl.    sep.,     lie    down 

STRETCHED  Out. 

iiicbcrtocrfeii,  roarf  — ,  -geroorfen,  tr., 

throw  down. 

nteblid),  adj.,  neat,  pretty,  delicate. 
nte trig,  adj.,  low;  vulgar;  humble;  ab- 
ject.   From  nieber. 
nicmalfl,  adv.,  NEVER.     Compd.  of   NK, 

je,  ntal. 
ntentanb,  indef.  pron.,  NO  ONE.     Compd. 

of  NE  and  jemanb. 
3111,  m.,  -3,  NILE.     Long  i. 
9tilfd)(antm,  m.,-<3,  mud  of  the  NILE. 
Wiludflranb,  m.,  -e3,  bank  of  the  NILE. 

9ttlu§  is  the  L.  form  of  the  name, 
nimnter,  adv.,  NEVER;  lit.  and  prov.,  NO 

MORE,   as  on  p.  97,   1.  23 ;   155,    1.   16. 

Compd.  of  NE  and  immer. 
nimmcrmchr,  adv.,  NEVER  MORE;  by  no 

means. 
nirflfiib(d),  adv.,   nowhere.    Compd.  of 

NE  and  irgenb. 

-nid,  noun-suff.,  -NESS.     B.  503. 
nit,  dialectic  for  nidjt,  NOT. 


1.  nod),  adv.,  yet,  still;  more ;  —  nidjt, 
not  yet;  —  fo,  before  an  adj.,  ever  or 
never    so.    Compd.   of    NU,  'NOW'  and 
-H,  L.  QUB. 

2.  nod),  conj.,    correlative    of  roeber  or 
any  other  negative,  nor.     Compd.  of  NB 
and  -H,    but  early  coinciding  in    form 
with  nod),  adv. 

tun-imtalS,  adv.,  again,  once  more. 
9fcorb(en),  m.,  -ens,  NORTH. 
Sfcorbarmee,  f.,  -n,  ARMY  of  the  NORTH. 
9torMid)tfd)etn,  m.,  -eS,  glow  of  the 

NORTHERN  LIGHTS. 

.,  -§,  NORTH  POLE. 

,  f.,  German  Ocean ;  lit.,  'NORTH 

SEA.' 
9lot,  f.,  dat.   pi.,   sJloten,   NEED,   want; 

compulsion  ;  trouble,  distress.    —  t&un, 

be  necessary;  with  dat.,  be  in  NEED  of, 

want. 

Wotfatl,  m.,  -§,  ^e,  case  of  necessity. 
notig,adj.,  NEEDFUL,  necessary;—  §a6cn, 

with  ace.  or  older  gen.,  to  NEED,  be  in 

NEED  Of. 

ytotl&QC,  f.  w.,  white  LIE;  fib. 

nottoenbig,  adj.,  necessary,  indispen- 
sable. The  second  element  is  either 
active  'warding  off  necessity,'  or  pas- 
sive '  driven  by  necessity.' 

9?oocmher,  m.,  -§,  NOVEMBER.  From 
L.  o  =  to. 

nubeln,  tr.,  cram,  fatten  (geese),  with 
SRitbeln,  balls  made  of  flour  or  meal. 

nun,  adv.,  NOW,  well ;  conj.,  NOW  that, 
since.  The  second  n  is  adv.  stiff . 

nuuim'br,  adv.,  by  this  time ;  lit.,  '  NOW 
MORE  '  (than  ever).  An  emphatic  nun. 

nur,  adv.,  only,  but,  simply  ;  in  a  clause 
beginning  with  relat.  pron.  or  adv.,  evet, 
soever.  Compd.  of  NB  and  WABRE, 
'WERE  IT  NOT.' 

9lufj,  f.,  *ffe,  NUT. 

SRufcfnarfcr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  NVT-cracker. 
£nadfer  from  tnaden,  'crack.' 

mi^eu,  m'ifcen,  tr.,  use;  intr.,  be  of  use. 
As  to  the  confounding  of  the  two,  see 
note  to  p.  84,  1.  19.  From  the  stem  of 
geniefjett, '  have  the  use  of,  enjoy.'  As  to 
6  —  n,  B.  S3S,  i,  Rem.  a. 


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1.  ob,  prep,  with  gen.  or  dat.,  on  account 
of;  with  dat.,  above.    This  is  the  stem 
of  oben,  ober,  ilber,  etc. 

2.  ob,  conj.,  whether;  when  au$,  gleitf), 
tooljl,  fdjon  are  in  the  same  clause   as 
modal  adverbs,  although,  albeit,  even. 
Orig.  the  dat.  of  a  noun,  IBA,  '  doubt.' 

oben,  adv.,  ABOVE,  at  the  top,  on  high. 
From  ob. 

obenbrein,  adv.,  OVER  and  ABOVE;  into 
the  bargain. 

Ober-,  adj.,  UPPER;  in  compds.  chief,  su- 
preme. Accent  doubtful,  B.  422,  7. 

Oberimupt,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  supreme  HEAD. 

Oberlef)ii$'berrlid)feit,  f.,  sovereign 
jurisdiction,  suzerainty. 

oberfommanbierenb-,  chief  COMMAND- 
ING ;  as  noun,  chief  officer  in  COMMAND. 

oberfl-,  adj.,  UPPERMOST,  supreme. 
Used  as  a  noun  but  declined  as  adj., 
superior,  chief,  p.  no,  1.  27.  Sup.  of 
ober-. 

Oberft,  m.,  -en,  pi.,  -e,  (or  -en),  colonel. 
The  adj.  has  taken  a  pi.  like  a  strong 
noun.  Cp.  the  preceding. 

obgleid/,  conj.,  although. 

Obla're,  f.  w.,  wafer.     From  late  L. 

Obftgarrcn,  m.,  -§,  -,  ORCHARD.  S)a3 
Dbft,  'fruit'  (of  trees  and-  tree-like 
shrubs). 

obiuoi)!,  conj.,  although. 

O'ccan,  m.,  -§,  -e,  OCEAN.  From  Gr.-L. 
c  =  8- 

Oce'anuS,  prop,  name,  OCEANUS,  which 
according  to  the  ancients  flowed  around 

Od)$,  m.  w.,  ox.  [the  earth. 

b be,  adj.,  waste,  desolate. 

6 be,  f.  w.,  desert. 

ober,  conj.,  OR,  else ;  also  correlative  of 
entroeber,  which  see. 

Ofcn,  m.,  -§,  "-,  OVEN,  stove. 

offen,  adj.,  OPEN  ;  overt ;  frank. 

offenba'ren,  tr.  insep.,  manifest,  dis- 
close. From  the  adj.  offenbar',  'mani- 
fest, obvious.' 

Of'fentUdrfeit,  f.,  publicity.  From  the 
adj.  offentlid),  this  from  offen  with  ex- 
creseent  t. 


Offtjter',  m.,  -3,  -e,  officer  (of  the  army). 
From  Fr. 

bffneit,  tr.,  OPEN.     From  offen. 

Offnung,  f.  w.,  OPENING. 

oft,  adv.,  OFTEN. 

ofterd,  adv.,  quite  OFTEN.  A  compar.  of 
oft  with  adv.  §. 

Of),  interjection,  OH. 

Oheim,  m.,  -§,  -e,  uncle.  [Proper  name 
EAMES.] 

ofjnc,  prep,  with  ace. ,  without ;  destitute 
of;  except;  —  bafc,  but  that;  with 
inf.  and  }U,  equivalent  to  Eng. '  without ' 
and  pres.  part. 

ol)nebie$,  adv.,  without  that,  anyhow. 

of)nmdd)ttg,  adj.,  impotent;  swooning. 
From  bie  jDfjnmad)t,  'swoon.'  Appar- 
ently from  oljne  and  SDtadjt,  '  without 
power.'  Etym.,  B.  516,  10. 

obo,  interjection,  OHO. 

Oftr,  n., -§/-en,  EAR. 

Olirfctfle,  f.  w.,  box  on  the  EAR.  Folk- 
etymology,  as  if  from  ^eige,  '  FIG,'  but 
from  fegen,  'sweep,'  Low  G.  'strike.' 

Oftober,  m.,  -§,  OCTOBER.    From  L. 

Operation',  f.  w.,  OPERATION.  From  L. 
t  =  8- 

Opfer,  n.,  -§,  — ,  OFFERING,  sacrifice; 
victim.  From  opfern. 

opfern,  tr.,  sacrifice,  [OFFER].    From  L. 

OFFERRE. 

Ora'fel,  n.,  -3,  — ,  ORACLE.    From  L. 
Oran'ge,  f.  w.,  ORANGE.     From  L.,  this 

from  the  Orient.  See  note  to  p.  45,  1.  10. 
Ol'ben,  m.,  -§,  — ,  ORDER.     From  L. 
orbentlid),  adj.,  ORDERLY,  proper;    in 

ORDINARY,      t  is   excrescent.     See   ncu 

mentlidfi. 
orbnen,  tr.,  ORDER,  dispose,  set  in  ORDER. 

From  Drben. 
Orbnung,   f.    w.,    ORDER,    regulation; 

class,  hind. 

Or  gel,  f.  w.,  ORGAN.     From  late  L. 
Orgelbatter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  oRGA.x-builder. 
OrgelClang,  m.,  -e§;  ue,    note  of  the 

ORGAN. 

Orfan7,  m.,  -S,  -e,  HURRICANE.  From 
Caribbean. 


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Ornat',  m.,  -c§,  -e,  ORNAMENT,   state. 

From  L. 
Ort,  m.,  -e§,  aer  or  -c,  spot,  place.    Gen. 

pi.  Drtcn  is  common. 
Oftrttfeter,  f.,  festival  of  OSIRIS. 
Oflerrefd),  n  ,  -§,  AUSTRIA;  lit.,  'EAST- 

ERN REALM.' 

Ofterrddjer,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  AUSTRIAN. 
6frerrdd)ifd),  adj.,  AUSTRIAN. 
Oftertag,  m.,  -e§,  -e.  EASTER  DAY.  From 


Ofter,  generally  pi.  Dftern,  '  EASTER.' 

Cog.   of   Often,  '  EAST,'    '  AUSTRO,'  a 

goddess,  'AURORA.' 
Ofterjett,  f.,  EASTER  TIME. 
Ofiretd),  see  Ofterreid). 
Ofifre,  f.,  the  Baltic;  lit.,  'EAST  SEA.' 

Cp.  Dtorbfee. 

Otterfefl,  n  ,  -cS,  -c,  OTTER  shin. 
Ooatton',  f . w. ,  OVATION.  From  L.  o  =  10. 


,  n.,  -c8,  -e,  PAIR,  couple;  unde- 

clined  indef.  numeral,  ein  poor,  a/eu/, 

two  or  three. 
tyactdyen,    n.,    -§,    —  ,    //tt/e    PACKET. 

Dim.  of  ba§  SjJacf,  '  PACK.' 
parfen,  tr.,  PACK,  PACK  up  ;  seize;  fid)  —  , 

PACK  up  and  leave. 
paff,  exclamation,   60/79.      An    imitative 

word. 
$age,  m.  w.,  PAGE.    From  Fr.     fl  =  s  in 

'pleasure.' 
Vain  id,  n.,  —  ,  —  ,  (but  §  pronounced  in 

pi.),  PALACB.     Very  modern,  from  Fr. 
Valaft',  m.,  -cS,  -dfte,   PALACE.     Early 

loan-word  from  Fr.     See  ^Japft  as  to  t- 
Ratine,  f.  w.,  PALM.     From  L. 
Va'nidbrief,  m.,  -e3,-  e,  benefice;  lit., 

'bread-letter.'     See  note  to  p.  161,  1.  24. 

From  L. 

panther,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  PANTHER.     From  L. 
Van^er,  m.,  -es,  —  ,  coat  of  mail.    From 

Italian;  lit.,  '  pAUNCH-protector.' 
Va«McrrtHfl,   m.,  -e§,   -c,  RING  of  the 

coat  of  mail. 

7,  n-»  ~§>  ~e/  PAPER.    From  Gr.-L. 
n.,  -e§,  -e,  ^e,  PAPER  BOAT. 
.,  -e§,  ^e,  POPE,  t  is  excrescent, 

as  in  2lr.t,  ©aft,  ^alaft.    From  late  L. 
pdpftltrf),  adj.,  PAPAL. 
9>ara'bel,  f.  w.,  PARABLE.     From  Gr. 
>  f.  w.,  PARADE.     From  Fr. 
',  m.,  -3,  PARDON.     From  Fr. 
^Jart/fer»  m.,  -§,  —  ,  PARISIAN. 
30arnaffu$,  m.  ,  —  ,  PARNASSUS.  From  Gr. 
1>Vart>/le,  f.  w.,  watch-word,  pass-word, 

From  Fr. 
tyavtei',  £.  w.,  PARTY,  faction;  —  nety- 

mcn,  ta/re  sides.    See  -ci.     From  Fr. 
partttlo*,  adj.,  IMPARTIAL,  neutral. 


Vartctuamc,  m.  -8,  -n, 

Vartfe'',  f.  w.,  PART;  PARTY;  company; 
rubber  (at  cards);  matc/i  (in  marriage). 
Borrowed  later  than  Cartel  from  Fr. 

Va^»  m.,  -ffe3,  ^ffe,  PASS,  PASSAGE; 
pAssport.  From  Dutch. 

paffcn,  tr.,  adapt ;  intr.,  fit,  be  suitable; 
fic^  -,  be  fit.  From  Fr. 

paffenb,  part,  adj.,  suitable,  fit,  perti- 
nent. 

Voter,  m.,  -3,  pi.  SpatreS,  FATHER,  title 
of  a  priest.  From  L. 

7,   m.   w.,   PATIENT.     From   Fr. 
=j.     3sylls. 

,  f.  w.,  PAUSE.     From  Fr. 

peinlid),  adj.,  PAINFUL;  (legal  phrase) 
criminal,  capital.  From  bie  ^Jein, 
'  PAIN,'  '  PUNISHMENT'  ;  from  L. 

^>el;j,  m.,  -e^,  -e,  PELT;  fur  coat.   From  L. 
,  f.  w.,  fur  cap. 

.,  -§,  —  (or  -n),  fur  boot. 

^erft'en,  n.,  -3  PERSIA. 

Vcrfon',  f.  w.,  PERSON.     From  L. 

^efl,  f.  w.,  PEST,  plague.     From  L. 

^peterdfirdK,  f.,  ST.  PETER'S  (CHURCH) 
in  Rome. 

tpetro'leumlampe,    f.  w.,    PETROLEUM 

LAMP. 

Vfafr,  m.,-e$.  -e,  PATH. 

Vfafflein,   n.,  -^,   — ,  (little  or)  groorf 

priest.    Dim.   of  ber  ^faffe,  the  fully 

Germanized  form  of  Italian  PAPA.     Cp. 

See  note  to  p.  156,  1.  19. 
,  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  pledge,  token,  PAWN, 

forfeit. 
Vfarrer,    m->   ~3/   — »   parson,    curate. 

From  bie^farre,'  PARISH,'  '  parsonage.' 

From  L.  ? 
Vfcffc,  f.  w.,  PIPE;  whistle.    From  L. 


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pfetfen,  pfiff,  gepfiffen,  intr.  or  tr.,  PIPE, 
whistle.  A  loan-word  that  has  become 
a  strong  verb.  Cp.  preifen,  fdjret* 
ben. 

$>feifenftummel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  short  PIPE. 
l,  m.,  -5,  -e,  arrow,  bolt.     From  L. 
,  m.,  -§,  — ,  PILLAR.     From  late 
L. ;  cog.  with  «PfeiI. 

ferb,    n.,    -€§,  -e,  horse.    [PALFREY.] 
From  late  L.,  from  Keltic. 

t,  n.,  -e§,  BLOOD  of  horses. 
n.,  -e§,  Aorse-FLESH. 

Vferberennen,  n.,  -§,  — ,  horse-race. 

pftfftfl,  adj.,  artful,  clever.  From  ber 
Spfiff,  'trick'  (from  the  whistle  of  the 
fowler  and  the  mountebank).  Cog.  of 
<Pfeife,  pfeifen. 

VfWflft'fcfl,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  PENTECOS*,  Whit- 
suntide. From  late  L.  Cp.  Spfingften 
pi.  with  Cftern  pi.,  2Beifynarf)ten  pi. 

pflamen,  tr.,  PLANT.  Like  bte  ^flange, 
'  PLANT,'  from  L. 

sjJfUunenteil,    m.,    -§,   -e,  part  o/  t/ie 

PLANT. 

$PfIafier,  n.,  -§,  — ,  pavement;  PLASTER. 
From  Gr.-L. 

m.,  -3,  -e,  pauing-sToxB. 
,  i.,  care,  nursing,  fostering.    Cog. 
with  pflegen. 

pflegen,  w.  tr.,  tend,  take  care  of;  fief)  — , 
take  good  care  of  one's  self,  pamper 
one's  self;  —  pflog,  gepflogen,  tr.  or 
with  gen.,  attend  to,  administer,  see 
9tat;  enjoy,  cultiuate,  maintain;  be 
accustomed,  be  apt. 

$JJfl{d)t,  f.  w.,  duty,  allegiance.  From 
pflegen.  [PLIGHT]. 

^JflodP,  m.,  -e§,  ue,  PLUG,  stake ;  wooden 
pin,  bolt. 

pfliicf en,  tr.,  PLUCK,  pick. 

$Pflug,  m.,  -e§,  "e,  PLOUGH. 

pfliigen,  tr.,  to  PLOUGH. 

Vforte,  f.  w.,  gate,  PORTAL;  (side-)  door. 
From  L. 

spfiihl,  m.,  -eS,  -e,  bolster,  PILLOW. 
From  L. 

9>funb,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  POUND.     From  L. 

pfufcfoen,  tr.,  botch ;  —in,  with  ace.,  med- 
dle with,  dabble  in. 

pbautajte'retd),  adj.,  imaginative;  lit., 


'  RICH  in  PHANTASY.'    2)ie 

FANCY.   From  Gr. 

pfoantafie'ren,  intr.,  rave,  be  delirious. 
pljanta'ftifcl),  adj.,  FANTASTIC. 
pfff  paff,  exclamation,  PIFF  PAFF,  bang. 

Imitative  words. 

*pilgcr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  PILGRIM.    From  late  L. 
p (n gen,  tr.,  PLAGUE,  torment.     From  bie 

5plage,  '  PLAGUE.'    From  L. 
'Plan,  m.,  -e§,  -^e,  PLAIN,  PLANE,  PLAN. 

From  Fr. 

planet7  m.  w.,  PLANET.     From  Gr.-L. 
$>latfd)fuf|, m.,-e§,  -e,  large,  flat  FOOT; 

lit.    'a  foot  that  comes  down  platfcf), 

flat,     slap    or    splash.'       An    imitative 

word. 
SJMoe,  m.,  -e§,  ue,  PLACE;  space,  room; 

seat ;  —  neljmen,  take  a  seat.    Through 

the  Romance  languages  from  Gr.-L. 
^Maurcflcn,  m.,  -3,  — ,  splashing  or  pour- 
ing RAIN.     This  $la$-   is  related  with 

platen,  ' explode,'  platfcfyen,  'splash.' 
plainer  n,    intr.,    chatter,   prattle.     An 

imitative  word, 
plo^lid),  adj.,  sudden.    From  ber  5plo§, 

'  sudden    fall,    plump ' ;     plo^en.    '  fall 

plump.'     Imitative  words, 
p  limber  n,    tr.,     PLUNDER.      From    ber 

^lunber,  'trumpery', 'PLUNDER.'  From 

Low  G. 
tpliinbmmg«$ug,  m.,  *e,  expedition  fot 

PLUNDER. 

podKtt,  intr.,  knock,  hammer;  bluster, 
boast.  [POKE], 

«|JoIe,  m.  w.,  POLE. 

^oleu,  n.,  -§,  g5olenlanb,  n.,  -eS,  PO- 
LAND. 

poltereu,  tr.,  POLISH.     From  L. 

poH'tifd),  adj.,  POLITICAL;  POLITIC. 
From  Gr.-L. 

^f  miner,  m.,  -§,  —  or  w.,  POMERANIAN. 

^JiMtmicrn,  n.,  -§,  5)SommernIonb,  n., 
-e§,  POMERANIA. 

^ortion^  f.  w.,  PORTION,  t  =  j.  From 
Fr. 

1.  prad'eru,  intr.,  bluster,  brag.  Related 
to  5pradu. 

2.  pmdjcrn,  intr.,  be  importunate,  higgle. 
From  Low  G.,  but  orig.  ? 

t,  f.,   splendor,   pomp.     Its  oldest 


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meaning  is  'noise,'  'ado.'   See  pradjern 
1.    From  prangen,  'to  be  splendid.' 
prtidjttg,  adj.,  splendid,  stately,  sump- 
tuous. 

pradjtooH,  adj.,  gorgeous. 
,  n.,  -§,  PRAGUE. 

',  f.  w.,  ostenstation,  bragging. 
From  praf) len ,  'boast,'  'shine.' 
praftifd),    adj.,    PRACTICAL.    From    bte 
il,  'PRACTICE.'    From  Gr.-L. 
',  m.  w.,  PRELATE.     From  late  L. 
prangen,  intr.,  be  resplendent,  showy,  to 

parade. 
prafentie'reii,    tr.,    PRESENT;     PRESENT 

arms.    From  Fr. 

prebtgfit,  tr.  or  intr.,  PREACH.     From  L. 
Vrebtgt,  f.  w.,  PREACHING,  sermon.  From 
prebigen. 

1.  $>rei«,    m.,  -e3,  -e,    PRAISE,    PRICE. 
From  Fr.  PKIX,  L.  PRETIUM. 

2.  9>ret6,  m.,  -e§,   -e,  PRIZE.     From  Fr. 

PRISE,  L.    PRISA,    PRENDERE.       Cp.  ptCtS 

geben,   expose,  part   with;  lit.,  'GIVE 

as  a  PRIZE,'  '  to  stake.' 
preifen,   prieS,    gepriefen,    tr.,    PRAISE, 

commend.     Cog.   with  SpreiS  1.    From 

Fr.    Cp.  pfeifcn,  fdjreiben. 
Vreffe,  f.  w.,  PRESS;  (printing-)  PRESS; 

journals.     From    late    L.     In    the    last 

senses  from  Fr. 
preffen,     tr.,     PRESS;     urge.     From    L. 

PRESSARE. 

Vreufte,  m.  w.,  PRUSSIAN. 


$reuf|en,  n.,  -3,  Spreufcenlanb,  n.,  -c§, 

PRUSSIA. 
preuftifd),  PRUSSIAN,  (adj.). 


,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  PRIEST.    From  Gr.-L. 
ui,  f.,  -innen,  PRIESTESS. 

!,  m.,  -5,  PRINCE  Consort 

(Albert  of  England). 
^Jrtit;,  m.  w.,  PRINCE,  son  of  a  sovereign. 

From  Fr. 

Sprinjef'fTn,  f.,  -innen,  PRINCESS. 
prfnjlid),  adj.,  PRINCELY. 

t7,  m.  w.,  PRINCE  REGENT. 
,  f.,  PROSE.     From  L. 
$l>rotef'tor»  m.,  -S.-o'ven,   PROTECTOR. 

From  L. 

^Jrooin)',  f.  w.,  PROVINCE.     From  L. 
priifcn,  tr.,  examine,  PROVE,  try.     From 

Fr. 
Vriiflcl,  m.,  -S,  —  ,  cudgel;  pi.,  blows, 

whipping. 
pft)d)olo/gifd)>     adj.,     PSYCHOLOGICAL. 

From  Gr. 
^tabbing,  m.    -8    -e,  (or  -§),  PUDDING. 

From  Eng. 

Vult)cr,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  POWDER.     From  L. 
$unfd),  m.,  -e§,  -e,  PUNCH.     From  Eng. 
tyjuppe,  f.  w.,  PUPA    (of  insects),  larva! 

PUPPET,  doll. 

pur,  adj.,  PURE,  unmixed.  From  L.  [L. 
^urpurmantel,  PURPLE  MANTLE.  From 
Vunclbaum,  m.,  -e§,  -bfiumc,  somer- 

sault.   Origin  ? 

,  pi.,  PYRENEES. 


Quabrf'ge,   f.    w.,    QUADRIGA,    chariot 

drawn  bg  FOUR  horses.    From  L. 
Qua  I,   f.  w.,  pain,    torment.     Cog.  of 

QUAIL,  QUELL. 

quafaofl,  adj.,  painful,  distressful. 
Quarticr',  n.,  -§,  -c,  QUARTER;  QUAR- 
TERS ;  pardon.    From  Fr. 


Cued,    m.,    -S,   ClucHe,   f.  w.,   spring, 

source. 

QucHtDflftcr,  n.,  -3,  sprfng-vfATER. 
quotfdKtt,  tr.,  bruise,  squeeze,  crush. 
autttic'reu,  tr.,  liquidate,  receipt.    From 

Fr. 


m.  w.,  RAVEN.     As  to  the  loss  of 

it.  see  B.  435,  3. 
9fad?e,  f.,  vengeance,  revenge.    Cog.  with 

rocfjen. 

Radjegetft,  m.,  -e§,  -er,  avenging  spirit. 
rddjeu,  tr.,  avenge  f  ftc^  — ,  WP.EAK  wew- 


geance.     As  to  n)  see  B.  417,  2. 
9tad)fud)t,  f.,  vindictive  spirit 
Wab,  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  a//?ee/. 
ragcn,  intr.,  to  project,  jut,  tower.    Cog. 

of  regen,  regc. 

,  m.,  -8,  — ,  frame,  border. 


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,  m.,  -e§,  aer,  edge,  RIM. 
rafd),  adj.,  quick,  speedy,  RASH. 
rofen,  intr.,  rage,  rave.    [RACK?] 
9f  ufeii,  m.,  -§,  — ,  turf,  sod. 
rafenb,  part,  adj.,  raging,  furious. 
raffehi,  intr.,  RATTLE,  rumble,  clanh. 

,  n.,  -e3,  -er,  song  O/REST. 
,  adj.,  RESTLESS.    From  bie  9laft, 

'  REST.' 

9latf  m.,  -e§,  tfe,  council ;  counsel,  coun- 
sellor;  consultation;  expedient,  pro- 
vision. Cp.  with  the  last  and  oldest 
meaning  SSorrat,  'stock,'  'store.'  — 
pflegen,  take  council ;  ju  State  jieljen, 
consult,  From  the  stem  of  ratcn. 

rotcn,  net,  (jeraten,  with  dat.  of  the 
person,  advise ;  tr. ,  guess,  solve. 

Sftdtfd,  n.,  -3,  — ,  RIDDLE,  mystery.  From 
raten, 'to  guess.'  Long  ft. 

ratfdhoft,  adj.,  like  a  RIDDLE;  enigmat- 
ical; mysterious. 

Slaub,  m.,  -e§,  ROBBERY;  spoil,  prey. 

rcwbcn,  tr.,  ROB,  pillage,  tahe  away  by 
force.  [REAVE  in  BEREAVE.] 

SJlaitber,  m.,  -§,  — ,  ROBBER. 

?taubmbrber,  m.,  -§,  — ,  ROBBER  and 

MURDERER. 

Slcwbritter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  ROBBER-/rm'y/rt. 
9taubtier,  n.,  -eS,  -e,  6east  of  prey. 
9iaud),  m.,  -e§,  smoke,  REEK.     From  the 

stem  of  riedjen,  '  smell.' 
raudKii,    intr.   or  tr.,   smoke;    steam, 

REEK  ;  smoke  (a  pipe). 
JRaudw,  m.,  -§,  — ,  smoker. 
raudKi'ii,  tr.,  fumigate;  smoke  (meat). 

Frequentative  of  rau^eit. 
>7taiid)tDolfc,  f.  w.,  cloud  of  smoke. 
SRaufbolb,  m.,  -eS,  -e,  brawler,  rowdy. 

From  raufen,  'to  brawl  and  fight,'  and 

-5olb  =  old  bait,  '  BOLD.' 
rauh,  adj.,  ROUGH,  harsh. 
9laum,  m.,  -e§,  •"e,  ROOM,  space;  fig., 

occasion. 

SRaufd),  m.,-e§,ae,  drunkenness,  intoxi- 
cation ;  roaring  (of  waters). 
rcmfdKii,   intr.,  rustle;  roar;  with  f., 

RUSH. 

raufpern,  intr.  or  reft.,  Aau//f/  [ERUC- 
TATE]. 

,  f.  w.,  vine,  grape-vine. 


l,  m.,  -S,  — ,  vine-clad  hill. 

5WedKiifd)aft,  f.  w.,  RECKONING,  account. 
From  the  stem  of  rec^nen. 

redjncn,  tr.,  RECKON,  count;  compute; 
—  §tl  with  dat.,  rank,  class  among ;  — 
auf  with  ace.,  count  UPON. 

Dtedjnunc),  f.  w.,  RECKONING,  calcula- 
tion ;  bill,  score. 

rtdjt, adj.,  RIGHT;  DIRECT;  straight,  just, 
CORRECT;  real;  fitting,  agreeable;  adv., 
RIGHTLY,  greatly,  quite,  very;  really. 

9led)t,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  RIGHT,  justice;  claim; 
law;  pi.,  jurisprudence;  —  l)aben,  fie 
RIGHT;  —  fpred^en,  with  dat.,  judge. 

9led)te,f.,  declined  as  a  w.adj.,  RIGHT  hand. 

rcdj^fcrtifjcn,  tr.  insep.,  account  for, 
justify,  vindicate.  From  recb,tfertig, 
'justified';  lit.,  'set  RIGHT  before  the 
law.' 

9led)tlid)fett,  f.,  RECTITUDE. 

red)t3,  adv.,  on  or  to  the  RIGHT  Aanrf. 

9led)tdflrcitigfcit,  f.  w.,  /ega/  rf/spwte  or 
controversy. 

red)t}ettig,   adj.,    at   the   RIGHT    TIME, 

TIMELY. 

9led*e,  m.  w.,  warrior,  hero.  From  the 
stem  of  rfidjen,  '  WREAK,'  meaning  orig. 
'outcast,'  'adventurer,'  'WRETCH.' 

rerfen,  tr.,  stretch,  RACK;  forge, 

9tebe,  f.  w.,  speech;  talk,  discourse, 
oration;  ber  —  roert,  WORTH  mention- 
ing ;  —  fteljen,  give  account;  bie  9tebe 
ift  oon . . .  the  talk  is  of,  the  question  is. 

reben,  intr.  or  tr.,  speak,  make  a  speech  ; 
talk. 

9feben3art,  f.  w.,  phrase,  term;  lit., 
'  way  of  speaking.' 

rebltd),  adj.,  candid,  honest  (in  speech); 
older  meaning  '  eloquent,'  '  RATIONAL.' 

9teformatton',f.w.,  REFORMATION.  t  =  j. 
From  L. 

Sftegel,  f.  w.,  RULE,  REGULATION,  axiom. 
From  L. 

regdmafHg,  adj.,  REGULAR,  normal. 

rcgcln,  tr.,  REGULATE. 

regen,  tr.,  stir,  move;  fid) — ,  stir,  bestir- 
ring. Related  to  ragett,  'project.' 

SRegen,  m.,  -3,  RAIN. 

9tegenbogenglanj,  m.,  -e§,  RAINBOW 
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fttgtnftburg,  n.,  -5,  Ratisbon,  city  in 
Bavaria. 

9legent'fd>aft,  f.  w.,  REGENCY.   From  L. 

re  flic  re  tt,  tr.,  RULE,  govern,  guide,  man- 
age. From  L. 

9?egimtng,  f.  w.,  government^  RULE. 

JJtcgimetit',  n.,  -§,  -er,  REGIMENT  (in  the 
army);  government. 

rcguen,  intr.,  RAIN.    From  JJegen. 

re  »i  fa  m,  adj.,  lively,  active.  From  regen, 
'stir.' 

re ibcn,  rieb,  gerieben,  tr.,  rub,  grate. 

ftcid),  n.,  -e§,  -e,  empire,  REALM,  do- 
main. 

reid),  adj.,  RICH,  opulent,  abundant.  Cog. 
with  fteicf). 

reiolKii,  tr.,  REACH, present;  intr.,  REACH, 
suffice. 

re  id)  lidi,  adj.,  copious,  plentiful.  From 
reid). 

fteid)dad)t,  ban  of  the  empire.  From 
2Id)t2. 

Wefd)*gulben,  m.,-§,  — ,  imperial  florin. 
-gulben  for  golben,  'GOLDEN,'  'GUILD- 
ER.' 

9tefd)dfan{(er,  m.,  -3,  — ,  CHANCELLOR 
of  the  empire. 

9tetd)*flemobten,  pi.,  insignia  of  the 
empire. 

9leid)*tag,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  (imperial)  diet. 

9fetd)ftoerfammlung,  f.  w.,  meeting  of 
the  states  of  the  empire. 

9teid)tum,  m.,  -e§,  •"cr,  RICHES,  RICH- 
NESS. 

SReff,  m.,  -3,  -e,  or  Steifen,  m.,  -9,  — , 
hoop,  ring.  [ROPE]. 

reif,  adj.,  RIPE. 

3leifd)en,  n.,  -§,  — ,  little  hoop,  ring. 
Dim.  of  Keif. 

reifen,withf.,  RIPEN;  tr.,  mature.  [REAP]. 
,  SReiffit,  m.,  -$,  — ,  dawce.  [rwrn. 
f.  w.,  ROW;  ran*,  ^/e;  series; 

vein,  adj.,  jowre,  clean,  clear. 

1.  Sletd,  n.,  -eS,  -er,  tw/0. 

2.  SJlet*,  m.,  -eS,  -e,  RICE.     From  late  L. 
Wetfe,  f.  w.,  journey,  trip,  travel. 
9tcifeflafd)e,  f.  w.,  trauelling-FLASK. 
reifen,  with  f .  or  I).,  set  out  for,  travel,  go 

on  travels.    The  first  meaning  is  the 

oldest,  Cp.  RISE,  RAISE,  REAR. 


Keifetoagen,  m.,  -8,  —  ,  travelling  car- 

riage. 
9tetfiji,n.,  brush-wood,  (lopped)  branches. 

From  ba§  9teiS,  '  twig,'  '  shoot.'    -ig  for 


j.,  mounted.     Not  clear  whether 
from  Dtdfe,   'expedition,'  or  from  the 
stem  of  veiten,  '  RIDE.' 
9ieidpubfctng,    m.,  -§,  -c  or  -8,  RICE 

PUDDING. 

retfjcn,  rig,  geriffen,   tr.,  tear,    snatch 

away,  pull  violently;  withf.,  tear,  tear 

along,     rush.      [WRITE;     cp.     rifcen, 

'scratch,'  rei^en,  'sketch,'  'draw.'] 
retftenb,  part,  adj.,  rapid,  violent. 
reiteu,  rttten,  gerttten,  with  f.  or  ^.,  RIDE, 

go  on  horseback. 

Sleiter,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  RIDER;  trooper. 
Weitmf,  f.,  cavalry,  horse. 
ytti\,  m.,  -cS,  -e,  Impulse;  attraction, 

charm.    From  retjen. 
reijen,    tr.,    incite;    Irritate;    entice, 

charm.     Der.  from  rei^en,  as  in  ljin» 

rcifen,  '  carry  along'  or  '  away.' 
Rdigiond'ftrettigfeit,  f.  w.,  RELIGIOUS 

controversy. 
remieu,  rannte,  gerannt,  with  f.,  RUN, 

race,  rush.    Der.  from  rinnen,   'RUN" 

(of  water). 
SRepertoir',  n.,  -S,  -§,  REPERTORY.   From 

Fr.  and  pronounced  Fr. 
reprafentatio7,    adj.,    REPRESENTATIVE. 

From  Fr. 

SReftbeii}',  f.  w.,  RESIDENCE.    From  Fr. 
9lefl,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  remainder,  REST. 
retteu,  tr.,  RID,  save,  rescue, 
Stettcr,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  rescuer,  savior. 
Settling,  f.  w.,  RIDDANCE,  deliverance, 

rescue. 
reuen,  impers.  with  ace.  of  pers.  and  gen. 

of  the  object,  RUB,  regret. 
Sleoeille,  f.  w.,  REVEILLE.     From  Fr.  and 

pronounced  Fr. 
Steooluttond'iaftr,  n.,  -eg,  -e,  YEAR  of 

the  REVOLUTION.      t  =  §. 

iJfheiu,  m.,  -§,  RHINE. 
SWIjcinbrurfc,  f.  w.,  RHINE-BRIDGE. 
5ll)einbunbf  m.,  -eS,  Confederation  of 
the  RHINE. 

,  f.  w.,  RHINE  legend. 


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ifihetnftrom,  m.,  -e§,  river  RHINE. 
SRftefnufer,    n.,  -§,   — ,    bank  of   the 

RHINE. 
ridjtcn,  tr.,  set  RIGHT,  DIRECT;  ERECT; 

judge,  censure.     From  recfyi,  'right.' 
3?td)tcr,  m.,  -3,  — ,  judge. 
rid)  tig,  adj.,  RIGHT,  CORRECT,  accurate, 

punctual. 
SRid)tfd>nur,  f.,  *e,  levelling-line ;  fig., 

RULE  o/  conduct. 
9tid)tung,  f.  w.,  DIRECTION. 
rieb,  see  reiben. 
rtef,  see  rufen. 
SRiefe,  m.  w.,  giant. 
rtefeln,  intr.,  ripple;  drizzle. 
9tiefcubad),  m.,  -eS,  ae,  fierce  torrent; 

lit.,  'giant  BECK,  brook.' 
SJtiefenbicnc,  f.  w.,  large  BEE. 
SRtefenfcmtpf,  m.,  -e3,  *e,  fratt/e  o/  the 

giants,  gigantic  struggle. 
riefig,  adj.,  gigantic. 
rfet,  see  raten. 
SRinb,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  Ae/fer,  bullock;  pi., 

catt/e. 
SRin&erfoerbe,  f.  w.,  HERD  of  cattle.  The 

second  e  is  long. 
Sling,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  RING,  c/rc/e. 
ringen,    rang,    gcrungen,    tr.,    WRING, 

tu//st;  intr.,  wrestle,  struggle. 
SVinglein,  n.,  -§,  — ,  RINGLET.    Dim.  of 

Ring, 
rf  ngd,  adv.,  in  a  circle,  around.    It  often 

precedes  um,  tyerum  =  all  around,  round 

about. 
ringdfyerum,   ringftunt,    ringftitmber, 

adv.,  round  about. 
rinncn,  rann,  geronnen,  intr.,  RUN  (of 

water),  flow,  drop. 

Slinnftein,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  gutter  (of  STONE). 
SRinuftetnbrucfe,  f.  w.,  gwtter-BRiDGE. 
ritt,  see  reitcn. 

9lftt,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  RIDE.    From  reiten. 
Slitter,    m.,    -§,    — ,  knight,    chevalier, 

champion  (in  the  tournament). 
ritterltd),  adj.,  knightly,  chiuairous. 
rbd)eln,  intr.,  rattle  in  the  throat.    An 

imitative  word  (?). 
9tocf,  m.,  -e§,  ue,  coat;  petticoat. 
9lorffd)0^,  m.,  -eft,  ^t,  flap  or  tail  of  a 

coat 


?torftafrf)c,  f.  w.,  coat-pocket 

rol),  adj.,  RAW;  rwrfe,  coarse. 

?tLiI)l)cit,  f.  w.,  RAWNESS  ;  rudeness. 

roflcn,  tr.  or  intr.  withf.,  ROLL.  From  Fr. 

Slum,  n.,  -§,  ROME.         [large  wine-glass. 

SJlomer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  ROMAN;  RUMMER,  a 

Stomerfn,  f.,  -tnnen,  ROMAN  woman. 

romifd),  adj.,  ROMAN. 

rofafarben,  adj.,  Rosn-colored.  SRofa  is 
the  L.  form  for  rofen-. 

SJlofe,  f.  w.,  ROSE.     From  L. 

rofuj,  adj.,  ROSY. 

Woft'nc,  f.  w.,  RAISIN.     From  Fr. 

31  o 8,  n.,  -ffe§,  -e,  HORSE,  steed. 

rofH0,  adj.,  RUSTY.  From  bcr  9loft, 
'  RUST,'  from  the  stem  of  rot,  '  RED.' 

rot,  adj.,  RED,  blushing. 

Wot'bart,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  man  with  a  RED 
BEARD;  REDBEARD,  Barbarossa. 

Slote,  f.,  REDNESS  ;  blush. 

rote  it,  tr.  or  intr.,  REDDEN. 

3iotf  elild)cti,  n.,-S, — ,  robin-RKD-breast; 
lit.  'little  RED- f  A  root.' 

rotlid),  adj.,  REDDISH. 

rotfe'ren>  intr.,  ROTATE.     From  L. 

rucfen,  tr.,  move,  stir  (a  little);  intr.  with 
f.  orlj.,  move  along,  move,  march,  pro- 
ceed. [To  ROCK.] 

IRud'en,  m.,  -3,  — ,  back;  RIDGE,  hum- 
mock. 

SKiicMebr,  f.,  return. 

ftudUdjite,  f.  w.,  6ac/f  (of  a  chair,  etc.). 

3?iicBfTd)t,  f.  w.,  regard,  respect,  con- 
sideration. 3)ie  <Sid^t,  '  SIGHT,  '  from 
feljen. 

riirffid)tSlod,  adj.,  regardless,  incon- 
siderate. 

,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  back-sxAT. 

.,  -e§,  ^e,  retreat ;  return. 
,  n.,  -S,  --,   oar;  //e/m,  RUDDER. 
From  the  stem  of  '  to  ROW.' 

Stuberftange,  f.  w.,  oar  (long,  pole-like). 
2)ie  ©tange,  'pole.' 

Stuf,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  ca//,  cry ;  calling ;  repu- 
tation, fame. 

rufen,  rtef,  gerufen,  tr.  or  intr.,  or  with 
dat.  of  pers.,  call,  summon. 

9lu^(e),  f.,  quiet,  rest;  calm,  peace. 

mil  en,  intr.,  rest  repose;  be  calm,  at 


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ritbeocfl,  adj.,  restruL,  calm. 
rub  it),  adj.,  quiet,  at  rest,  composed. 
3{ubui,  m.,  -e§,  renown,  glory. 
rubntCH;  tr.,  commend ;  extol ;  fief)  — , 

with  gen.,  boast  of,  glory  in. 
riibinuotl,  adj.,  renowned,  glorious. 
nilm'ii,    tr.,    stir;    beat  (drums);    fig., 

touch,  move  (the  feelings);  fid)  — ,  be 

active,  be  astir. 

riibreub,  part,  adj.,  touching,  pathetic. 
riibrtg,  adj.,  active,  busy.    From  rilljren. 
Wut'ne,  f.  w.,  ruin.     From  L. 
'rum  for  fyerum. 
ruitb,  adj.,  ROUND.     From  Fr. 
•Jiuube,    f.    w.,    circle,    neighborhood; 

ROUNDS,  patrol. 


runbiiin,  adv.,  all  AROUND;  in  a  cir- 
cle. 

rtipfcn,  tr.,  pluck  (a  fowl). 

JWuprcdU,  m.,  -§,  RUPBRT,  ROBERT.  It 
means  '  of  brilliant  fame.' 

9luffe,  m.  w.,  RUSSIAN. 

rufftfd),  adj.,  RUSSIAN. 

JNufelaiib,  n.,  -§,  RUSSIA. 

rufteu,  tr.,  prepare,  equip;  intr.,  arm, 
prepare  for  war. 

riifrig,  adj.,  orepared  (for  work),  active, 
vigorous. 

Stiiflung,  f.  w.,  preparation;  equipment; 
armor. 

rime  In,  tr.Jar,  jolt,  shake. 


'*,  for  e§  and  bttS. 

-*,   adv.-suff.,  orig.  sign  of  the  gen.     B. 

552- 

-f,  verb-suff.,  see  -fen. 
Zaal,  m.,  -e§,  ©ale,  large  room,  hall; 

drawing-room;  SALOON. 
3aaltbiir,  f.  w.,  DOOR  of  a  hall,  SALOON, 

etc. 
®aat,  i.  w.,  SEED;  SOWING;  crop.     From 

the  stem  of  faen,  '  sow.' 
3aatenlanfc,  n.,-e§,  SOWN  or  cultivated 

LAND. 

.Jaatgeftlb,  n.,  -e3,-e,  SOWN  or  cultivated 
FIELDS.  25a§  ©eftlbe,  is  a  collective 
noun  from  ftelb,  '  FIELD.'  As  to  e  —  i, 
B.  403,  i. 

Zabtlf  m.,  -8,  — ,  SABRE. 

Sacfce,  f.  w.,  thing,  affair,  concern;  pi., 
things.  [SAKE]. 

3ad)fen,  n.,  -§,  SAXONY,  ©ac^fenlanb, 
n.,  -e§,  LAND  of  the  (old)  SAXONS. 

<2acf)n>alter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  attorney;  ad- 
ministrator. 

5acf,  m.,  -eS,  ^e,  SACK,  bag;  prov., 
pocket 

faen,  tr.,  sow. 

®aft,  m.,  -e§,  *e,  SAP,  juice.  As  to  t, 
cp.  gJapft,  2l£t. 

faftfg,  adj.,  juicy ;  succulent. 

Zaflc,  f.  w.,  SAYING,  SAW,  report;  legend, 
fable.  From  the  stem  of  fagen. 

fagcn,  tr.,  SAY,  tell;  speak. 

fab,  see  jefjen. 


Sattc,  f.  w.,  string;  poet.,  IWMSI'C.    From 

the  same  stem  as  <Seil,  '  rope.' 
tZaiteitfpiel,  n.,  -8,  -e,  stringed  instru- 

ment, as  a  /JO/TJ  or  lute. 
-fa  I,   noun-suff.,  indicates    mostly    neut. 

gend.    B.  500,  i.    Cp.  -fel. 
(Zalflf,  m.,  -8,  -e,  lettuce,  SALAD.   From 

Italian.    Cog.  with  ©alj,  'SALT.' 
falbeii,  tr.,  anoint,  SALVE. 
Salsa    L.    and    Romance,    from     which 

Sauce.    Cog.  with  the  next  words. 
(Zalj,  n.,  -eS,  -e,  SALT. 
fallen,  tr.,  to  SALT. 

l,  n.,  -8,  -e,  SALT-MONO- 


POLY. 
-fam,  adj.-suff.,  -SOMH.   Denotes  identity, 

combination.    [SAME]. 
fain  UK  In,  tr.,  gather,  lay  up,  pile  up; 

fid)  —  ,  collect,  ASSEMBLE.     From  the 

stem    '  SAM,'    like  the  above,  meaning 

'  together.' 
Saiuuiftberfc,  f.  w.,  velvet  cover.    Ser 

@amm(e)t,  from  late  L.  and  Gr. 
<3ammtumbu(Iung,f.w.,  velvet  covering. 
famtlid),  adj.,  all  (together).  From  famt, 

prep.,  cog.  with  fammeln. 
Saiit1,  m.,  -e§,  SAND. 
fanbte,  see  fenben. 
fanft,  adj.,  SOFT,  smooth,  mild. 
fd'nftig,    adj.,    SOFT,    gentle.     (A    rare 

word). 
fciuftigcn,  tr.,  SOFTEN,  assuage.    From 

fanft.    SBefanftigen  is  more  common. 


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fanftfdig,  adj.,  gentle  and  blessed ;  lit.^ 

'  gently  blessed. ' 
-Sang,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  SONG.     From  the  stem 

of  fingen. 

danger,  m.,  -§,  — ,  SINGER,  minstrel. 
2angcrgrei3,  m.,  -eS,  -e,  agferf  minstrel. 
Sangerpaar,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  PAIR  o/  SIN- 
GERS. 

^angertum,  n.,  -§,  MINSTRELSY. 
«an£t,  undeclined,  SAINT.     From  L. 
Sari),  m.,  -e§,  •"%  COFFIN. 
faft,  see  fifcen. 
fattchi,  tr.,  SADDLE.     From  ber  ©attel, 

'  SADDLE.'      From   the  stem  of  ftfcen, 

'SIT.' 
<2a$,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  sentence;  leap.    From 

the  stem  of  ftfcen. 
.,  "e,  sow;  nog. 
,    f.   w.,    SAUCE.     From   Fr.     Cp. 

SALSA,    c  =  surd  s  and  au  =  0.    2  sylls. 
fauev,    adj.,    SOUR,    acid;    harsh,    hard 

(work);  einem  —  roerben,  be  hard  work 

for  ONE  ;  to  toil. 
®aucrfraut,  n.,  -e§,  pickled  cabbage; 

SOUR-KROUT. 

battle,  f.  w.,  column. 
<£aulcngaitg,  m.,  -e§,  -^e,  colonnade. 
vSdulenfaal,  m.,  -e§,  -fale,  pillared  hall. 
fdumeii,  intr.,  tarry,  linger. 
fdufeln,  intr.,  rustle.    Dim.  of  faufen. 
fa nfc it,  intr.,  whiz,  buzz,  roar. 
<2ceptci%  n.,  -%,  — ,  SCEPTRE.     From  Gr.- 

L.     <Sc  =  3. 

-fd),  from  -ifdj,  which  see. 
2d)acl)t,  m.,  -e3,  -c,  SHAFT  (in  a  mine). 

Low  G.  form  of  ber  <5d)aft,  'SHAFT.' 

B.  493,  4- 
<2rf)ad)tel,  f.  w.,  6ox,  band-box.     From 

Italian. 
fd)abe,  only  in  the  pred.  after  fein,  pity. 

See  (Sdjaben. 

m.,  -§,  — ,  sAw//. 
,  m.,  -§,  ^,  damage,  hurt;  dis- 

advantaye,  SCATH.    B.  48,  i. 
fdmtcn,  with  dat.,  hurt,  harm,  damage, 

SCATHE. 

fdmMmft,  adj.,  injured,  spoiled  (wares). 
2d)af,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  SHEEP. 
5d)afcr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  snzvherd. 
fd)affcn,  fc^uf,    gefd^offen,   tr.,   create; 


w.  verb,    u/or/f,   bring   about,    furnish, 

procure,  convey.    Both  from  the  same 

stem.    [SHAPE]. 
-fd)aft,    noun-suff.,    fern,    gend.,    -SHIP. 

From  the  stem  of  fdjaffen.    B.  515,  4. 
«d)alf  ,  m.,  -§,  ^c,  «/a</,  /-ogwe.   See  9Jiar* 

fc^aU. 

3d)  a  11,  m.,  -§,  ae,  sot/wrf,  towe. 
fd)alU'it,  fc^olt,  gefc^oflen.and  also  w.,  intr., 

sound,  echo. 

fdjaltcn,  intr.,  dispose,  direct,  rule. 
3d)  am,  f.,  modesty,  SHAMB. 
fd)amcn,  rett.  and  with  gen.,  be  ASHAMED 

of. 

Sdmnt'e,  f.  w.,  disgrace,  ignominy. 
fd>antcti,   tr.,  disfigure,  mar;  fig.,-d/s- 

grace,  revile. 
3d)an£fkcf,  m.,-e§,  -e,  6/ot,  stain  (upon 

the  character). 

3d)an;e,  f.  w.,  redoubt,  SCONCE. 
3d)ar,     f.    w.,     troop,    band;     crowd. 
fd)arcn,  refl.,  form  in  bands,  flock  to- 

gether. 
fd)arf,    adj.,    SHARP,    acute;    severe; 

strict. 

^2d)attcn,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  SHADOW,  SHADE. 
fdmtttg,  adj.,  SHADY.'SHADOWY. 
3d)a6,  m.,  -e§,  tte,  treasure;  fund,  store; 

tax. 
2d)a>d)cn,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  sweetheart;  lit., 

'little  treasure.'     Dim.  of  <Sc^a^. 
fd)aljen,  tr.,  set  store  by,  esteem,  value. 

From  @$a§. 
3d)a>lein,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  //«/e  treasure, 


,    f.    w.,    taxation;    tribute. 

From  fd)a^en,  <3c§a$,  '  tax.' 
fd)autcrhaft,  adj.,  awful,  causing  SHUD- 

DERING.   From   ber  ©djcwber,   'SHUD- 

DERING.' 

fd)aubern,  intr.  or  impers.,  SHUDDER. 
fd)auberooll,  adj.,  horrible. 
fd)aiien,  intr.  or  tr.,  look,  see.    [Snow]. 
Sdiaucr,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  SHOWER,  gust  ;  fig., 

shudder,   tremor,   horror.    In  the    last 

senses  wrongly  associated  with@cf)auber. 
<2>d)aum,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  SCUM,  foam. 
5d.)aupla$,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  stage,  scene 

arena.    From  bie  (Sc^au,  '  SHOW/ 
fd>aurig,  adj.,  horrible.    From  ©c^ouer. 


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£d)uufpicl,  n.,  -§,  -e,  spectacle,  SHOW; 
play. 

-fd)e,  suff.  of  surnames,  =  ifcl).    B.  514,  a. 

fd)ccfig,  p/ed,  party-colored ;  CHECKERED 
(cog?). 

vjd)etbe,  f.  w.,  disk,  pane;  SHIVE;  target. 

fdjcibcn,  fcbjeb,  gejdjieben,  tr.,  separate; 
with  f.,  part,  depart.  [SHED  as  in 
water-SHED]. 

3 die  in,  m.,  -§,  -e;  SHINE,  brightness, 
sheen ;  appearance,  semblance,  pre- 
tense. From  the  stem  of  f(6,etnen. 

fd)einbar,  adj.,  apparent,  seeming,  spe- 
cious. 

fdjeinen,  fcbien,  gefd&ienen,  intr.,  SHINE, 


£dmtel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  crown  (of  the  head); 
top,  vertex.  From  fdjeiben,'  part,'  (from 
the  parting  of  the  hair). 

fd)citcrn,  with  f.,  be  wrecked,  be  dashed 
in  pieces.  From  ba3  Sd»cit,  pi.  <Scb,eis 
tcr,  '  SHIDE,  split  wood,  piece  of  wood.' 
From  the  stem  of  fcfyetben,  '  separate.' 

£dn'iuen,  m.,  -§,  — ,  shadow,  phantom. 
From  the  stem  of  fdjeinen. 

£d)cnfc,  f.  w.,  ale-house,  tavern.  From 
fcfyenfen  in  its  oldest  sense,  '  to  pour,  re- 
tail liquor.' 

fd)enfen,  tr.,  to  pour,  give  to  drink;  give, 
present. 

3d)cuhmg,  f.  w.,  donation. 

<2d)erbe,  f.  w.,  or  ©c^crben,  m.  -§,  sherd, 
fragment. 

3d)cre,  f.  w.,  scissors,  SHEARS.  From 
the  stem  of  fdfjeren,  '  SHEAR.'  As  to 
sing,  and  pi.,  see  note  to  p.  9,  1.  8. 

fd)cren,  fdjor,  gefcfjoren,  tr.,  SHEAR, 
shave ;  w.,  fig.,  fleece,  trouble,  pester; 
concern. 

(2>d)crenfd)leffer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  scissors- 
grinder. 

2d)crcr,  rn.,  -3,  — ,  SHEARER,  barber. 

2d)crmeffer,  n.,  -§,  — ,  razor.  From 
fd&eren  and  ba§  3fteffer,  '  knife.' 

fd)cr^cu,  intr.,  jest,  joke ;  play  with. 

-2d»cu,  f.,  SHYNESS,  reserve  ;  reverence. 

fd>cu,  adj.,  SHY,  timorous;  skittish. 

fd)cucn,  tr.,  /ear,  S/JM/J;  fid^  — ,  be  SHY, 
6e  timid. 

@d)euu:,  f.  w.,  ftarw,  s/je</. 


fd)icfcn,  tr.,  senrf,  dispatch ;  fidj  — ,  pre- 
pare one's  self,  set  about ;  be  fit,  pro- 
per. Der.  from  the  strong  verb  gc- 
f$eljen,  '  happen ; '  orig.  '  cause  to  hap- 
pen,' 'bring  about,' '  dispose.'  See  ge* 
fdE)icft.  As  to  (f  —  1),  B.  535  i,  Rem.  2. 

<2>d)icFHd)feit,  f.  w.,  suitableness  ;  pro- 
priety. From  fdncflid),  'proper,'  this 
from  fidj  fd^irfett,  '  be  proper.' 

n.,  -§,  -e,  fate,  lot.    From 
,  '  cause  to  happen.' 

fd)tcbcn,  fd&ob,  gefd^oben,  tr.,  SHOVE, 
push,  slide. 

fdmfc,  see  fd^eiben. 

fd)icn,  see  fc^einen. 

fd)tcr,  adv.,  almost,  nearly.  Orig.  'quick- 
ly.' Cp.  balb,  'BOLD,'  then  'soon,'  'al- 
most.' 

fd)tcfjen,  fd?ofe,  gefcpoffen,  tr.  or  intr., 
SHOOT,  discharge  (fire-arms) ;  ben  3iigel 
—  laffen,  give  the  reins. 

2>d)iff,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  SHIP  ;  nave  (of  a 
church).  As  to  gender,  see  note  to  p.  9, 
1.  ii. 

vjdjiffer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  sailor,  mariner, 
boatman;  master. 

£d)tfflcin,  n.,  -§,  — ,  little  SHIP,  boat. 
Dim.  of  @d;iff. 

2  d>  iff  met  fter,    m.,   -g,   — ,    navigator, 

MASTER. 

1.  Sd)tlfc,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  SHIELD;  escwt- 
cheon. 

2.  2d)ilb,    n.,  -c§,  -er,   SHIELD;  sign- 
board.    A  modern  variant  of  ber  ©dgilb, 
B.  58. 

<3d)Ubn>ad)(e),    f.    w.,    sentinel;    lit., 

'  guard  with  a  SHIELD,'  'armed  guard.' 
®d)tmmd,  m.,  -§,  — ,  grrat/  /jorse/  older 

meaning,  (white)  mould.   Probably  from 

the  stem  of  fd&einen. 
5 d) tm liter,  m.,  -§,  glimmer,   SHIMMER. 

From  the  stem  of  fdgeinen.  [MER. 

fd)intmern,  intr.,  glimmer,  glisten,  SHIM- 
(gdjimpf,  m.,  -e§,  disgrace,   dishonor; 

arch. ,  joke. 
2id)triuberr,  m.  w.,  protector.     From 

ber  <Sc^irm,  'protection.' 
<2d)Iad)t,    f.  w.,  6att/e,  fight.      From 

fd^tagen,  'give  a  blow;'  fid? — ,  'fight.' 

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fd)lad)ten,     tr.,      SLAY,      SLAUGHTER, 

butcher. 

3d)!ad)tfdb,  n.,  -e§,  -er,  6att/e-FiELD. 
@d>lad)tort>mwg,  f.  w.,  battle-array. 
3di!af,  m.,  -e§,  SLEEP,  repose.  From 

the  stem  of  f cfylafen. 

fd)lafcn,  fc£)Uef,  gefcfjlafen,  intr.,  SLEEP. 
fd)laf(e)vig,  adj.,  SLEEPY.  From  fdjliis 

fern. 
fd)lcifern,  impers.  with  ace.,  be  drowsy, 

be  SLEEPY.     Frequentative  of  fdjlafen. 
£d)laf)tmmcr,    n.,    -§,    — ,    SLEEPING 

apartment. 
<ed)lag,  m.,  -e3,  *e,  stroke,  hit,  shock, 

beat  (of  pulse)  ;  /f/c/r ;  A/nrf,  sort  /  door 

(of  a  carriage). 
fd)lagen,   fcfylug,  gefdjlagen,  tr.,  str//re, 

beat,   hit,   hick  (of   horses,   cows);   put 

(around);  defeat.    [SLAY] 
«d)l<mgc,  f.  w.,  snake,  serpent.    From 

the  stem  of  fdjlincjen,  '  to  wind.' 
fdilanf,  adj.,  slender,  slim.    From  the 

stem  of  the  preceding. 
fd>ledit,  adj.,  bad,  base,  low ;  arch.,  plain, 

simple.     See  fd)ltd)t.    [SLIGHT.] 
<2>d)legel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  drum-stick,  mallet. 

Frorn  the  stem  of  fcfyldgen,  lit.  '  instru- 
ment for  striking.'     [sLEDGE-hammer.] 
fdileid)en,    faliefc,   gef$K$en,   with  f., 

sneak,  creep,  slink. 

fd)letdienfr,  part,  adj.,  sneaking ;  linger- 
ing, low  (disease). 
fdjleifen,   fdE)ltff,    gefd>Iiffen,   tr.,   whet, 

grind.    Really    'sharpened    by    letting 

slide,  SLIP  over  something.' 
fd)  lei  feu*  tr.,  drag,  raze.  Der.  of  fdjleifen. 
>2d)lctfcv,  m.,  -§,  — ,  grinder. 
£d)letfmuhie,  f.  w.,  MILL  for  cutting 

glass  or  sharpening  tools,  etc. 
3d)lcppc,  f.  w.,  trail,  train  (of  a  dress). 

From  Low  G.     See  next  word. 
fd)tcppcn,  tr.,  drag  along,  trail.    Cog. 

with  fcf)leifen. 

Sdjleficn,  n.,  -§,  SILESIA. 
®d)lefiev,  m.,  -§;  — ,  SILESIAN. 
fd)leubcvn,  tr.,  sling,  hurl. 
@d)leilfe,  f.  w.,  SLUICE;  sewer.     From 

Low  G.;  this  from  late  L. 
>"d)ltd)t,  adj.,  SLEEK,  plain,  homely.    A 

doublet  of  fd&letft. 


fd)Hd)ten,  tr.,  to  smooth;  fig.,  settle  (a 

quarrel).     From  fcf)IedE)t. 
fdjlief,  see  f  d&lafen. 
fc»)Ue^en,   fd&tofj,    gefd^Ioffen,   tr.,   lock, 

close,  shut  ;  bring  to  a  close,  finish  ; 

fig.,  infer,  conclude. 
fd)(tef|Ud),    adv.,   to   conclude,    lastly. 

From  the  preceding. 
fd)(tmm,  adj.,  bad,  evil  ;  arch,  wicked; 

sore.    [SLIM.] 

1.  fd)lfngen,   fc^Iang,   gefcftfungen,  tr., 
wind,  twist,  entwine,  SLING. 

2.  frf)Ungcn,    fc^lang,  gefd^lungen,   tr., 
swallow  greedily,  devour.    For  fcfjltn* 
ben,  confounded  with  the  first  fdjlingen. 
Cp.  @<i)hmb,  'throat.' 

<»d)loft,    n.,    -ffe§,    -er,    lock;    keep; 

castle;   palace.      From   the    stem   of 

fdjliefcen,  '  to  lock.'    Short  o. 
3d)lcif?fo0f,    m.,   -e§,    -e,    castle-yard, 

palace-court. 
2diiof?fapcllc,  f.  w.,  private  chapel  (in 

a  castle). 
3d)loftp0rtal,  n.,  -§,  -e,  PORTAL  of  a 

castle. 
3d)loffer,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  locksmith.    From 


,    f.  w.,    ravine,   gorge,  defile. 

Low    G.   for    Scljluft,    which   is   from 

fcfjltefen,  fcfiloff,  gefd^Ioffen,  'glide,  SLIP.' 

[SLOUGH].    As  to  cf)  —  f,  see  B.  493.4-    / 
fd)Iitd)jenf  intr.,  sob.    Der.  from  fcfiluden, 

'swallow.' 

<3d)lud)jen,  n.,  -g,  sobbing,  sob. 
fd)Iug,  see  fc^lagen. 
^d)litmmerr    m.,    -§,    SLUMBER;    fig., 

torpor. 
fd)lummernb,  part,  adj.,  dormant,  un- 

developed. 
fd>lupfen,  with  f.,  SLIP,  glide  away.   Der. 

of  fcf)liefen  under  Sctylitdjt. 
£d)lupflod>,  m.,  -eg,  ^er,  loop-hole,  hid- 

ing-place.   ©d^Iupf-  from  fcf)Iiipfen. 
(2d)Iuft,  m.,  -ffeg,  ^ffe,  close;  CONCLU- 

SION.   From  the  stem  of  f  d)ltefjen. 
«Sd)Uiffel,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  key.     From  Sd^IuB, 

fd^Iie^en,  lit.,  'instrument  for  locking.' 
2d>mad),  f-i  ignominy,   disgrace.     See 

next  word.     Long  a. 
fdiiuaditcu,  intr.,  pine,  languish.    From 


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the  stem  of  Sdjlttdd),  which  meant  'small,' 

'contemptible,'  hence  lit.,  'pine  away,' 

'dwindle.'    Short  a. 

fd)inal,  adj.,  narrow,  slender.    [SMALL]. 
3d)mau3,  m.,  -e§,  -c,  feast,  banquet. 
fd)tnecfen,  tr.  or  intr.,  taste,  taste  of, 

SMACK.    Cp.  ©efd)macf. 
fdjmdjen,  fcf»molj,  gefd)moljen,  with  f., 

MELT  ;  tr.  and  generally  weak,  SMELT. 
^dwterbaud),  m.,  -e§,  ae,  big  paunch. 

From  <3d)mer.,  'fat,'  Saudfj,  'belly.'  Cp. 

f$mieren. 
3d)incn,   m.,  -e§,  -en,   pain,    SMART; 

grief. 
I'dinu'ttcrn,    tr.,    dash,     smash;     intr., 

bray  (of  trumpets),  warble  (of  birds). 

[SMATTER]. 

3d)tntcb,  m.,  -e8,  -e,  SMITH. 
fdjmieben,  tr.,  forge. 
fduuteven,  tr.,  SMEAR.   Cog.  with  <3d)mer 

in  Sdjmerbaud). 
fdjmo licit,  intr.,  pout.     From  the  stem  of 

fdjmeidjeln  and  Eng.  SMILE. 
fd)mul$e,  see  fdjmeljen. 
2d)nmrf,  m.,   -e§,    ornament;    finery. 

From  the  stem  of  fcfjimegen,   'bend'; 

lit.,  '  what  is  wrought.' 
fd)mucf,    adj.,  neat,   trim,  fine,    SMUG, 

which  is  from  Scandinavian,   but  cog. 

with  the  noun, 
fdjimicfcn,  tr.,  adorn;  fidj  — ,  dress  up'. 

From  ber  ©djmucf. 
2d>mu$,  m.,  -e§,  dirt,  filth,  SMUT;  fig., 

scandal. 

®d)ttabel,  m.,  -8,  *,  bill,  beak. 
fdumUcn,  intr.,  smack,  snap  (with  finger 

or  whip).     Cog.  with  fdjnell. 
2/d)itapd,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  dram.     See  note  to 

p.  104,  1.  10. 

fdmaufcu,  intr.,  breathe,   wheeze.     In- 
tensive of  frfjnauben,  fdjnieben. 
£dmecfc,  f.  w.,  SNAIL. 
2d)iiff ,  m.,  -8,  SNOW. 
fd)itceH>eifl,  adj.,  SNOW-WHITE. 
^d)iieibe,   f.  w.,   edge    (of   the   sword, 

knife).      From    the    stem  of   fdjneiben. 

Cog.  with  SNITHE,  SNATH,  SNATHE. 

fd)iietben,  fdjnitt,  gef^nitten,  tr.  or  intr., 

cut. 
fe&nea,adj.,<7i//c/rf  swift;  hasty.  [SNELL.] 


,  f.  w.,  swiftness,  velocity. 
f dmicbtH,  fc{>nob,  gef d^noben,  intr., SNUFF, 

snoA-t    Inf.  also  fdgnauben. 
fd)itttt,  see  fcfjneiben. 
fd)iti<5en,  tr.,  whittle,  carve.    Dim.  from 

fdfjneiben,  'cut.' 
fd)iiob,  see  fd^nieben. 
^d>iiupftabaf,  m.,  -8,  SNUFF.    Cog.  of 

fcljmeben. 

<2d)nitpftaba(dbofe,  f.  w.,  sNUFF-6ox 
3d)iutr,    f.,    ae,    string,     cord,     lace. 

[SNARE]. 
£d)mird)cn,    n.,  -§,  — ,    little   string. 

Dim.  of  ©c^nur. 
fd)iutrrcii,  intr.,  hum,  whiz.    An  imitative 

word.     Cp.  the  next. 
fdmiirrtg,  adj.,  droll,  waggish,  comical. 

From  bie  Scfjtwrre,  'rattle';  fig.,  'droll 

story,'  '  fib.' 
fd>ob,  see  fd)ieben. 
fdjoll,  see  flatten. 
^d)olle,  f.  w.,  clod  (piece  of  earth,  ice). 

Cog.  with  Sdjale,  SHELL,  SCALE,  SHALE. 
fd)0ii,  adv.,  already  ;  as  modal  adv.,  well, 

indeed,   no  doubt ;   ob  — ,  luenn  — ,  al- 
though, even  if.      Corresponding  to  the 

adj.  fd)8n  ;  cp.  foft  —  feft. 
fd)&n,   adj.,    beautiful,  fine,    handsome. 

Orig.  '  SHEEN,'  '  SHOWY,'  from  the  stem 

of  fdjauen. 
<2d)i>itc,  f.  w.,  fair  one,  belle;  (abstract 

nonn),  beauty. 
<3d)imf)eit,    f.    w.,    beauty;    beautiful 

person. 
<3d)ommg,  f .,  (the  act  of)  sparing,  saving; 

forbearance.      From    fc^onen,    'spare,' 

'  indulge  ' ;  orig.,  '  treat  well.'     'Shorten 

from  the  stem  of  fdfyon. 
fd)6pfcn,    tr.,    SCOOP    up,    draw   (water, 

breath,    etc.);    take  in;   obtain,   draw 

from,  derive.    Der.  of   fd&affen,   'pro- 
cure.'    As   to    pf  —  f,  see   B.    535,   i, 

Rem.  2. 
<2>d)5pfitng,    f.  w.,    creation,    universe, 

nature.    Der.  of  fdjjaffen,  '  to  create  ' ; 

cp.  ©efcfjttpf,  'creature.' 
<3>d)ofj,    m.,  -e§,  -"e,  lap;  fig.,  bosom; 

euphemistic    for     'womb/     cp.     Eng. 

'stomach  —  belly  ';  coat-tail.  [SHEET.] 

Long  o. 

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<2d)0fj,  m.,  -ffe§,-ffe,  SHOOT,  sprig;  scion  ; 

tax,  SCOT.     From  the  stem  of  fcfyiefien, 

'SHOOT.'    Short  o. 
fd)0f|,  see  fdjiefjen. 
<2d)0ttlanb,  n.,  -§,  SCOTLAND. 
®d)ranf,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  cupboard,  chest, 

shrine.    Lit.,  '  an  enclosed  space.'     See 

Sdiranle. 
Sdn-anfc,  f.  w.,  barrier,   bounds;  pi., 

//sts  (at  games).   This  and  the  preceding 

cog.  with  fcfiranlen,  '  to  limit.' 
®d)red%  m.,  -e§,  -e,  terror,  fright. 
fdjredfen,  tr.,  frighten,  startle. 
3d)rerfcn,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  same  as  Street. 
3d)red*cn8fhiittf  ,  f.  w.,  jo/ace  of  horror. 
fdjrecflfd),  adj.,  frightful,  dreadful. 
Sd)rct,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  cry,  ca//.     From  the 

stem  of  fdEjreien. 
fdn'ctbcn,  fcfirteb,  qefd^rieben,  tr.,  write. 

From  L.    Cp.  pfetfen,  greifen. 
fd)refen,    fdjrie,'  gefd&rieen,    intr.,    cry, 

SCREAM,  SHRIEK. 

Sd)reil)ala,  m.,   -e§,  "e,   bawler  ;   lit., 

'  crying  from  full  throat.  ' 
fdu'ctten,    fcfjritt,    gefdjritten,    with    f., 

stride,  step,  stalk. 
fdjrfe,  see  fdfireten. 
*3d)rift,  f.  w.,  writing,  letters  ;  (written) 

work;  SCRIPTURE.     From  fdfjreiben. 
fdmftlfd),  adj.,  written,  in  writing. 
fdjrill,  adj.,  SHRILL. 
<2>d)ritt,  m.;  -e<a,  -e,  pace,  step;  gait; 

—  tl)iw,  fa/re  a  step;  —  fatten,  keep 

step.     From  the  stem  of  fcfyretten. 
fd)roff,  adj.,  rugged;  precipitous;  fig., 

brusque. 
(asdwb,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  SHOVE,  JDMS/J.    From 

the  stem  of  fcpieben. 
Sd)ubfarrcn,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  wheel-barrow. 


j,  m.,  -c§,  -c,  SHOE.     From  a  stem 

meaning  '  to  cover  '  (?). 
<$d)ulb,  f.  w.,  debt;  guilt,  crime;  fdEuUb 

fein,  be  guilty  of,  be  to  blame  for,  the 

cause  of.    From  the  stem  of  follen. 
fd)illbig,  adj.,  due,  indebted  ;  guilty. 
&d)u(btgfctt,  f.  w.,  indebtedness,  due  ; 

duty. 

Sd)  u  I  biter  in,  f.,  -innen,  (female)  debtor. 
,  f.  w.,  SCHOOL.    From  L. 


<3d)iUer,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  SCHOLAR.    From  L. 
®d)iiltev,  f.  w.,  SHOULDER. 
5d)itlterblatt,  n.,  -e§,  "er,  SHOULDER- 

BLADE. 

fd)  ul  tern,  tr.,  to  SHOULDER. 
Sd)it(tlict^,  m.  w.,  justice,  mayor  (  of  a 

village).     Compd.  of  ©djulb  and  fjeifjen, 

lit.,  '  one  who  commands  duties.'   Some- 

times declined  strong. 
<2d)Ulj(e),  m.  w.,  =  the  above  in  mean- 

ing with  different,  much  reduced  form. 
Sdntrfc,  m.  w.,  wretch,  villain. 
Sdnir^c,  £.  w.,  apron.  [SHORT,  SHIRT, 

SKIRT.] 
®dwf|,  m.,  -ffe§,  ^ffe,  SHOT.    From  the 

stem  of  fdjtefjen. 
2d)iiffcl,  f.  w.,  dish,  platter.    [SCUTTLE.] 

From  L.  SCUTULA. 
<2>d)ittt,  m.,  -e§,  (heap  of)  rubbish,  ruins; 

mound.    From  fdjiitten,  'spill.' 
fdwtteln,   tr.,  shake,   toss,  stir.     Der. 

from  f  cfjutten,  of  which  '  shake  '  is  the 

oldest  meaning. 
fcJ)iitten,  tr.,  sited,  pour. 
®djll$,   m.,    -e§,    protection,    shelter. 

Der.  from   Scfyittt,   whose  older  mean- 

ing is  'alluvial  soil,'  'mound.'  Cog.   of 


fd)Ugett,  tr.,  protect,  shelter,  defend. 
Orig.  '  protect  with  an  earth  wall.'  Cog. 
of  ©dfjufc. 

,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  protector.    From 


,  m.  w.,  patron,  protector. 
Sd)toabcn,    n.,   -§,    Sc^roabenlanb,  n., 
-e§,  SUABIA.    From  Sueoen,  L.  SUEVI. 
fd)tt)dbtfd),  adj.,  SUABIAN. 
fd)tt>ad),  adj.,  twea/r,  feeble. 
fd)n>ad)en,tr.,  weaken,  debilitate.  From 


(2d)toatron/,  f.  w.,  SQUADRON,   SQUAD. 

From  Italian. 

fd)n>ammen,  see  fdjnrimmen. 
3d)  to  an,  m.,  -§,  *e,  SWAN. 
fd)toanfl,  see  fdjnjingen. 
<3>d)toanf,  m.,-e§,  "e,  prank,  merry  tale. 

From  the  stem  of  forcing  en  in  the  ear- 

lier sense  of  'hit,'  'scourge.'    Cp.  Eng. 

'hit,  thrust  at  any  one.' 
f  dwanf  en,  with  f  .  or  ^.,  to  rock,  swing, 


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stagger  ;  fig.  ,  vacillate,  hesitate.  From 

the  stem  of  fdjtmngen. 
3d)romt),  m.,  -e3,  ae,  <a/Y. 
v2d>roarm,  m.,  -3,  *e,  SWARM,  throng. 
fd)toarj,    adj.,    black,    SWARTHY:    fig., 

gloomy. 
-Sdmninbrut,    n.,  -e^,  -e  or  *e,    r«/e- 

BREAD  ;  lit.,  'black  BREAD.'  Co.  2Bei{js 

brot,  'u//jeat-BREAD.' 
fdxoebcu,  with  f.  or  I).,  be  suspended, 

hover,  poise.    Related  to  fdjtueifen  (?). 
•Jduvebc,  m.  w.,  SWEDE. 
•Sdwctf,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  fa/7,  from.     From 

the  stem  of  fdjroetfen. 
fdjroctfen,  intr.,  fluctuate,  SWEEP;  rove, 

stray.    [SWOOP.] 
fdjroetgen,  fcfnoieg,  gefdjnriegen,  intr.,  fee 

s/7e/itr  still  ;  refrain  from  speaking. 
2d)roeigeu,  n.,  -3,  ri/ence. 
fd)tocigcnb,  part  adj.,  silent. 
£>d)toetn,  n.,  -3,  -e,  p/gr,  /»ogr,  SWINE. 
3d)roef  ndien,  n.,  -3,  —  ,  //tt/e  pig.    Dim. 

of  ©djroein.  [fig.,  toil. 

.,  -e3,  SWEAT,  perspiration  ; 


-Zdwei;er,  m.,  -3,  —  ,  Swiss. 
&d)n>et;rr(anb,  n.,  -e3,  SWITZERLAND, 

poet,  for  bie  Sdjroeij. 
fdtroelgerifd),    adj.,    luxurious,  riotous. 

From  fdjnnelgen,    'gormandize,    revel,' 

COg.  Of  'tO  SWALLOW.' 

5diroeHe,  f.  w.,  SILL,  threshold. 
frfiroellen,  fc^rooll,  gefdjroollcn,  with  f., 

SWELL,  increase  ;  rise  (of  waters). 
fd)n>er,  adj.,  heavy  ;  fig.,  difficult,  hard, 

oppressive,  grievous. 
fdjroerfranf,  adj.,  oert/  ///. 
fdjroerltd),  adv.,  hardly. 
2d)»t)crt,  n.,  -eS,  -er,  SWORD. 
-Jduoertgcf  lirr,  n.,  -e§,  e/as/i  o/  SWORDS. 

;Ca3  ®eflirrfromtlirreu,  'clank,  clink.' 
3d)roertflreid),    m.,   -e§,   -e,    SWORD- 

STROKE. 

2d)n>efler,  f.  w.,  SISTER. 
^diroeflerfobn,   m.,   -e3,   ac,  SISTER'S 

SON,  nephew. 
fd)»Bteg,  see  fc^roeigen. 
®d)toicgf  r-  is  used  in  compds.  to  denote 

the   Eng.   'in-law,'  but  it  meant  orig. 

only  '  mother-in-law.' 


i,  m.,  -%,  "-,  soN-/w-/aw. 
<Sd)totegert>ater,  m.,  -3,  "-,  FATHER-//J- 

law. 
fdiwiertg,  adj.,  difficult,  hard  to  please- 

Orig.  only  'festering,'  from  fct)it)aren, 

'fester,'  but  associated  with  f$roer. 
fdt  tot  mine  u,     fc^twamm,     gefc^roommen, 

with  f.  or  f).,  SWIM. 
fdirotiifceht,   intr.    or  impers.   with  dat., 

be  dizzy  ;  cheat.     [SWINDLE,  borrowed 

fromG.]  Der.  from  f  cfjtDinben,  'vanish.' 
fd)n>{nbcn,  frfjioanb,  gefdjrounben,  withf., 

disappear,  dwindle,  die  away  (of  sound). 
fdinmigcn,   fc^roang,  gefd)tuungen,  tr.  or 

intr.,  SWING,  brandish,  wave  ;  vibrate. 
fd)n>tvren,    intr.,    whiz,    whir,    chatter. 

An  imitative  word. 
fdworen,  frfjroor,  (fcfirour),  gef^rooren,  tr. 

or  intr.,  SWEAR,  vow,  take  oath. 
fd)n>iil,   adj.,  sultry,    sweltry ;   fig.,  in 

great  dread,  in  a  bad  fix.    Cog.  (?) 
<Zd)toule,  f.,  close  air,  sultriness. 
-2dumilitdt,   f.  w.,  anxiety.    A  jocose 

mixture  of  G.  and  L. 
fduour,  see  fc^rcoven. 
<2d>n)ur,  m.,  -3,  -"e,  SWEARING,  oath. 

From  the  stem  of  fc^robren. 
fcd)^,  six. 
fed)$t-,  SIXTH. 
fed)dunbad)tgig,  EIGHTY-SIX. 
(Zee,  f.  w.,  SEA  ;  m.,  -3,  -en,  lake. 
<3eele,  f.  w.,  SOUL. 
feelenfrof),  adj.,  heartily  glad. 

,  f.,  GREATNESS  of  SOUL. 
(,  n.,  -3,  — ,  SAIL. 
fegeltt,  with  f.  or  fy.,  SAIL.     From  Segel. 
Scgen,  m.,  -§,  — ,  benediction,  blessing ; 

bliss.    [SIGN  (of  the  cross).]      From  L. 
fegnen,  tr.,  make  the  SIGN  of  the  cross; 

bless.  From  <5egen. 
fehen,  fa^,  gefe^en,  tr.,  SEE,  perceive. 

Etym.,  B.  410,  3. 
3ehnc,  f.  w.,  SINEW,  tendon;  string  (of 

a  bow). 

fefynen,  refl.,  long,  hanker,  be  very  de- 
sirous, anxious. 
®ebnfud)t,   f.,  ardent  desire,  longing, 

yearning.     See  -fucfjt. 
feI)nfMd)tig,  adj.,  longing,  anxious. 
fcI)nfud)t$ooH,  adj.,  FULL  of  longing. 


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fefor,  adv.,  very,  much,  greatly,  SORELY. 
feifcen,  adj.,  silk(en).    From  bic  Seibe, 

'silk.'     From  L.   . 
®etfe,  f.  w.,  SOAP. 
<2eifenn>affer,  n.,  -3,  SOAP  WATER. 
®dl,  n.,  -§,  -e,  rope,  cord. 
fetn,  war,  geroefen,  with   f.,  6e,  ex/st. 

(Pret.  WAS,  WERE).     Etym.,  B.  473,  i. 
fetn,  feiner,  gen.  sing,  of  er,  e3,  of  him, 

of  it. 

fein,  poss.  pron.,  Ms. 
fefnig-,  poss.  pron.,  his;  ©eintg-,  n.,  his 

property,  due;  pi.,  his  friends,  family. 
felt,  prep,  with  dat.,  SINCE;  conj.,  SINCE. 
feitfcem,  adv.,  SINCE  THEN  or  THAT. 
Seitc,  f.   w.,  SIDE;  flank;  page;  line, 

parentage  ;  oon  —  n,  on  the  part  of. 
Seitcmwcji,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  6«/-wAY. 
<2>efun7be,  f.  w.,  SECOND.    From  L. 
-fel,   noun-suff.,    indicates    n.    gend.     B. 

500,  i. 
felb-,  inflected   like   an   adj.,  SELF,   the 

same. 
felberj  undeclined,  SELF  preceded  by  the 

pronoun  required  by  the  context,  him- 

SELF,   j/owrsELVEs,  etc. ;   oort  — ,  of  it- 

SELF,  etc. 

felbig-,  adj.,  same. 
felbfl,   undeclined  pron.,  =  felber;  adv., 

even,  preceding    the  word  it  qualifies; 

oon — ,  of  itself,  etc.,  freely.    From  the 

gen.  felbesj  with  excrescent  t. 
<2>e(bf}t>erleugnung,  f.  w.,  ssLF-rfew/a/. 

SBerleugnung,  oerleugnen,  'deny,'  this 

from  liigen,  '  LIE.' 
felbfloevflanfcltd),  adj.,  sE^v-evident,  a 

matter   of  course.    SBerftcmblicI)   from 

oerftefyen,  which  see. 
felig,    adj.,    blissful,   happy;    saved   (in 

heaven),   late    (  —  deceased).      [SILLY, 

with    much     changed    meaning].      Not 

from  ©eele  as  is  stated,  B.  528,  2,  a. 
-felfjj,   adj.-suff.,   1.  from  the  preceding 

adj.,    happy.     2.     from    the    noun-suff. 

-fal,  and  adj.-suff.  -tg.    Added  later  to 

nouns  without  -fal,  e.  g.,  in  j^einbfeligs 

leit. 

^cltflfeit,  f.,  bliss,  salvation. 
felten,   adj.,    rare,    scarce;  adv.,    SEL- 
DOM. 


fdtfam,  adj.,  strange,  curious;  odd.  Cog. 

with  felten.  [539,  i. 

-fen,  verb-suff.,  -SE,  as  in  'cleanse.'    B. 
fenfcen,   fanbte  (fenbete),  gefanbt    (ge* 

fenbet),    tr.,    SEND.    Der.   of    a  strong 

verb  SINDAN,  that  appears  in  ^ngefinbe, 

which  see. 
fenfen,  fenfte,  gefenlt,  tr.,  siNKjfid^—  , 

SINK,  fall.  Causative  of  ftnfen. 
Sctuilnittc,  f.  w.,  herdsman's  HUT. 

(Senne,  '  herdsman,'  is  only  South  G.  and 

Swiss. 
<2>enfe,  f.  w.,   SCYTHE  (which  stands  for 

older  Eng.  SITHE).     From  a  stem  mean- 

ing 'to  cut.' 
<2>eitfemncmn,    m.,   -eS,    ^er,    SCYTHB- 

MAN,  i.  e.,  militia  armed  with  SCYTHES. 
fe^cn,  tr.,  SET,  put,  place.     Causative  of 

ftfcen.       2tuf§  ©piel  —  ,  to  stake. 
feufjcn,   intr.,   SOB,  sigh,  groan.     From 

the  stem  of  fcutfen,  '  drink  in,'  '  draw  in 

the  air.'    [Sip,  SUP]. 
Scufycr,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  SOB,  sigh,  groan. 
fid),  refl.  pron.,  invariable,  himself,  her- 

self, etc.  ;  reciprocal  pron.,  each  other, 

one  another. 

2td)d,  f.  w.,  SICKLE.    Cog.  with  ©enfc. 
fid)er,  adj.  with  gen.,  SECURE,  safe,  SURE. 

From  L.  SECURUS. 
®id)erhcft,  *•>  SECURITY,  safety,  ASSUR- 

ANCE. 

ftdjerltd),  adv.,  SURELY. 
ffdjtbar,  adj.,  visible,  conspicuous.    From 

<Sict)t;  '  SIGHT,'  fe^en,  '  to  SEE.' 
(Sict'lien,  n.,  -§,  SICILY,  c  =  j. 
fie,  she;  her;  they;  them,  nom.  and  ace. 

of  the  pers.  pron.,  3d  pers.  sing,  and  pi.  ; 

<2f  e,  you,  nom.  and  ace. 
3ieb,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  SIEVE. 
fteben,  SEVEN. 
fiebent-,  SEVENTH. 
fieb^ig,  SEVENTY. 
3icd)titm,    n.,    -•§,    SICKNESS;    chronic 

disease.    <Stedji,    'SICK,'   is   cog.    with 


,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  victory,  triumph. 
,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  SEAL.     From  L. 
fiegeu,  intr.,  to  triumph,  be  victorious. 
§)tege$jubel,  m.,  -§,  exultation  over  a 
victory. 


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e,  f.  w.,  exhilaration  over  a 
victory.  £>ie  2aune,  'humor.'  From 
L.  LUNA,  us  if  the  moon  influenced  the 
state  of  mind.  Cp.  LUNACY,  LUNATIC. 

•3icgc3uadirtd)t,  f.  w.,  news  of  victory. 

-2teijeS;ctd)en,  n.,  -3,  — ,  TOKEN  of  vic- 
tory, trophy. 

fie  g  re  id),  adj.,  victorious. 

fief),  fie*K,  imp.  of  feljen.  As  to  fie^e,  see 
note  to  p.  56, 1.  27. 

2tlber,  n.,-§,  SILVER. 

SHbcrbaar,    n.,   -§,   -e,    siLVER-«/n/te 

HAIR. 

ftlbcrn,  adj.,  of  SILVER,  SILVER.       [VER. 
n'lbcrfd)n>cr,  adj.,  heavy  with,  full  of  SIL- 
ftnb,  ist  or  3d  pers.  pi.  pres.  ind.  of  fein. 
fingcn,  fang,  gefungen,  tr.,  SING. 
finfen,  fan!,  gefunfen,  with  f.,  SINK. 
Stun,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  sense,  mind.   From  the 

stem  of  fwnen. 
jumcii,    fann,    gefonnen,    intr.,    think, 

meditate ;  —  auf,  with  ace.,  plot. 
<2>itte,  f.  w.,  custom,  practice;  pi.,  man- 
ners, morals. 
Sittlidifeit,  f.,  morality. 
fittfam,  adj.,  modest ;  decent. 
®f$,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  SEAT,  chair.     From  the 

stem  of  ftfcen. 
fi$en,  fafj,  gefeffen, intr., SIT;  sta^/  sM/f, 

/ft;  fi^enb,  part,  adj.,  SEDENTARY.     As 

to  e  —  i,  see  B.  457,  i. 
3ird)en,    an    exclamation,  zounds.    See 

note  to  p.  158,  1.  20. 
2flaoeiifd)fitt,    m.,  -e§,    -c,    tread,  of 

SLAVES.  2>er  SIlooc,  from  SLAV,  SLAVIC. 

o  =  f. 
fo,  adv.,  so,  thus;  arch,  conj.,  ///  fo  .  .  . 

nrie,  as ...  as;  fo  ein,  SUCH  A  ;  arch,  for 

relative  pron. 

fobulb  .  .  .  al*,  conj.,  AS  soon  AS. 
fob  ami,  adv.,  THEN,  in  that  case. 
fofort,  adv.,  immediately,  on  the  spot. 
fogar,  adv.,  even. 
f  ogle  id),  adv.,  immediately. 
iSohlc,  f.  w.,  SOLE  (of  a  shoe).  From  L. 
&ohn,  m.,  -e§,  "e,  SON. 
Zobnleiu,  n.,  -§,  — ,  little  or  dear  SON. 

Dim.  of  Soljn. 
folc^-,  adj.,  SUCH,  t/?e  same.    Compd.  of 

fo  and  -li$. 


m.  w.,  SOLDIER.     From  Fr. 

follcn,  pret.-pres.  and  modal  auxiliary, 
SHALL,  ought;  be  obliged ;  be  said,  re- 
ported to ;  be  intended,  destined  to. 

fomit,  adv.,  consequently. 

Sommcr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  SUMMER. 

^oinmcrbaitd/  n.,  -e§,  "er,  SUMMER- 
HOUSE,  pavilion. 

<3ommertag,  m.,  -e§,  -c,  SUMMER  DAY. 

fonberbar,  adj.,  singular,  strange, 
whimsical.  [ASUNDER.] 

fonbern,  conj.,  but.  Cog.  with  the  pre- 
ceding. 

3cmuc,  f.  w.,  SUN. 

foitiicn,  tr.,  expose  to  the  SUN  ;  fidj  — , 
bask. 

iid,  f.,  -iffe,  solar  eclipse. 
,  n.,  -e3,  SUNLIGHT. 

Sonncnfdjetn,  m.,  -§,  SUNSHINE. 

<2onneiiuntergang,  m.,  -eS,  ue,  suNset* 
Accent  either  on  o  or  u. 

foiintg,  adj.,  SUNNY. 

<2onntag>  m.,  -§,  -c,  SUNDAY;  -8,  adv., 
of  a  SUNDAY. 

<3onnta<)dfiiib,  n.,  -e3,  -er,  child  born  on 
SUNDAY  ;  lucky  child. 

fonft,  adv.,  else;  besides;  in  other  re- 
spects; at  other  times;  formerly. 

Serge,  f.  w.,  care,  concern,  uneasiness  ; 
arch.  SORROW. 

forgtn,  intr.,  care,  take  care,  be  soli- 
citous, apprehend. 

<3orgfalt,  f.,  carefulness,  solicitude.  See 
-fait,  suff.  of  numerals.  Cp.  bie  (Sin* 
fait,  'simplicity.' 

forgfain,  adj.,  careful,  mindful. 

fooicl,  adv.,  so  much. 

fotoeit,  adv.,  so  far. 

foiote,  conj.,ywst  AS  ;  AS  soon,  AS  well  AS. 

foroohl ...  aid  aud),  conj.,  AS  WELL  AS, 
both  . . .  and. 

fojtal'ofonomifd),  adj.,  SOCIAL  and 
ECONOMICAL.  From  Gr.-L. 

<Zpa(t,  m.,  -eS,  -e,  split,  cleft,  chink;  -c, 
£.  w.,  with  the  same  meaning. 

(Zpan,  m.,  -§,  "e,  cn/>,  splint,  shaving. 
[(Wooden)  SPOON.] 

Spniuen,  n.,  -§,  SPAIN. 

fpann,  see  fpinnen. 

fpannen,  tr.,  SPAN,  strain,  bend,  harness; 


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cock  (a  gun);  fig.,  put  under  mental 
strain,  make  intent ;  see  gefpaunt. 

fpareu,  tr.,  SPAKE,  save,  economize. 

fpdrltd),  adj.,  SPARING,  scanty,  frugal. 

Spa$,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,jest,  fun,  sport.  From 
Italian.  Long  a. 

(pat,  adj.,  late,  backward. 

Spajier'gang,  m.,  -e§,  -"e,  walk  (for 
pleasure). 

fpajtcren,  with  f.  of  f).t  walk  (for- pleas- 
ure) ;  in  connection  with  a  verb  of  mo- 
tion it  denotes  'for  pleasure,  exercise,' 
e.g.  —  gefyen,  'walk,'  — fafyren,  'drive,' 
etc.  From  Italian. 

Specr,  m.,  -§/  ~e,  SPEAR. 

Spec  rftange,  f .  w.,  spRAR-shaft. 

fpeifn,  fpie,  gefpicen,  intr.,  SPIT,  SPHW. 

Sprife,  f.  w.,  /oorf,  viand ;  dish.  From 
late  L. 

®petfcl)au$,  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  dining-rooms, 
restaurant. 

fpeifen,  tr.,  give  food  ;  intr.,  take  food; 
take  (dinner  or  supper).  From  Speife. 

®pejtal'arjt,  m.,  -e§,  -^e,  SPECIALIST  in 
some  branch  of  medicine. 

Spfliur,  f.,  -e,  SPHINX.     From  Gr. 

Spiegel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  looking-glass,  mir- 
ror. From  late  L. 

Sptegelglad,  n.,  -e§,  -^er,  /n/rror-GLAss, 
jD/a£e  GLASS. 

fpiegdftar,  adj.,  CLEAR  as  a  mirror. 

fptegeln,tr.,  reflect;  fief) — ,  be  reflected; 
intr.,  shine,  glitter. 

Spiel,  n.,  -§,  -e,  jo/ay,  amusement,  game; 
playing  (of  several  instruments). 

fptclen,  intr.,  play;  trifle;  sparkle  (of 
diamonds);  tr.,  play  (music,  etc.). 

Sptelmann,  m.,  -es,  ^er  or  -leute,  mu- 
sician ;  arch.,  minstrel. 

Spteljeug,  n.,  -e§,  toys;  lit.,  playthings. 
See  3eug. 

Spicfj,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  spear,  lance,  SPIT. 

Spin  be  I,  f.  w.,  SPINDLE.  Der.  from 
fpinnen. 

fpinncn,  fponn,  gefponnen,  tr.,  SPIN. 

Sptuucrin,  f.,  -innen,  SPINSTER. 

SpinngeuKbe,  n.,  -§,  — ,  SPIDER-WEB. 

Sptunrab,  n.,  -e§,  aer,  SPINNING-WHEEL. 

SptrituS,  m.,  — ,  SPIRITS,  SPIRITUS. 

fpi^,  adj.,  pointed,  sharp;  fig.,  shrewd, 


cunning,  as  in  the  next  word.      Der. 

from  ber  <Spie§,  'SPIT.' 
Spipbubc,  m.  w.,  rogue,  thief.    See  fpi|. 
Spifce,  f.  w.,  point,  tip;  head. 
fplittern,  intr.,  be  shattered,  splintered. 

Der.  from  fpleifcen,  '  SPLIT.' 
fpornen,  tr.,  SPUR,  urge  on.    From  ber 

©porn,  'SPUR.' 

Sporteln,  pi.,  fees.    From  Italian. 
Spott,  m.,  -e§,  mockery,  scorn  ;  object 

of  derision. 

fpotten,  with  gen.,  mock,  scorn, 
fpottrooljrfeil,  adj.,  ridiculously  cheap, 

dog-cheap.    ??feU,  'for  sale,'  roo^lfeil, 

' cheap. ' 

fpottifdt),  adj.,  mocking,  scornful,  ironi- 
cal. 

fpraci),  see  fprec^en. 
Sprad>e,  f.  w.,  SPEECH,  language.    From 

the  stem  of  fpre$en. 
(prad)lo^,  adj.,  SPEECHLESS. 
fprang,  see  fpringen. 
fprcd>en,  fprad^,  gefprod^en,  intr.  or  tr., 

SPEAK,  talkj  pronounce,  declare. 
@pred)er,  m.,  -§,  — ,  SPEAKER. 
fprengcu,  tr.,  cause  to  SPRING,  galop; 

SPRINKLE;  scatter;  cause  to  burst, burst 

open;  with  f.   or  f).,   ride  full  speed, 

Causative  of  fpringen. 
fpringen,    fprang,   gefprungen,   with  f. 

or  f).,   SPRING,  jump;  leap,    gush  (of 

water). 
Spvtfcc,  f.  w.,  syringe;  fire-engine,    For 

©priifce,  which  is  related  to  '  SPIRT.' 
fprifcen,  tr.,  SPIRT.    Der.  from  fpriefcen, 

'SPROUT,'  '  shoot  forth.' 
Sprtfcenmetfter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  head  fire- 
man ;  lit.,  '  MASTER  of  the  fire-engine.' 
Spriul),  m.,  -e§,  ue,  sentence  (of  a  judge); 

saying,    adage;  apothegm.     From  the 

stem  of  fpredien. 
Sprung,  m.,-e§,  ae,  SPRING,  bound,  leap. 

From  the  stem  of  fpringen. 
Spur,  f.  w.,  track,  trail ;  trace,  mark, 

SPOOR.    Cog.  with  Sporn,  '  SPUR.' 
fpiiren,  tr.,  trace,  track;  perceive,  feel. 

Cog.  with  Spur. 

<Zr.,  abbreviation  for  Seiner,  his  (hi  titles). 
<3taat*cmjciger,  m.,  -5,  — ,  STATE  or 

official  gazette.    Compound  of  (Staat, 


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'  STATE  '  (from  L.),  and  Slnjeiger,  from 

anjetgen,  'announce.' 
StaatSmtntftcriunt,  m.,  -3,  -ten,  MINIS- 
TRY of  STATE. 
Stab,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  STAFF,  stick;  STAFF 

(of  an  army).     [STAVE.] 
ft  ad),  see  ftecfjcn. 
Stad)el,  m.,  -§,  — ,  STING,  p/v'c/r.    From 

the  stem  of  fted&en,  '  STING.' 
State  1,  m.,  -§,  — ,  shed,   barn.    From 

the  stem  of  fteljett,'  STAND.'  Cp. 'STABLE' 

from  the  same  stem. 
<Ztobt,  f.,  ae,  city.    Doublet  of  ©tatt, 

'STEAD.' 
Ctabtdicn,  m.,  -§,  — ,  little  city.     Dim. 

of  Stabt. 

Stabtfolbat,  m.  w.,  to«/n-soLDiBR. 
3tab(,  m.,  -s,  -c,  STEEL. 
<Ztafl,  m.,  -eS,  "e,  stable,  STALL. 
Stamm,  m.,  e§,  ^e,  STEM,  stalk;  stock, 

race,  family,  tribe. 
ftammcti,  with  f.,  come,  descend  from. 

From  ©tamtn. 

Stamntgut,  n.,  -e3,  ^er,  family  estate. 
ftammtfl,  adj.,  stocky,  strapping. 
<Ztamtnfd)loft,  n.,    -ffe§,    ^er,    family 

castle. 
Stammfi^,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  family  SEAT  or 

estate. 
ftampfeii,  intr.,  STAMP,  pound. 

Stampftttuhle,  f.  W.,  STAMPING-MILL. 

flanb,  see  ftefjen. 

Staub,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,    STAND,   position; 

rank,   class  (of  people);  pi.,  ESTATES, 

STATES  (of  a  realm);    jii  —  fommen, 

COMB  to  pass. 
flan fc baft,     adj.,    CO/ISTANT,     STEADY, 

stanch. 
flanbbalten,  ^ielt  — ,  -ge^alten,  intrans. 

or  with  dat.,   u//t/isTAND,    STAND    out 

(against). 

ftarben,  see  fterben. 
flavf,   adj.,    strong,    vigorous,    robust; 

hard.    [STARK.] 

Start'c ,  f.  w.,  strength,  sturdiness,  ener- 
gy ;  forte.    From  ftarf . 
ftarfcii,    tr.,    strengthen,    corroborate, 

support,  confirm. 
ftarr,  adj.,  stiff,  rigid  ;  benumbed,  K 

ING,  fixed  (look)  ;  fig.,  obstinate. 


(Starrfopf,  m.,  -e§,  ac,  stubborn,  head- 
strong person. 

Statt,  f.,  STEAD,  place.  From  the  stem 
of  fte^en.  Doublet  of  Stabt. 

flatt,  prep,  with  gen.,  /WSTEAD  of,  for. 
Cp.  Iraft.  For  anftatt. 

ftiUtfinbcti,  fanb  — ,  -gefunben,  intr., 
take  place. 

Stattbaltcr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  vice-regent,  gov- 
ernor, STADTHOLDER. 

flattltd),  adj.,  STATELY,  excellent,  impor- 
tant. From  ©tatt  in  the  sense  of  'good 
STEAD  '  and  associated  with  @taat, 
'STATE,  pomp.' 

«taub,  m.,  -e§,  dust.  From  the  stem  of 
ftieben. 

flaunen,intr.,  be  ASTONISHED,  wonder  at. 

flcdu'it,  ftac^,  geftoc^en,  tr.,  STING,  prick, 
pierce. 

flccfcn,  tr.,  STICK,  put,  set,  fix,-  intr., 
STICK  or  remain  fast;  be  hidden,  not 
put  in  an  appearance.  Causative  of 
fte$en. 

fleben,ftanb  (arch,  ftunb),  geftanben,intr., 
STAND,  stop,  remain. 

ftcblcn,  fta^l,  gefto^len,  tr.,  STEAL. 

®tcicrlanb,  n.,  -e§,  STYRIA  ;  a  province 
in  Austria. 

flc if»  adj. ,  STIFF  ;  fig. ,  constrained,  formal. 

3teigbu<je(,  m.,  -§,  — ,  STIRRUP.  Siigel, 
'hoop,'  '  ring,' from  the  stem  of  biegen. 

fleigen,  ftieg,  geftiegen,  with  f.,  rise, 
ascend,  climb. 

fleigern,  tr.,  cause  to  go  up,  raise, 
heighten.  Frequentative  of  fteigen. 

fleil,  adj.,  steep.  From  the  stem  of 
ftetgen. 

Stein,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  STONE. 

Steinborf,  m.,  -§,  -e,  ibex. 

fteinerit,  adj.,  STONY,  of  STONE. 

Stcmbaufcii,  m.,-S,— ,  HEAP  of  STONES. 

fletnig,  adj.,  STONY,  full  of  STONES. 

Stetnpfiaftcr,  n.,  -§,  — ,  STONE  pave- 
ment. 

<2tclle,  f.  w.,  spot,  place;  position,  office. 
From  ftellen. 

flcllcii,  tr.,  put  (in  upright  position);  set, 
stop  (a  wheel);  station,  arrange,  ar- 
raign ;  fid)  — ,  present  one's  self;  act  as 
If.  Cog.  with  ©taU. 


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v  f.  w.,  putting,  position;  pos-  > 

tare,  situation. 
<3reUomretuitg,   f.    w.,    substitution; 

representation. 
Stcmpel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  STAMP,  die.     From 

ftampfen.    From  Low  G. 
ftcrbcit,  ftavb,  geftorben,  with}.,  die ;  nor 

^linger  — ,  STARVE  to  death. 
Stcrben,  n.,  -§,  dying,  death. 
ftcrblid),  adj.,  mortal. 
(Stem,  m.,  -§,  -e,  STAR. 
Sternlcin,  n.,  -8,  //tt/e  STAR.    Dim.  of 

©tern. 
2tcr^     m.,     -e§,     -e,     plough-handle. 

[START  =  tail.] 
fleti,  adv.,  continually,  STEADILY.     Orig. 

gen.    of   the  adj.  fiat,  ftet,    'STEADY.' 

From  the  stem  of  ftet) en.     Long  e. 
®ttd),  m.,  -e§,  -e,  STING,  prick,  stab;  im 

<Stt(f)e  laffen,  leave  in  the  lurch.    From 

the  stem  of  ftectien. 
fHcbt'ii,  ftob,  geftoben,  tr.  or  intr.,  scatter 

like  dust,  fly  like  dust ;  be  dusty. 
2>ticfbruber,   m.,  -o,   ",   STEPBROTHER. 

Stief-  in  this  and  in  similar  compounds 

comes   from    a    stem    that    means    'to 

bereave.' 
Sticfel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  or  -n,  boot.      From 

Italian. 

Sttefmutter,  f.,  -,  STEPMOTHER. 
Sttefonter,  m.,  -3,  -"-,  STEPFATHER. 
flieg,  see  fteigen. 
Sticv,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  6w//,  STEER. 
fltcfjcn,  see  ftofeen. 
(Stift,  n.,  -§,  -e,  (charitable)  foundation ; 

institution;  monastery.    From  ftiften. 
fliften,tr.,/owrtd,  institute,  cause. 
flfll,  adj.,  STILL,  s/7ent,  ca//n. 

SlHC,  f.,  STILLNESS,  CO/OT. 

fHfien,  tr.,  to  STILL,  silence;  compose, 

satisfy. 
fiiHfdjrodgeu,  fc^iuieg  — ,  -gefdjuriegen, 

intr.,  keep  STILL,  be  silent. 
5timme,  f.  w.,  voice,  sound ;  vote. 
fttiuntcn,  tr.,  tune;  fig., dispose,  induce; 

intr.,  accord,  be  correct. 
Stimmung,  f.  vt.,  frame  of  mind,  mood; 

accord. 

2 tint,  f.  w.,  brow,  forehead. 
flob,  see  ftieben. 


®torf,  m.,  -es,  -e,  st/c/r.  cane,  stem; 
STOCK  ;  sforj/  (of  a  building). 

ftorfcu,  intr.,  stop,  stagnate;  hesitate> 
falter.  Lit.,  'turn  solid,  stiff  like  % 
stick.' 

Storfroerf,  n.,  -g,  -e,  story,  floor.  See 
note  to  p.  28,  1.  5. 

v2tufmeu,  n.,  -6,  groaning. 

fiolj,  ad}.,  proud,  haughty;  splendid,  mag- 
nificent. From  the  stem  of  ©teljC, 
'  STILT,'  hence  '  STILTED.' 

<3to(j,  m.,  -e3,  pride,   arrogance. 

ftopfcn,  tr.,  stw^,  STOP,  yam,  ^//. 

ftbreu,  tr.,  trouble,  disturb,  STIR  wp. 

ftorrtg,  adj.,  stubborn,  refractory. 

<£to%,  m.,  -e§,  "e,  thrust,  shock,  lunge. 
From  the  stem  of  ftofeen. 

tfoftcn,  ftiefe,  geftofeen,  tr.,  thrust  at, 
strike  against;  pound;  push  ;  intr.,  jolt 
(of  a  horse),  butt;  blow  (into  a  horn); 

—  auf,   with   ace.,   come  or  hit  UPON  ; 

—  V.i,  with  dut.yjoin;  fid)  — ,  hit  against. 
<2>trafe,  f.  w.,  punishment,  penalty. 
flrafcu,  tr.,  punish;  rebuke. 
<3rrafgerid)t,  n.,  -e3,  -e,  punishment; 

criminal  court. 

(Strafrefcc,  f.  w.,  severe  lecture. 
2traI)l,m.,-5,-en,  beam,  ray;  lightning. 
ftrafolcit,    intr.,    beam,    radiate.      From 

Strati. 

,  m.,  -e3,  STRAND,  beach. 
f.  w.,  STREET,  highway,   road. 

From  late  L. 

^trnfjenjniijje,  m.  w.,  STREET-CO*/. 
ftraudicln,  with  f.,  stumble. 
<&>tvau$,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  ot/nc/J  (of  flowers, 
•  feathers,  etc.);  nosegay. 
ftrcbcu,  intr.,  STRIVE,  endeavor;  —  nad^, 

aspire  to. 
Streben,  n.,   -§,  STRIVING;  endeavor; 

effort,  tendency. 
<2trerfe,  f.  w.,  STRETCH,  extent,  distance. 

From  ftrecten. 
flrccfcii,  tr.,  STRETCH,  extend,  fell  to  the 

ground. 
3tri'td),  m.,  -e§,  -e,  STROKE,  blow,  lash ; 

prank,  trick.     From  the  stem  of  ftreis 

d)en. 
ftrcid)du,  tr.,  STROKE,  caress.    Dim.  of 

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frretdien,  ftrtd),  geftridjen,  tr.,  STROKE, 
graze,  touch  ;  rub,  spread. 

flretfen,  tr.,  STRIPE,  STRIP;  shin;  graze; 
with  f.  or  Ij.,  go  on  a  (STRIPPING,  pre- 
datory) excursion,  make  inroads,  rove. 

®treit,  m.,-e§,  -e,  combat,  contention, 
quarrel.  From  the  stem  of  ftretten. 

ft  re  i  ten,  ftritt,  geftritten,  intr.  or  refl., 
contend,  striae,  dispute.  Cp.  'STRIDE,' 
which  also  once  meant  'strive.' 

<2tmter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  combatant;  cham- 
pion. 

flretttfl,  adj.,  controverted,  at  issue,  de- 
batable. 

ftreng,  adj.,  strict,  harsh,  severe.  Eng. 
'  STRONG'  is  the  oldest  meaning,  but  ex- 
tinct in  G. 

fit-id),  see  ftreidjen. 

®trid),  m.,  -e3,  -e,  line,  STROKE,  dash. 
—  burd)  bie  5Hednuing  madden,  thwart. 
From  the  stem  of  ftreidjen. 

£trirf,  m.,  -es,  -e,  cord,  rope;  fig.,  snare. 

flrtcfen,  tr.  or  intr.,  knit     From  ©tricf. 

flritten,  see  ftreitcn. 

2troh,  n.,  -§,  STRAW. 

Strom,  m.,  -e§,  "e,  STREAM,  current. 

flronten,  intr.,  STREAM,  gws/j,  pour. 

Stromuiiq,  f.  w.,  current. 

ftromtoeife,  adv.,  as  a  STREAM,  ;/i  tor- 
rents. 

3tiibdiru,  n.,  -3,  — ,  little  room.  Dim. 
of  bie  ©tube. 

(Ztubc,  f.,  room,  sitting-room.  Orig.  a 
'beatable  room,  bath-room.'  [STOYE.] 

Stubcnthur,  f.  w.,  DOOR  o/a  roo/w. 

3  turf,  n.,  -e3.  *e,  p/ece,  fragment;  play; 
feat;  trich.  Cog.  with  ©torf. 

<2tucfdxn,  n.,  -§,  — ,  sma//  p/'ece,  morsel. 
Dim.  of  Stiicf. 

Stttbcnt7,  m.  w.,  STUDENT.     From  L. 

ftuben'tffd),  adj.,  STUDENT-//^ 

2tubtenja!)r,    n.,    -e§,    -e,    YEAR    o/ 

STUDY. 

ffufcterctt,  tr.  or  intr.,  STUDY:  go  to  the 
University. 

c,  f.  w.,  STEP;  grade. 


Stuhl,  m.,  -§,  ac,  cAa/r,  seat,  STOOL. 

From  the  stem  of  ©tall,  ftellen. 
fluntm,  adj.,  dumb;  silent. 
<£tumntel,  m.,  -3,  — ,  STUMP  (of  an  ob- 
ject) ;  short  pipe.    Related  to  ftwnpf  and 

STUMP. 
flumpf,  adj.,  dull,  blunt;  fig.,  insensible- 

[STUMPY]. 

fhmb,  arch,  for  ftanb.    See  ftefien. 
^tiinbc,  f.  w.,  hour  ;  arch.  STOUND. 
2tiiitMctn,  n.,  -§,  — ,  sAort  hour.    Dim. 

of  ©tunbe. 
3tunu,  m.,  -§,  ae,  STORM  ;  assault;  fig., 

passion  ;  —  Iftuten,  ring  the  alatm. 
^turnirtlocfe,  f.  w.,  alarm-bell,  fire-bell. 

See  note  p.  41,  1.  12. 
iStur^,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  sudden  and  violent 

fall,  plunge;  ruin,  overthrow. 
fturjen,  intr.  with  f.,  tumble,  fall;  tr., 

precipitate,  hurl  headlong  ;  overthrow. 

From  Sturj. 

<2>tit$e,  f.,  stay;  support.     From  ftiifcen. 
ftiifccu,  tr.,  prop,  support ;  bear  up. 
fuct'cn,  tr. ,  SEEK,  looh  for ;  be  in  quest  of. 
-fud)t,  noun-suff.,  disease;    inordinate 

desire,  mania.    Cog.  with  fied),  '  SICK.' 

See  @kd)twn. 

®iib,  m.,  -3,  (Ziiben,  m.,  -3,  SOUTH. 
),  adj.,  SOUTH,  SOUTHERN. 
,  pl.,SuEvi.    o  =  n).  Cp.  ©djroas 

ben. 
^iihiie,   f.,   atonement,    reconciliation. 

From   the    stem  of  oerfb^ncn.    As  to 

tt-5,  B.  489,  4- 

2umnie,  f.  w.,  SUM.     From  L. 
fiuiuucit,  intr.,  hum,  buzz.    An  imitative 

word. 

$unbe,  f.  w.,  SIN. 
2uppe,  f.  w.,  SOUP.     From  LowG.    Cog. 

with  faufen,  'drink.'    [SIP,  SUP,  SOP.] 
fttft,  adj.,  SWEHT,  delightful. 

,  f.  w.,  SYLPH.     From  Gr. 

adj.,      SYMPATHETIC. 

From  Gr. 
®t)tnp(cga/tien,  pi.,  Symple'gades.    See 

note  to  p.  4, 1.  ay* 


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-t,  noun-suff.,  Eng.  -T  preceded  by  a  spi- 
rant. Indicates  fern.  gend.  B.  512,  i. 

-t  is  excrescent  i.  e.  of  secondary  develop- 
ment after  n  and  §.  6.491,2;  512,2,3. 

Xabagte',  f.  w.,  public  smoking-room, 
coffee-house.  From  Fr.,  from  TABAC. 
g  =z  in  'azure.' 

Xa'bof,  m.,  -3,  -e,  TOBACCO.  From  In- 
dian. 

£abflf$beutel,  m.,  -3,  — ,  TOBACCO- 
pouch. 

XabafSrand),   m.,  -3,  TOBACCo-s/wo/re. 

tafceln,  tr.,  blame,  censure.  From  ber 
SCabel,  'blame.' 

Xafcl,  f.  w.,  slate;  <//w//j§r-TABLE ; 
(formal)  dinner.  From  L. 

Xag,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  DAY,  Daylight,  open  air; 
publicity;  diet,  session. 

Xagelofyner,  n\\-taborer.  -limner  from 
Soljn,  'pay.' 

tagen,  intr.,  DAWN;  hold  a  session,  sit. 

Xagedanbrnd),  m.,  -3,  DAYBREAK. 

tafl (jell,  adJ->  bright  as  DAY. 

ta'glfd),  adj.,  DAILY. 

Xalent',  n.,  -e3,  -e,  TALENT,  capacity. 
From  Gr. 

Xa'ltSman,  m.,  -3,  -e,  TALISMAN.  From 
Persian. 

Xambour,  m.,  -3,  -c,  drummer.  From 
Fr. 

Xannenbaum,  m.,  -e3,  "e,  fir-tree, 
Christmas-tree, 

Xante,  f.  w.,  AUNT.     From  Fr. 

tanjen,  intr.,  DANCB. 

Xanjerfn,  f.,  -innen,  partner  (at  the 
dance);  DANSEUSE. 

Xanjmnfif,  f.,  DANCE-MUSIC. 

tapfer,  adj.,  valiant,  brave.    [DAPPER.] 

Xapferfett,  f.,  valor,  prowess. 

Xarnfappe,  f.  w.,  magic  cloak  or  CAPE. 
iEctrn—  comes  from  a  stem  meaning  '  to 
cover,hide,'  which  appears  in  'TARNISH.' 

Xofdje,  f.  w.,  pocket. 

Xaije,  f  .w.,  paw,  claw. 

1.  Xau,  m.,  -§,  DEW. 

2.  Xau,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  TOW.  rope.    From 
LowG. 

Xaube,  f.  w.,  DOVB. 


taud)Ctt/intr.,  DUCK,  dive ;  tr.,  immerse. 
taufen,  tr.,  DIP,  baptize.  From  the  stem 

of  tief,  'DEEP.' 
tauten,  intr.,  befit,  good  (for  something), 

DO,  answer  (a  purpose).     Cog.  with  S£iis 

genb,  tiid)tig,  which  see. 
taumeltg,   adj.,  reeling,  giddy.       From 

taumeln. 

taunicln,  intr.,  reel,  stagger. 
Xaufd),  m.,  -e§,  exchange.     From  taiu 

fc^en. 

taufdien,  tr.,  exchange,  swap. 
tiiufdicii,  tr.,  delude,  disappoint.    Not 

related  to  taufdien. 
Xaufdjung,  delusion,   disappointment; 

illusion. 

Xattfenb,  n.,  -§,  -e,  THOUSAND.    As  car- 
dinal invariable. 

taufenbmal,  adv.,  a  THOUSAND  times. 
Xedjmfer,   m.,  -3,  — ,  TECHNOLOGIST, 

engineer.    From  Gr. 
Xcid),    m.,    -e§,   -e,    pond,    reservoir. 

[DITCH,  DIKB.J 

Xetl,  m.  orn.,  -§,  -e,  share,  DEAL,  part. 
tetleit,  tr..  divide,  part,  DEAL.  From^eil. 
tctlhafttfl,  adj.,  sharing,  participating  in. 

See  -Ijaftig. 
teilnchincu,   na^m  — ,  -genommen,  an 

with  dat.,  participate,  sympathize. 
teilS,  adv.,  in  part. 
Xelegramm',  n.,  §,-e,  TELEGRAM.   From 

Gr. 

Xeller,  m.,  -§,  — ,  PLATE. 
Xcllcrrocd)fcln,    n.,    -§,    changing    of 

plates. 

Xempel,  m.,  -3,  — ,  TEMPLE.     From  L. 
Xempo,  n.,  -3,  -3  or  -i,  time,  movement 

(in  music). 
Xermin',   m.,  -3,  -e,  set   time,  TERM. 

From  L. 
Xerrf'ne,f.  w.,  TERRENE  (TUREEN).  From 

Fr.,from  L.  ;  lit.,  'earthen  dish.' 
tencr,  adj.,  DEAR,  costly  ;  precious,  be- 
loved. 

Xcnfi'i,  m.,  -3,  — ,  DEVIL.     From  Gr.-L. 
Xenfelci,  f.  w.,  DEVILTRY. 
Xeiito'nc,  f.  w.,  TEUTON. 

,  n.,  -3,  -^er,  DA.LE; valley. 


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thflletn,  adv.,  iNto  the  valley. 
Thaler,  m.,  -§,  — ,  DOLLAR. 
Thaler  fHirf,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  DOLLAR. 
Thalgrunb,  m.,  -e§,  *e,  ftottom  o/  a 

valley;  bottom-land. 
That,  f.  w.,  DEED,  act.     From  the  stem 

of  tfnm. 
that,  see  t£)ttn. 

that,  arch,  for  t^at.     B.  476,  2. 
thattg,  adj.,  active.    From  £f)at. 
Thatfgfeit.  f.  w.,  act/u/ty. 
Theba,  f.  pi.  or  Thcbeu,  n.,  -§,  THEBES. 
Theba'ner,  m.,  -§,  —  ,THEBAN. 
ThefFa'Itett,  n.,  -§,  THESSALY. 

1 .  Thor,  n.,  -5,  -e,  gate.    Cog.  with Xfjiir. 

2.  Thor,  m.  w.,/oo/. 

Thraue,  f.  w.,  tear.  [DRAIN.]  [Gr.-L. 
Thron,  m.,  -3,  -c  or  -en,  THRONE.  From 
Thronbefretgung,  f.  w.,  accession  to  the 

THRONE. 

throncn,  intr.,   be  C^THRONED.      From 

£f)ron. 
tbun,  tf)dt,  fletljan,  tr.,  DO,  make ;  intr., 

act ;  getfjan  f ein  um  etroaS,  be  DONE 

u//t/»,  rw/ned. 
ThnntdHgnt,  m.,  invariable,  but  pi.  -e, 

ne'er-r>o-utell.    B.  521,  3. 
Thiii1,  f.  w.,  DOOR.    Cog.  with  £fjor  1. 
Thiirtnger,  s.  noun  orindecl.  adj.,  THU- 

RINGIAN. 

Thu*ndbo,  f.,  -S,  THUSNELDA; 

Anglo-Saxon  THYRS,  '  giant,' 

'  fighter.'  (?) 

tief,  adj.,  DEEP,  profound. 
Ticfe,  f.  w.,  DEPTH,  profoundness. 
ticfft'nnifl,  adj.,  profound,  melancholy; 

lit..  '  DBEP-minded.' 

tier,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  animal,  brute.  DEER. 
Tierd)cn,  n.,  -§,  //tt/e  animal.      Dim. 

of  2;ier. 

Xiger,  m.,  -§,  — ,  t/ger.    From  Gr.-L. 
Tfgertter,  n.,  -e§,  -c,  TIGER.     See  note 

to  p.  46, 1.  2. 
-tton,  foreign  noun-suff.,  -TION.     t=i). 

Accent  is  always  on  o. 

l,  n.,  -§,  TYROL.     Also  ZyvoL 

),  m.,  -e§,  -e,  ta6/e,  6oarrf.    [DISH, 

DISK.]    From  Gr.-L. 
Titeldien,  n.,  -§,  — ,  a  little  dot,  speck. 

SM  note  to  p.  157, 1.  34. 


toben,  intr.,  rage,  storm,  bluster.    Cog. 

with  tcwb,  'DEAF;'  bumm,  'DUMB.' 

.',  f.,  ~,  DAUGHTER. 

m.,  -e§,  DEATH. 

t,  f.,  fatal  GLOW  (poet.).     See 
p.  132, 1.  12. 

TobeSfampf,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  DEATH  agony. 
tobedfuhn,  adj.,  bold  unto  DEATH. 
TobeSrttt,  m.,  -e§,  RIDE  into  DEATH. 
Tobedneradmmg,     f.,     contempt    for 

DEATH. 

Xobednmnbe,  f.  w.,  mortal  WOUND. 
Xobe$jefd)en,  n.,  -9,  — ,  sign  of  DEATH. 
Xobfefnb,  m.,  -e<3,  -e,  mortal  enemy. 

Used  also  adj.   in   the    predicate  only. 

See  fetnb. 

tobmube,  adj.,  tired  to  DEATH. 
tobnmnb,  adj.,  mortally  WOUNDED. 
XoHet'te,.  f.  w.,  TOILET.     From  Fr.  and 

pronounced  Fr.,  but  3  sylls. 
toff,  adj.,  mad,  rabid.    [DULL.] 
Xon,  m.,  -$,  "e,  TONE,  sound;  TUNB. 

From  Gr.-L. 
Tond)en,   TONY,  pet  name  for  2lntotl, 

ANTONY. 
to ne n,  intr.,  sound,  give  a  sound.    From 

Tonne,  f.  w.,  TUN,  cask,  barrel. 

Toiuienreifen,  m.,  -§,  — ,  barrel-hoop. 

Xopf,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  pot,  vessel. 

tot,  adj.,  DEAD. 

to  ten,  tr.,  KILL.     From  tot. 

Totenflage,  f.  w.,  lamentation  for  the 

DEAD,  dirge. 

tot'madKit,  tr.  sep.,  kill. 
totfd)Iagen,  fctylug  — ,  -gefd^Iagen,  tr., 

strike  DEAD. 
Trab,  m.,  -e3,  trot. 
traben,  intr.,  to  trot. 
Trad)t,  f.  w.,  load;  clothes,  dress.   From 

tragen. 

tragcu,  trug,  getragen,  tr.,  carry,  wear. 
Xrdger,  m.,  -S,  — ,  carrier,  porter. 
tragifd),  adj.,  TRAGICAL.     From  Gr. 
Xrag&'bie,  f.  w.,  TRAGEDY.    From  Gr. 

(4  sylls.) 
Xragroette,  f.  w.,  range  (as  far  as  a  gun 

will  carry). 
Trauf,  m.,  -§,  ^e,  DRINK.     From  the 

stem  of  trtnfcn. 


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Xrara,  TRARA,  imitating  the  sound  of  the 

bugle. 

trat,  see  treten. 

Xraube,  f.  w.,  bunch  of  grapes,  grape. 
Xriwbenfcuft,  m.,  -e§,  fragrance  of  the 

grape. 

Xraitcr,  f.,  mourning,  sorrow. 
Xrauerflor,  m.,  -§,  ^e,  crape. 
Xrauevglocfe,  f.  w.,  funeral  bell. 
Xrauerfleib,  n.,-e§, -er,  mourning-garb. 
traucrn,  intr.,  mourn,  grieve. 
Traumoeifcc,  f.  w.,  weeping  willow. 
trau(td),   adj.,  familiar,   cordial,    cosy. 

Cog.  with  treu. 
Xrcnun,    m.,    -e§,    *e,    DREAM,    fancy. 

From  the  stem  of  triigen,  'deceive.' 
frciumcn,  intr.  or  impers.  with  dat.,   to 

DREAM.     From  SCraum. 
traurig,   adj.,    DREARY,   mournful,  sad. 

From  trailer.  [of  treu. 

traut,  adj.,  dear,  beloved.     From  the  stem 
treffen,  traf,  getroffen,  tr.  or  intr.,  hit 

upon,  hit,  strike,  meet ;  affect,  befall. 
trefflid),  adj.,  hitting  the  mark,  excel- 
lent, capital.    From  treffen. 
tretben,  trieb,  getrieben,  tr.,  DRIVE,  urge 

on;  carry  on  (a  business) ;  intr.  with  f. 

or  f).,  DRIFT,  float;  shoot  forth,  develop. 
trennen,  tr.,  separate,  sever. 
tvrfen,  trat,  getreten,  intr.  with  f.  or  §., 

TREAD,  walk,  step. 
treu,  adj.,  faithful,   TRUE,   loyal.      See 

troulidE),  trnut. 
Xreue,  f.,  fidelity,  loyalty. 
treultd),  adv.,  faithfully,  TRULY. 
Xreuloftgfeit,    f.,    faithlessness,    per- 

fidiousness. 
trieb,  see  treiBen. 
trtefen,    w.,  or    troff,    getroffen,   intr., 

DRIP,  DROP,  trickle. 
Xrier,  n.,  TREVES,  a  city  in  the  Rhine 

province,  Prussia. 

trinfeti,  tranl,  getrunfen,  tr.,  DRINK. 
Xrfnfgefafc,  n.,  -e§, -e,  DRINKING  vessel. 

©eftife  is  cog.  with  $afj,  'VAT;  '  faffen, 

'  contain.' 

Xrfnffprud),  m.,  -e§,  ae,  toast 
Xrftt,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  TREAD,  step. 
XrfumpI)',  m.,  -e§,  e,  TRIUMPH.  From 

Gr.-L. 


lriuntpfr,ufl,  m.,  -e§,  *e,  TRIUMPHAL 

procession. 

trocfen,  adj.,  DRY,  arid  ;  dull. 
trommel,  f.  w.,  DRUM. 
Xrompe'te,  f.  w.,  TRUMPET.     From  Fr. 
$rompexter,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  TRUMPETER. 
Xropfen,  m.,  -§,  —  ,   DROP.     From  the 

stem  of  triefen. 
tropfen,  intr.,  DRIP,  DROP.     From  £ropf, 


Xroft,    m.,   -eS,    consolation,    comfort, 

hope,  TRUST.     Long  0.     From  the  stem 

of  treu,  etc. 

trijften,  tr.,  comfort,  cheer  up. 
trofHtd),  adj.,  a  comfort,  comforting. 
trofMcd,  adj.,  disconsolate,  wretched. 
troftrefd),  adj.,  full  of  comfort,  consol- 

ing. 
Xro$,  m.,  -e§,  defiance,  scorn,  daring; 

—  Bteten,  BID  defiance. 
trt>6,  prep,  with  dat.  or  gen.,  In  spite  of. 
trotjfcem,  adv.,  in  spite  of  that  ;  never- 

theless. 

trcxjcn,  with  dat.,  defy,  dare. 
tro^tg,  adj.,  insolent,  daring,  defiant. 
triibe,  adj.,   troubled,   muddy;    cloudy; 

fig.,  sad,  melancholy. 
Xrud)fe$,  m.    w.,    lord   high    steward. 

Origin  doubtful.     See  note  to  p.  69,  1.  19. 
Xrubd)en,  nickname  f  or  ©ertru  be,  'GER- 

TRUDE.'  Lit,  'spear-maiden.'   Long  u. 
tritg,  see  tragen. 
triigcn,  trog,  getrogen,  tr.,  deceive,  de- 

lude. 
triigerifd),  adj.,  deceptive.    From  $ril# 

ger,  deceiver. 
Xriimmer,   pi.,  fragments,  ends,  ruins. 

PI.  of  £rumm,  '  THRUM.' 
Xrumpf,  m.,  -e§,  -^e,  TRUMP.     From  Fr. 

Cog.  with  Sfrtumplj. 
Xrunf  ,  m.,-§,  DRINKING,  draught,  DRINK. 

From  the  stem  of  trinfen. 
Intnfeitlicit,  f.,  intoxication  (lit.  and 

fig.).     From  trunf  en,  arch.  past.  part,  of 

trinfen  without  ge-.    B.  528. 
Xruppe,  f.  w.,  TROOP,  band;  pi,  forces. 

From  Italian.  [bird. 

Xfd)ClI),  TSHAH,  imitating  the   note  of  a 
Xud),  n.,  -e§,  -er,  cloth,  kerchief,  shawl. 

[DUCK.] 


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$iid)lein,  n.,  -§,  — ,  tittle  cloth  ;  ker- 
chief. Dim.  of  Xttrf). 

tiidmiv  adj.,  qualified,  fit,  capable,  ex- 
cellent ;  colloq.  respectable,  as  on  p.  28. 
1.  17.  From  the  stem  of  tautjen,  £ugenb. 

tiirfifd),  adj.,  malicious,  insidious,  malig- 
nant, spiteful,  knavish.  From  bie  Siicte, 
'  trick,  malice.' 

•Jiiiu'iilS  f-  w.,  virtue.  From  the  stem 
of  taugen. 


-turn,  noun-suff.,  -DOM.  From  the  stem 
of  tb,un,  '  DO  ; '  cog.  with '  DOOM,  DEEM.' 

Xumult',  m.,  -e§,  -e,  TUMULT,  uproar. 
From  L. 

Xiirfe,  m.  w.,  TURK. 

tiirftfd),  adj.,  TURKISH. 

Xiirm,  m.,  -§,  ^e,  TOWER,  spire.  From  L. 

Xurnfer,  n.,  -§,  -e,  TOURNEY,  tilt.  From 
Fr. 

Xnrol,  n.  or  f.,  TYROL.    Also  £trot. 


It. 


U.  =  unb,  AND. 

u.  f.  ro.  =  unb  fo  roefter,  AND  so  forth. 

Ubel,  n.,  -3,  — ,  EVIL,  ///,  wrong.  From 
the  adj.  iibel. 

iibel,  adj.,  EVIL,  bad,  wicked;  —  ne&men, 
take  ill,  be  offended. 

iibeltbater,  m.,-§,  — ,  EVIL-DOER,  crimi- 
nal, -t^ater  from  £b,at,  tb,un. 

iibeu,  tr.,  exercise,  practice,  train,  drill. 

fiber,  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace.,  OVER,  ABOVE, 
more  than;  about,  concerning,  on  ac- 
count of;  across,  beyond.  Adv.  and 
sep.  accented  and  insep.  unaccented 
pref.  with  meanings  like  the  prep.  It 
makes  an  intr.  verb  into  a  tr.  one.  As 
adv.  it  stands  like  burd)  and  long  often 
after  an  ace.  of  time. 

liberal!7,  adv.,  everywhere.  Not  'over 
all.' 

iiberaud',  adv.,  exceedingly,  extremely. 

U'berbleibfel,  n..  -3,  -,  rest,  remnant, 
residue,  -bleibfelfrombleiben,  'remain.' 

iiberben'fen,  -bad)te,  -barfjt,  tr.,  THINK 
ON,  meditate. 

tt'berfabren,  fub.r  — ,  -gefa^ren,  with  f., 
cross,  pass  OVER. 

U'berfabrt,  f.  w.,  crossing,  passage. 

U'berfafl,  m.,  -§  *e,  sudden  attack,  sur- 
prise. 

uberfal'len,  -fid,  -fallen,  tr.,  FALL  upon 
(suddenly),  surprise. 

ii'berfubren,  tr.  sep.,  lead  OVER,  across; 
flberfiib/ren,  insep.  with  ace.  and  gen., 
convict  of. 

U'bergabe,  f.  w.,  surrender,  delivery. 

iibcrflt'ben,  -gab,  -geben,  tr.,  surrender 

GIVE  UP  Or  OVER. 

iiberge'ben,  -ging,  -gangen,   tr.,    pass 


OVER,  omit^  ii'bcrge^en  with  f.,  GO  OVER, 
turn  (to);  OVERSOW  (of  the  eyes.  etc.). 

iibcrq.e/fjeu,  -gofe,  -gofjen,  tr.,  pour 
UPON,  suffuse  (witn),  cover,  steep  (in)- 

ii'bergroft,  adj.,  ovER-/arge,  huge. 

iiberbaVfen,  tr.  insep.,  HEAP  UPON,  OVER- 
charge,  ovERuhelm. 

iiberbo'Ien,  tr.  insep.,  outrun,  ovsRtake; 
lit.,  'OVERHAUL.'  t 

iiberlaffen,  -licfe,  -laffcn,  tr.,  leave-  to, 
turn  OVER,  abandon. 

iiberlau'fen,  -lief,  -laufen,  tr.,  come  or 
run  over  one;  fig.,  importune;  ii'bers 
laufen,  sep.  with  f.,  run  OVER,  OVER- 
flow. 

iiberle/ben,  tr.  insep.,  survive;  owfLivE. 

itberle'gen,  tr.  insep.,  cover  ;  fig.,  turn 
OVER  in  mind,  weigh. 

iiberlief,  see  iiberlau'fen. 

ii'bermadjt,  f.,  superior  force,  power; 
ascendency. 

ii'bermenfd)lid),  adj.,  superhuman. 

ii'bcriuorflcn,  adv.,  day  after  £O-MOR- 
ROW. 

U'benuut,  m.,  -eg,  haughtiness,  ar- 
rogance; wantonness. 

ii'bermutig,  adj.,  haughty,  supercilious; 
wanton. 

iiberna'ben,  tr.  insep.,  sew  something 
OVER  something. 

iibernabm',  see  Uberne^men. 

iiberne'bmen,  -nab,m,  -nommen,  tr., 
take  UPON  one's  self,  accept;  under- 
take, be  seized  violently  tvith.ovERCome. 

iiberra'gen,  tr.  insep.,  tower  ABOVE,  OVHR- 
look. 

uberra'f«t)cn>  tr.  insep.,  come  suddenly 
UP'ON,  surprise.  From  raftt),  'quick.' 


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llberra'fcftung,  f.  w.f  surprise.  From 
i  he  preceding. 

U'b.rreft,  m.,-e§,  -e,  REST,  remainder ; 
remains. 

itberfcbal'len,  tr.  insep.,  sound  ABOVE, 
drown  (a  noise). 

iiberfen'ben,  -fcmbte,  -fanbt,  tr.,  remit, 
transmit. 

u'berfe^en,  tr.  or  intr.,  take  OVER,  cross 
OVER;  iiberfe'fcen,  tr.  insep.,  translate. 

ii'berfiebeh^with  f .  sep.,  move  to  an  other 
place  or  country,  emigrate;  fi<f)  — , 
SETTLE  (in).  From  the  stem  of  'ftfcen.' 

uberfic'ben,  -ftanb,  -ftanben,  tr., endure, 
STAND  (tr.) ;  ovERCome.  Lit.  '  to  STAND 
after  having  passed  through  or  OVER.  ' 

ubertrct'gen,  -trug,  -tragen,  tr.,  trans- 
port, transfer,  turn  OVER. 

ubertref  fen,  -traf,  -troffen,  tr.,  surpass, 
beat. 

iibertrei'ben,  -trieb,  -trieben,  tr.,  exag- 
gerate. 

iibertrfe'ben,  part,  adj.,  excessive,  im- 
moderate. From  iibertrei'ben. 

ubcrrodl'ttgen,  tr.,  ovRxpower,  OVER. 
come.  See  ©etxmlt. 

iiberrofir'ben,  -roanb,  -nwnben,  tr.,  van- 
quish, surmount.  Cp.ficb,  nrinben,  writhe, 
'struggle.'  Lit.,  '  vanquish  in  a  struggle.' 

uberjeu'gen,  tr.  insep.,  convince,  per- 
suade. From  jeugen,  intr.,  'testify.' 

iiberjeu'guug,  f.  w.,  conviction,  per- 
suasion. From  iiberjeugen. 

iibrtg,  adj.,  left  OVER,  left.    From  iiber- 

iibrigcnd,  adv.,  as  for  the  rest,  more- 

OVER. 

ttbung,  f.  w.,  practice,  exercise.  From 
iiben. 

iibung*pla$,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  drill-grounds 
(for  soldiers). 

lifer,  n.,  -§,  — ,  bank,  shore,  coast. 

llljr,  f.  w.,  time-piece,  clock,  watch; 
HOUR  ;  uninflected  in  the  sense  of  time, 
o'clock.  From  Low  G.,  this  from  Fr. 

llla'n(e),  m.  w.,  ULAN.     From  Polish. 

um,  prep,  with  ace.,  about,  around,  near ; 
for,  concerning,wlth  regard  to ;  in  ex- 
change for ;  over,  down ;  by  (degree  of 
difference);  urn  —  nriHen, 
utn  ju,  with  inf.,  in  order  TO. 


tint,  adv.,  at  an  end,  over  ;  as  sep.  ac- 

cented or  insep.  unaccented  pref.  it  has 

the  same  force  as  the  prep.,  but  notice 

the  force  of  'change,'  'loss,'  'privation,' 

as  in  umbringen.     It  makes  an  intr.  verb 

into  a  tr.  one. 
umar'nten,  tr.  insep.,  throw  the  ARMS 

about,  embrace. 
um'brinaen,  bradjte  —  ,  -gebrad»t,  tr.,  de- 

prive of  life,  kill.    The  full  expression 

is  um§  Cebert  bringen.    Cp.  itm'fommen. 
umbrdn'gen,  tr.  insep.,  crowd  around. 
um'fcrefoen,  tr.  sep.,  turn  around. 
umfan/gen,  -ftng,  -fangen,  tr.,  encircle, 

embrace. 
umfaf'fen,  tr.  insep.,  grasp  around,  span; 

encompass;  comprise. 
iimflo'ren,  tr.  insep.  ,  veil.  From  ber  ftlor, 

'gauze.' 
Umgang,  m.,  -§,   "e,  intercourse,  com- 

pany.   See  umgeEjett. 
umge/ben,  -gab,  -geben,  tr.,  surround, 

environ,  beset. 
Untflc'bUUfl,    f-   w.,  surroundings,   by- 

standers, those  near,  about  a  person. 
itm'geben,  gtng  —  ,  -gegongcn,  with  f., 

GO  around,  circulate;  fig.  with  b..,  as- 

sociate, be  occupied,  conversant  ;  urn* 

ge^en,  tr.  insep.,  GO  or  walk  around, 

avoid,  elude. 
lim'gurten,  tr.  sep.,  GIRD  about;  insep., 

surround. 
umber',  adv.  and  sep.  pref.,  always  ac- 

cented, about,  around,  round  about. 
umfcerfabren,  fub,r  —  ,  -gefab,ren,  with  f. 

or  &,.,  drive  or  ride  about,  dart  about. 
iimberfiibren,  tr.  sep.,  lead  about. 
umbergelKu,  0ing  —  ,  -gegangen,  with  f., 

walk  about. 

iimberirren,  with  |.rsep.,  wander  about. 
umberreifen,  with  f.  or  6.,  sep.,  travel 

about. 
umber  feb  en,  fa^  —  ,  -gefe^en,  intr.,  look 

about. 

umberftreucn,  tr.  sep.,  scatter  about. 
umbertappen,  intr.  sep.,  grope  about. 
umbul'len,  tr.  insep.,  envelop.  From 


umia'gen,  tr.  insep.,  race,  hurry  around 
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um'feljren,  tr.  sep.,  turn  c.bout  or  upside 
down ;  with  ].,  turn  about  or  bach;  re- 
turn. 

umflam'mern,  tr.  insep.,  clasp,  cling  to. 
From  bie  Slammer,  '  CLAMP.' 

iint'f  ontntcM,  lam  — ,  -gefommen,  with  f., 
lose  one's  life,  perish.  The  full  expres- 
sion is  um3  Seben  lommen.  Cp.  um'f 
brtngen. 

ilm'freia,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  circuit,  circle; 
compass,  extent. 

umfref'fen,  tr.  sep.,  circle  about,  en- 
circle. 

iimla'flern,  tr.  sep.,  surround  closely,  be- 
siege. See  Sager. 

um'pflugen,  tr.  sep.,  PLOUGH  up. 

um'rennen,  ronnte  — ,  -gerannt,  tr., 
knock  down  and  RUN  over,  run  down. 

um'fcblaftcu,  fdjlug  — ,  -gefd&Iagen,  tr., 
put  around,  wrap  up;  turn  over  (the 
leaves  of  a  book) ;  with  f . ,  turn,  tip  over. 

umfd)He'f|cn,  -fctylofj,  -fcbjoffen,  tr.,  en- 
compass, enclose. 

umfdwiiir'mf  n,  tr.  insep., SWARM  around. 

um'fe&en,  faf)  — ,  -gefeljen,  refl.,  look 
back,  about;  —  nad)  with  dat.,  look  out 
for. 

um'ftd)tig,  adj.,  circumspect.  From  Unit 
ftc!)t,' circumspection,'  from  fefyen,  'SEE.' 

umfonfl',  adv.,  gratis;  in  vain;  to  no 
purpose.  The  idea  seems  to  be  'for 
anything  but  the  right  thing  or  pur- 
pose.' 

umfpan'neii,  tr.  insep.,  encircle. 

umftanb',  see  umfteb,en. 

Um'ftanb,  m.,  -e§,  "e,  c/rcamsTANCB, 
condition;  pi.,  particulars. 

um'ftanblid),  adj.,  C//-CM/MSTANTIAL, 
minute. 

umfte'foeit,  -ftanb,  -ftanben,  tr.,  STAND 
about,  surround. 

um/ftel)enb,  part,  adj.,  STANDING  about; 
bic  Um'fte^enben  or  Umfte^enben,  by- 
standers. 

um'manbdn,  tr.  sep.,  change,  turn  into. 
From  bcr  SBanbel,  in  the  sense  of 
'  change,'  from  roenbett/  turn,' '  change  ' ; 
itmtoan'bdn,  tr.  insep.,  walk  or  wander 
around. 
um'rotnfceu,  roanb  — ,  -gerounben,  tr., 


WIND,    twine  about;  ^umtoin'ben,    tr. 
insep.,  WIND  about  with. 
ummo'gen,  tr.  insep.,  wave,  flow  about. 
um;ic/t)cn,  -jog,  -jogen,  tr.,  move  around, 
draw  around ;   um'jieiien,  with  f.  sep., 
move,  change  (houses). 
lln-,  insep.  pref.,  accent  uncertain,  UN-, 
IN-,  B.  422,  6;  516,  10.   UN- has  not  been 
marked  as  cog. ,  except  when  the  whole 
word  was  cog. 

,  f.,  independence.  From 
'dependent/  abtiangen,  'de- 
pend upon.' 
un'ablciffig,  adj.,  unremitting.    From  abt 

laff en,  '  leave  OFF.'    Accent  also  on  ft. 
un'aiiiiendmt,  adj.,  disagreeable.    See 

angenefym. 
unauf{)alt'fam,adj.,  unrestrainable ;  lit., 

'  not  to  be  HELD  UP.  '    See  cwf Ijalten. 
un'flufmerffam,  adj.,  inattentive.    See 

9Iufmcrlfamleit. 

unau«fprcd)'Hd),    adj.,    UNSPEAKABLE. 
From    ouSfpred^en,   'express.'     Accent 
also  on  lilt-, 
uit'bnlfnmicrt,  adj.,  UNEMBALMED.     See 

93alfam. 

uii'barnilicrufl,  adj.,  unmerciful,  un- 
charitable. From  barmfierjig,  '  merci- 
ful,' in  which  barm  is  not  clear,  but 
b,er§ig,  from  -§erj,  '  HEART.' 
un'befkd't,  part,  adj.,  spotless;  un- 
blemished. From  beflecf en,  '  stain ; ' 
j$fled,  'stain.' 

tm'befriebtgt,    part,    adj.,    unsatisfied. 
From    befriebigen,    'satisfy';    $rtebe, 
'peace.' 
un'begrenjt,  part,  adj.,  unlimited.   From 

begren§en,  'to  limit' ;  ©rense,  'limit.' 
lin'befcmnt,  part,   adj.,  UNKNOWN,    UN- 

ACQUAINTED.    See  belamtt. 
uii'bcfiimmert,  part,  adj.,  unconcerned, 

indifferent.    See  fiimmern. 
un'bemerft,  part,  adj.,  unnoticed.    See 

mer!en. 
un'beriiljrt,  part,  adj.,  untouched.    See 

villjrett. 
un'bcfdjcibigt,  part,  adj.,  unhurt,  safe. 

See  frfiaben. 

un'bctoegHd),  adj.,  motionless;  immov- 
able.   See  betoegen. 


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VOCABULARY. 


un'bquwngen,  part,  adj.,  unsubdued,  un- 
conquered.  From  jtuingett,  'to  force.' 

Un'bilbe,  f.  w.,  injustice,  wrong.  Cog. 
with  MlUg,  'just,'  'cheap.' 

lllifc,  conj.,  AND. 

uu'D'tuifbar,  adj.,  ungrateful.  From 
bartfen,  'THANK.' 

im'bitrd)bring(td),  adj.,  impenetrable, 
impervious.  From  burd)bringeH,  'pene- 
trate.' 

imenfc'lid),  adj.,  END/ess,  infinite.  From 
ba§  ®nbe,  'END.' 

un'entfd^eben,  part,  adj.,  undecided, 
pending.  From  entfrfieiben. 

unergviinb'Iid),  adj.,  unfathomable. 
From  ergrihiben,  'fathom';  GJrunb, 
'bottom.' 

un'erlj&rt,  part,  adj.,  UNHEARD  of;  ex- 
treme;  not  granted.  From  erfjoren, 
'  HEAR,'  'listen  to.' 

unennefj'ltd)  ,ad].,unmeasurable.  From 
ermeffen,  'measure.' 

unermu/bet,  part,  adj.,  untired ;  un- 
remitting. Fromermitben,  'tire.' 

imermiib'lid),  adj.,  indefatigable.  See 
the  preceding. 

un'erfdjrorfeii,  part,  adj.,  unterrified, 
intrepid.  From  er|d)rerfen,  'frighten.' 

ItnfaU,  m.,  -§,  ^e,  disaster,  (unfortunate) 
accident. 

lin'fern,  adj.,  not  FAR  off,  near;  prep, 
with  gen.,  with  the  same  meaning. 

-ling,  noun-suff.,  -ING.  Indicates  fern, 
gend.  B.  506,  2. 

un'geadjtet,  prep,  with  gen.,  or  preceding 
dat.,  in  spite  of,  notwithstanding.  Re- 
ally a  past  part.  From  adjten,  '  esteem.' 

Un'gebulb,  f.,  impatience. 

un'gebulbtg,  adj.,  impatient. 

un'gefaljr,  adv.,  about,  contingently,  a 
matter  of.  The  idea  seems  to  be  'it 
may  be  stated  without  FEAR  or  risks.' 

un'gefcihrHd),  adj.,  without  danger,  safe. 

ungebeu'er,  adj.,  huge,  monstrous,  ©e* 
E)euer  means  'pleasant,'  'familiar,' 
'  wonted.'  Origin  and  accent  doubtful. 

lln'gcbeuer,  n.,  -§,  — ,  monster. 

Itn'geborfam,  m.,  -§,  disobedience. 
From  ge^orfam,  '  obedient ' ;  Ijoren, 


un'gcfiinfjclt,  part,  adj.,  artless,  un- 
affected. From  funfteln,  ^unft,  'art.' 

im'gepfkgt,  part,  adj.,  uncared  for,  un- 
tended.  From  pflegen,  '  cherish.' 

un'gered)!,  adj.,  unjust,  wrongful. 

un'gern,  adv., unwillingly,  reluctantly. 

un'gcriigt,  part,  adj.,  uncensured.  From 
riigen,  'accuse,'  'blame.' 

un'gcfdjirft,  part,  adj.,  inapt,  awkward. 
See  gefd)i(It. 

uu'gcfcl)lad)t,  adj.,  uncouth  ;  huge.  Cog. 
of  ®efd)led)t,  ©d^Iag,  which  see. 

un'gcfcbcn,  part,  adj.,  UNSEEN. 

un'geflort,  part,  adj.,  undisturbed,  un- 
molested. From  ftoren,  'disturb.' 

un'geftitm,  adj.,  vehement,  boisterous. 
From  a  stem  meaning  '  to  STEM,  re- 
strain ' ;  lit. ,  '  unrestrained. ' 

Un'gefium,  n.,  -§,  vehemence,  impetuos- 
ity. 

un'gefunb,  adj. ,  unwholesome ;  un- 
healthy, UNSOUND. 

un/getriibt,  part,  adj.,  cloudless,  un- 
troubled. From  triiben,  '  dim,  trouble.' 
See  trilbe. 

un'gcroicgt,  part,  adj.,  without  being 
rocked.  From  nriegen,  'rock.' 

utt'gejiemenb,  part,  adj.,  unseemly,  im- 
proper. From  jtemen,  '  be  proper.' 

un'gqogen,  part,  adj.,  ill-bred;  un- 
mannerly ;  naughty.  From  jtefyen  =  er» 
Steven,  'bring  up.' 

un'gtciilbig,  adj.,  incredulous;  infidel. 
From  ©laube,  'BELIEF.'  Used  as  a 
noun,  UNBELIEVER,  infidel. 

Itn'glud1,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  misfortune. 

un'glurfHd),  adj.,  unfortunate,  unhappy, 

UNLUCKY. 

lln'gnabe,  f.  w.,  disgrace,  disfavor. 
unfyetl'bar,  adj.,  incurable.   From  tyetlen, 

'  HEAL.'    Accent  also  on  un-. 
un'ljeilfdjioangcr,  adj.,  pregnant  with 

misfortune;  fatal. 

Uniform',  f.  w.,  UNIFORM.     From  L. 
Untoerfttdt7,  f.  w.,  UNIVERSITY.    From  L. 
un'mittelbar,  adj.,  IMMEDIATE,  direct. 
immftg'ltd),  adj.,  impossible. 
un'natiirlid),  adj.,  UNNATURAL. 
iin'nufe,  adj.,  useless,  unavailing.     From 

the  stem  of  nufcen. 


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ttn'parteiifd),  adj.,  impartial,  unbiased. 
From  ^artei,  '  PARTY.' 

un'p.ift,  adj.,  unwell,  indisposed. 

uu'red)t,  adj.,  wrong,  unfair,  unjust. 

Un'redjt,  n.,  -§,  wrong,  injustice. 

Un'rulKO,  f-  w.,  uneasiness,  trouble; 
disturbance,  commotion. 

uii 'nth  in  I  id),  adj.,  inglorious.  From 
Diufym,  'renown  ' 

un#,  ace.  and  dat.  of  imr. 

unfdg'lid),  adj.,  unutterable.  From 
fagen,  'say.' 

unfdxSfc'bcir,  adj.,  invaluable,  priceless. 
From  fdjafcen,  '  value.'  Accent  also  iin-. 

unfd)dn'bar,  adj.,  not  bright  or  strik- 
ing, plain-looking.  Accent  also  on  uit-. 

Hn'iYimflid)f\'it,  f.  w.,  un fitness,  im- 
propriety. See  <5d)icfac&,Zeit. 

un'fd)ulbig,  adj.,  innocent. 

un'feltc),  adj.,  unblessed ;  fatal;  unfortu- 
nate, miserable. 

unfer,  pers.  pron.,  gen.  of  roir,  of  us; 
poss.  pron.,  OUR. 

itnferein*,  ONE  like  us,  of  us ;  unfer  is  the 
gen.  of  roir. 

«n'ftd>tbar,  adj.,  Invisible. 

Un'finn,  m.,  -3,  nonsense. 

tiuftcrb'licf),  adj.,  immortal. 

uiitcn,  adv.,  below,  beneath;  mi)  — , 
downward. 

unter,  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace.,  UNDER, 
beneath,  Inferior  to;  among,  amid; 
during,  in  (time) ;  adv.  and  sep.  accented 
or  insep.  unaccented  pref.  with  the  same 
force  as  the  prep. 

unterbre'djen,  -bracf;,  -broken,  tr.,  In- 
terrupt, break  up,  cut  off. 

imtevfceS',  -beffen,  adv.,  in  the  mean- 
time, meanwhile;  lit.,  'during  THAT.' 
The  gen.  has  not  stood  after  unter,  ex- 
cept in  this  compd. 

unterfcru'cfen,  tr.  insep.,  suppress,  keep 
down;  oppress. 

Unterbru'rfung,  f.  w.,  suppression  ;  op- 
pression.   From  unterbrii'cfen. 
Ui^tergang^m.,-^,  *e,  GOING  down,  set- 
ting; ruin,  fall. 

mr  tcrflcbeii,  ging  — ,  -gcgangen,  with  f., 
GO  down,  set;  GO  UNDER,  fall,  perish, 
become  extinct. 


Uu'terfoalt,  m.,  -e§,  maintenance ;  com- 
petence. The  noun  corresponds  to  the 
verb  untertyal'ten,  'support.'  As  to 
their  accent,  see  B.  421. 
unterrjan'fcelii,  intr.  insep.,  negotiate. 
See  £attbel. 

un'tertrbtfd),  adj.,  subterranean.  See 
trbifd). 

tm'tcrf cmmen,  fatn  — ,  -gefommen,  with 
f.,  get  UNDER  shelter,  find  lodging  or 
employment;  appear,  lit., 'come  under 
the  eyes,'  on  p.  98, 1.  26. 

unterlte'gen,  -lag,  -legen,  with  j.  or  fj. 
and  dat.,  succumb,  yield. 

Hn'terltppc,  f.  w.,  lower  LIP. 

uittmu,  for  unter  bent. 

unterminie'ren,  tr.  insep.,  UNDERMINE. 
From  bie  2JHne,  'MINE.' 

untcrit,  for  unter  ben,  either  ace.  sing.  m. 
or  dat.  pi. 

unterne'bmen,    -na^m,    -nommen,   tr., 
,  attempt. 

,  f.  w.,  conversation,  con- 
ference. From  fid)  unterre'ben,  '  con- 
verse,' 'confer.' 

lln'terrfdjt,  m.,  -8,  Instruction,  informa- 
tion. As  to  accent,  see  lln'terfyalt. 

umciTtdi'ti'ii,  tr.  insep.,  instruct,  In- 
form. 

unterfdjei'ben,  -Wieb,  -f^ieben,  tr., 
distinguish,  discriminate. 

lln'terfdneb,  m.,  -e3,  -e,  difference, 
distinction.  B.  458,  3.  As  to  accent, 
see  Un'ter^olt. 

unterfefct',  part,  adj.,  thick-snr,  stout. 

un'terfleflett,  tr.  sep.,  place, put  UNDER; 
the  insep.  has  the  same  force,  p.  229, 
1.  10. 

Untevftu'ljtuic],  f.  w.,  prop;  fig.,  aid, 
support.  From unterftu'ljen,  'prop  up.' 

untevfu'd)en,  tr.  insep.,  inquire,  took 
into,  examine. 

U ntcr fu'dnntfl,  f-  w.,  inquiry,  search, 
scrutiny,  examination.  From  unter* 
fu'^en.  [merge. 

unxtertaud)en,  intr.  or  tr.,  dive;  sub- 

im'tertban,  part,  adj.,  subject  to.  From 
unter  and  tljun,  '  put  UNDER.' 

Un'terttjan,  m.  w.  or  mixed  decl.,  sub- 
ject (of  a  ruler). 


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Itn'terthdimgfdt,  f.,  subjection,  sub- 
missiueness.  From  uutert^anig,  '  sub- 
missive,' from  untertljan. 

MntenoegS',  adv.,  UNDER  way,  on  the  way. 
The  §  is  adv.-suff.,  so  that  ir>eg§  is  not 
a  gen.  governed  by  unter,  as  in  imters 
be*. 

unterroet'fen,  -roteS,  -nriefen,  tr.,  give 
directions,  instruct. 

unternttr'fenj-nmrff-tDorfen,  tr.,  subdue, 
subject;  firf)  — ,  submit,  yield. 

llntewer'fung,  f.  w.,  subduing,  subjec- 
tion. From  imterroer'fen. 

Untertour'figfeft,  f.,  submissiueness, 
humbleness.  From  unterttmrfig,  'sub- 
missive,' from  the  arch,  ttnternwrf, 
'  throwing  UNDER,  subject.' 

nu'tbottfi,  adj.,  inactive,  indolent. 

lln'treuc,  f.,  faithlessness;  disloyalty. 

imtiberrreff'ltd),  adj.,  not  to  be  sur- 
passed, incomparable.  See  iibertreffeit, 
'surpass,'  trefflid),  'excellent.' 

un'untcrbrod)cn,  part,  adj.,  uninter- 
rupted, running.  Past  part,  of  untets 
bredjen,  'interrupt.' 

un'oevblenbet,  part,  adj.,  w/JBLiNoed,  wot 
dazzled.  From  oerblenben,  from  blinb, 

'  BLIND.' 

un'oerberbt,  part,  adj.,  uncorrupted. 
From  oerberben,  'corrupt.' 

un'oerbrofTen,  part,  adj.,  unwearied,  un- 
remitting. From  oerbriefeen,  'to  vex.' 

iin'oergcinglid),  adj.,  imperishable.  From 
SSergcmg,  '  passing  away,'  from  wer« 
get) en,  '  pass  away.' 

unoergefl'lid),  adj.,  not  to  be  FOR- 
GOTTEN, ever  memorable.  From  t>er* 
geffen, '  FORGET.' 

im'oermerft,  part,  adj.,  unnoticed,  im- 
perceptible. From  wermerf en ,  '  per- 
ceive,' intensive  of  ntevfen,  '  notice.' 

unoerf&Jm'lid),  adj.,  irreconcilable.  From 
reconcile.' 


unoernmnb'bar,  adj.,  invulnerable. 
From  wernmnben,  'to  WOUND.' 

uti'oerjagt,  adj.,  undismayed,  dauntless. 
From  nerjagen,  '  to  despair.' 

unroei'gerltd),  adj.,  unrefusing,  without 
opposition,  absolute.  From  njeigern, 
'  refuse.' 

Un'totde,  m.,  -n§,  indignation. 

utnoillfur'lid),  adj.,  involuntary.  From 
SBiaiur,  'WILL,'  'CHOICE.' 

un'rourbtg,  adj.  with  gen.,  UNWORTHY; 
beneath  one's  dignity. 

un'jctljlig,  adj.,  innumerable.  Fromjah,* 
len,  'to  count.' 

Un')temltd)feit,  f.  w.,  impropriety,  in- 
decency. From  jtemlid),  'tolerable,' 
jiemen,  'be  proper.' 

lln^ud)!,  f.,  ae,  lach  of  discipline ;  un- 
chastity.  From  3u^t. 

iipptil,  adj.,  luxurious,  luxuriant;  volup- 
tuous. Cog.  with  libel,  'EVIL.'  Its 
older  meaning  was  'superfluous,  wanton.' 

llf-,  accented  pref.  of  nouns  and  adjs., 
denoting  '  out,  origin,  primitive,  great 
age.'  Cp.  er-,  the  unaccented  verb-pref. 
B.  516,  9. 

llmbn,  m.  w.,  great-grandfather. 

llrafene,  f.  w.,  great-grandmother. 

uralt,  adj.,  very  OLD,  primeval. 

Itrlaub,  m.,  -§,  FURLOUGH,  LEAVE  (of  ab- 
sence). Corresponds  to  erlaiibett.  'to 
permit.' 

Urlid)t,  n.,-e§,  primitive  LIGHT. 

llrfadjc,  f.  w.,  cause,  reason. 

nrfprunglid),  adj.,  original,  primitive. 
From  ber  Urfprung,  'origin.'  Cp. 
fpringen,  entfpringen,  'SPRING from.' 

llrtctl,  n.,  -§,  -e,  sentence,  judgment, 
opinion.  —  fallen,  pronounce  judgment. 
[ORDEAL].  Corresponds  to  erteilen, 
'  DEAL  out.' 

llrtoelt,  f.  w.,  primitive  WORLD. 


SB. 


»„  =  con,  of. 

SJater,  m.,  -§,  i£,  FATHER.    As  to  t— th, 

B.  411,  Examples. 

oatergletd),  adj.,  FATHERLY,  PATERNAL. 
,  n.,  -e§,  wer,  FATHERLAND. 


oatcricinbifd),    adj.,    native,    of  one's 

country. 

SBene'bfg,  VENICE.    95  =  ro. 
93er~,    FOR-,  insep.  unaccented  pref.   of 

verbs.       Force :     '  loss,    depriving,    re- 


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moval,  destruction,  wrong,  opposite  ' ; 
often  it  is  intensive,  meaning  '  too  much, 
to  the  end.'  In  verbs  from  nouns  it 
means  'passing,  transition  into.'  Cor- 
responds to  the  accented  nor,  fur. 
B.  545.  It  makes  intr.  verbs  tr.,  see 
fludjen,  nerfludjen. 

oerab'reben,  tr.  insep.,  agree  upon;  fid) 
— ,  make  an  appointment  to  meet. 
From  bie  2lbrebe,  '  agreement.' 

ocrab'fdieueii,  tr.  insep.,  abhor,  detest. 
From  bie  SIbfdjeu,  'abhorrence.' 

oerab'fdjteben,  tr.  insep.,  dismiss,  dis- 
charge. From  9lbfdf)teb,  'departure.' 

ocraditen,  tr.,  despise. 

oercutbern,  tr.,  change,  vary.  Intensive 
of  Snbern. 

iVrdnbernng,  f.  w.,  change. 

SSerati'lflffung,  f.  w.,  inducement,  mo- 
tive, occasion.  From  neran'laffen,  w. 
insep.,  '  induce ; '  from  2lnlafe. 

oeran'fralten,  tr.  insep.,  prepare,  bring 
about,  contrive.  From  bie  Slnftalt, 
'preparation  ; '  anftellen,  'arrange.' 

'•Ikrnm'iuortuitiJ,  f>  accounting  for, 
responsibility;  defense.  From  Drm lit = 
UiurtClt,  'account  for,'  from  ^lltttoort. 

oercmnen,  with  f.,  grow  poor;  be  im- 
poverished. From  arm, 'poor.' 

oerbannett,  tr.,  BANISH. 

oerbergen,  oerbarg,  oerborgen,  tr.,  hide. 
Intensive  of  bergen. 

oerbefTern,  tr.,  amend,  reform.  From 
beffer,  '  BETTER.' 

oerbieten,  nerbot,  oerboten,  tr.,  FORBID, 
prohibit. 

oerbfnben,  nerbanb,  oerbuttben,  tr.,  BIND 
up,  BANDAGE;  connect,  join  ;  put  under 
obligation. 

oerbtnblid),  adj.,  obliging;  beholden, 
obliged. 

oerbleiben,  oerblieb,  oerblieben,  with  f., 
remain,  continue.  Intensive  of  bleiben. 

oerborgen,  part,  adj.,  hidden;  secret. 
From  oerbergen. 

oerbrannt,  see  nerbrennen. 

ocrbraudjen,  tr.,  consume,  spend,  waste. 

Berbredjer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  transgressor, 
criminal;  IUW-BREAKER.  From  ner- 
brec^en,  'commit  a  crime.' 


OCfbreften,  tr.,  spread  ABROAD,  divulge. 
From  brett,  'BROAD.' 

oerbrennen,  oerbrannte,  nerbrannt,  tr. 
or  intr.,  BURN,  BURN  up,  destroy  by  fire. 
Intensive  of  brennen. 

oerbunben,  part,  adj.,  connected,  at- 
tended;  obliged.  From  uerbtnben. 

oerbunbct,  part,  adj.,  allied,  confeder- 
ate; as  a  noun  inflected  like  an  adj., 
ally.  From  33unb,  'treaty.' 

oerbammen,  tr.,  CONDEMN,  DAMN.  From 
L.  SSer-  is  intensive. 

oerbanfen,  tr.,  owe  to,  have  to  THANK 
for. 

oerbanen,  tr.,  to  digest. 

&erbauung,  f.,  digestion. 

oerberben,  uerbarb,  oerborben,  intr.  with 
f.,  spoil,  perish,  be  ruined ;  tr.  w.,  cor- 
rupt, taint,  ruin.  But  the  tr.  verb  is 
also  found  strong. 

95erberben,  n.,  -3,  corruption  ;  destruc- 
tion ;  ruin. 

Uertierb(irt),  adj.,  corruptible;  destruc- 
tive, pernicious. 

oerbienen,  tr.,  earn ;  deserve. 

SScrbienfl,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  merit,  desert; 
m.,  earnings,  gain. 

oerbtenrermafteti,  adv.,  deservedly.  A 
gen.  Accent  on  ie  or  a.  Cp.  fo(gen= 
bermafcen. 

oerboppcln,  tr.,  DOUBLE,  DUPLICATE. 
From  boppelt,  'DOUBLE.' 

oerborren,  withf.,  dry  up;  wither.  Cog. 
with  bilrre,  'dry  ;  '  S)urft,  'THIRST.' 

oerbriefjen,  oerbro§,  oerbroffen,  tr.,  vex, 
fret,  grieve,  tire.  [THREATEN.] 

oerbrfefllid),  adj.,  fretful,  vexed,  cross; 
vexatious,  irksome. 

SJerbrte$lid)fefr,  f.  w.,  fretfulness;  ill- 
humor/  vexation. 

oerbn^t,  adj.,  abashed,  put  out,  puzzled. 

oerchreit,  tr.,  honor,  revere.  From  @b,re, 
'honor.*  Intensive  of  ef)r en. 

9Seret)rung,  f.  w.,  veneration,  reverence. 

oereinigen,  tr.,  UNITE,  associate.  From 
eintg, '  ONE.' 

oereftdn,  tr.,  frustrate,  baffle,  thwart. 
From  eitel,  'IDLE.' 

oerfabren,  t>erfub,r,  oerfa^ren,  with  f.  or 
b,.,  treat,  deal  with,  proceed. 


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VOCABULARY. 


oerfcirben,  refl.,  change,  lose  color. 
From  2?arbe,  '  color.' 

SSerfafTung,  f-  w-,  constitution;  situa- 
tion ;  state  of  mind.  From  nerfaffen, 
'compose.' 

SJerfaffwugSflreitigfeit,  f.  w.,  quarrels 
about  the  constitution.  <3trettig!ett, 
.'quarrel,'  ftretten,  'to  quarrel.' 

oerfmftern,  tr.,  darken,  eclipse.  From 
finfter,  'dark.' 

oerflfeflen,  nerflofc,  oerfloffen,  with  f., 
expire,  pass  (of  time). 

Dcrfloffen,  part,  adj.,  expired,  past,  gone. 

DcrfUicbeu,  tr.,  curse.  Intensive  of  flu? 
d)en. 

»crfolgcn,  tr.,  pursue,  persecute. 

$erfolgung,  f.  w.,  pursuit,  persecution, 
prosecution. 

t>erfiil)ren,  tr.,  lead  astray;  seduce,  cor- 
rupt. 

JBevfiibrung,  f.  w.,  misleading;  seduc- 
tion. 

oergcmgen,  part,  adj.,  past  gone.  From 
nergefyen,  '  pass  away.' 

t»ergeben,  nergab,  nergeben,  with  dat.  of 
pers. ,  FORGIVE,  GIVE  away. 

oergebenS,  adv.,  in  vain.  The  part.  adj. 
with  adv.  §,  lit.  '  as  a  GIFT,'  '  without 
returns.'  [vain. 

oergeblid),  adj.,  pardonable;  fruitless, 

SBergebung,  f.  w.,  FORGIVING,  pardon; 
conferring. 

oergebeit,  nerging,  oergcingen,  with  f., 
pass  away  or  by ;  disappear ;  languish, 
decay  ;  refl.,  commit  an  offence, 

SSergelnmg,  f.  w.,  fault,  offence.  From 
fief)  nergeJjeu,  'transgress,'  'GO  wrong.' 

Dcrgdtcn,  oevgctlt,  nergolten,  tr.,  repay, 
retaliate,  recompense. 

&ergeltnng,  f.,  requital,  retribution. 

oergeffen,  oergafe,  ne.rgeffen,  tr.,  FORGET. 

oergieflen,  uergofe,  oergoffen,  tr.,  pour 
out  or  away ;  spill. 

oergiften,  tr.,  poison.  From  ba§  ©tft, 
'  poison. ' 

oergtng,  see  oergefien. 

oergt^,  imp.  sing,  of  ocrgeffctt. 

oergniiglid),  adj.,  easily  content;  grati- 
fying. From  arch,  nergniigen,  'satisfy,' 
genug,  'ENOUGH.' 


oergnujjt,part.  adj.,  satisfied,  contented, 
pleased,  delighted.  See  oergniigUd). 

oerfjallen,  with  f.,  die  away  (of  sound). 

aSerfjaltnid,  n.,  -ffe§,  -ffe,  relation, 
situation,  circumstance.  From  ftcfj  oers 
fallen,  'be  situated,  stand  related.' 

ocrlinngcH,  tr.,  HANG  before  or  over ; 
give  the  reins,  e.  g.,  bie3aumeDert)angt, 
at  full  speed  ;  fig.,  decree,  ordain. 

txriiaugnidBiMl,  adj.,  /ateFUL,  fatal. 
From  ba§  Ber^angnil,  'decree,  fate.' 

oertjarrcn,  intr.,  continue,  persevere, 
persist, 

in-rhaudicn,  tr.,  exhale;  expire. 

ycrhchlcu,  tr.,  conceal,  dissemble. 

SJerbetn^lidjung,  f.  w.,  keeping  secret, 
concealment.  From  oerfyeimUttien,  'keep 
secret,'  ^eitnli^,  'secret.' 

ocrl)ct/raten,  tr.,  give  in  marriage;  fid) 
— ,  marry.  From  £etrat,  'marriage.' 

oerbd^en,  nevtite^,  nerf)ei§en,  tr.,  prom- 
ise, prophecy. 

oerbinbern,  tr.,  HINDER,  stop.  Inten- 
sive of  ^inbern. 

iH'rholmcn,  tr.,  deride,  mock.  From 
^o^n,  'scorn.' 

lu'vlntiigcru,  with  f.,  die  of  HUNGER, 
starve.  Intensive  of  fjuitgern. 

oerirren,  refl.,  lose  the  way,  go  astray  ; 

ERR. 

uerjagcu,  tr.,  chase  away. 

ocrjcibft,     part,    adj.,    superannuated; 

prescribed;  prov.  foroerja^rt,  very  old. 

From  ^a^r,  'YEAR.' 
SBerfauf,  m.,  -§,  ue,  sale. 
oi'rfaufeii,  tr.,  sell,  vend. 
»crfcbfcn»  tr.,  turn  (the  wrong  side  out- 
ward or  upside  down),   pervert ;  intr., 

associate,  have  intercourse. 
oerfebrt,  part,  adj.,  inverted,  reversed  ; 

perverse;  preposterous.  [.sue, 

ocrflageu,  tr.,  accuse;  go  to  taw  with, 
ycrfmipfen,  tr.,  tie  together ;  combine, 

connect.    Fromfntipfen,  '  to  tie,' related 

to  Jtnopf,  'button.' 
vcrf ommcti,  s.,  with  f.,  degenerate,  run 

down;  part,  adj.,  shabby,  going  to  ruin. 
oerfunben,t>erfUnbtgen,  tr.,  make  KNOWN, 

announce,    proclaim.      From    Jhmbe, 

'  KNOWLEDGE.'    SSets  is  intensive. 


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ocrlangcn,  tr.,  ash  for,  demand;  intr., 
LONG  for,  crave,  hanker ;  impers.  with 
ace.  with  the  same  meaning  as  the  intr. 
Cog.  with  long,  '  LONG.'  (?) 

Verlangen,  n.,  -§,  demand;  LONGING 
for,  appetite. 

SPr  Harming,  f.  w.,  mashing,  disguising, 
From  2art)C, '  mask,  LARVA.'  t)  =f. 

Bcrlcift,  m.,  -ffe§,  -ffe,  reliance,  trust. 

oerlaffen,  oerliefc,  uerlaffen,  tr.,  leave, 
forsahe ;  fidfj  —  auf,  with  ace.,  rely,  de- 
pend UPON. 

oerlafFen,  part,  adj.,  forsahen,  desti- 
tute. 

oerlegen,  tr.,  W/SLAY,  remove,  transfer ; 
locate;  barricade;  publish  (a  book). 
This  verb  shows  well  the  various  forces 
of  uer-. 

oerlegen,  part,  adj.,  embarrassed,  dis- 
concerted, perplexed.  From  an  obso- 
lete oertiegcn,  'be  injured  by  disuse, 
by  LYING  idle.' 

33crlcgciil)cit,  f.  w.,  embarrassment, 
perplexity.  From  the  preceding  adj. 

oerlcihen,  oerlieh,,  tjerltefjen,  tr.,  LEND 
out ;  bestow,  confer,  invest  with. 

Serletftung,  f.  w.,  LENDING;  bestowal, 
investment. 

tJCvliTnen,  tr.,  unlearn,  disaccustom, 
forget  (how). 

oerlieren,  oerlor,  oerlorett,  tr.,  LOSE  ;  ftdj 
— ,  LOSE  one's  self,  disappear.  Cp.  Io§, 
Ibfen,  '  LOOSE.'  As  to  r — s,  see  B.  416,  i. 

oerlieft,  see  oerlaffen. 

Cerlobung,  f.  w.,  engagement  (to  marry), 
betrothal.  From  oerloben,  '  to  plight 
troth.'  Cp.  geloben,  Sob,  lieb,  etc. 

oerlocfen,  tr.,  entice  away,  mislead,  in- 
veigle. 

oerloren,  part,  adj.,  LOST,  ruined ;  - 
geE»en,  a  loose  compd.,  be  lost.  B.  296, 
i.  From  uerHercit. 

ocrlumpt,  part,  adj.,  in  rags.  From  bcr 
Sumpen,  'rag.' 

Ctrl  lift,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  LOSS,  damage.  From 
the  stem  of  oerlieren. 

oerluftig,  adj.  with  gen.,  deprived;  — 
fein,  ge^en,  njerben,  be  deprived,  lose; 
—  ntacfyen,  deprive. 

oermag,  see  oermbgen. 


ocrniahlcn,  tr.,  give  in  marriage;  fid)— , 
marry.  From  ©emaf)t, 'spouse.' 

Rermablung,  f.  w  ,  marriage,  espousals. 

&ermaf)lim<)£feterUcI)feit,  f.  w.,  nup- 
tial ceremonies.  From  f  eterltclj,  'solemn,' 
fteier,  'celebration.' 

Cermaf)Iung«ia!)r,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  YEAR  of 
(one's)  marriage. 

oermetben,  oermieb,  oermieben,  tr., 
avoid,  shun;  shirh.  Intensive  of  meiben. 

oermeinen,  tr.,  think,  ME  ..M.  Intensive 
of  meinen. 

wermitteln,  tr.,  MEDIATE,  adjust,  bring 
about.  From  mittel,  'MEANS.' 

oermogen,  nermodt)te,  nermod)t,  tr.,  have 
the  power,  influence;  be  able,  induce. 
From  mbgen,  '  be  able. ' 

&ertnogen,  n.,  -§,  ability,  power;  pro- 
perty, fortune. 

oernefymen,  oernafym,  oernommen,  tr. 
fig.,  tahe  in;  hear ;  perceive. 

oernet'gcn,refl.,  bow,  courtesy.  Intensive 
of  neigen. 

pernt'rfiren,  tr.,  annihilate,  make  void; 
lit.,  '  bring  to  NAUGHT.' 

oeroben,  tr.  or  intr.,  mahe  desolate ;  be- 
come desolate.  From  bbe,  '  desolate.' 

ocniffeutlirficn,  tr.,  publish,  proclaim. 
See  fcffentli^Ieit. 

ocrpflltcfttcn,  tr.,  bind  over  to;  oblige. 
From  4#flic§t,  '  duty.' 

oerpfltd)tet,  part,  adj.,  bound,  obliged, 
beholden. 

oerraten,  oerrict,  oerraten,  tr.,  betray; 
let  out,  disclose;  lit.,  'advise  ill.' 

aSerra'ter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  betrayer,  traitor; 
revealer. 

t>errict)ten,  tr.,  do,  perform,  accomplish. 

oerrfnnen,  oerrann,  oerronnen,  with  f., 
pass  away,  elapse. 

ocrrod)elu,  intr.,  breathe  one's  last,  ex- 
pire ;  Ht.,  '  give  the  death-rattle.'  From 
rbcfjeln,  'breathe  with  a  rattling  in  the 
throat.'  Perhaps  an  imitative  word. 

oerroftet,  part,  adj.,  RUSTY,  corroded. 
See  roftig. 

t»errnd)t,  part,  adj.,  nefarious;  in- 
famous. Old  meaning  is  '  RECKLESS,'  but 
associated  with  ©eritdfit,  '  rumor,'  which 
has  Low  G.  cf)  for  f,  and  is  a  cog.  of  Kltf, 


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'  fame.'     Hence  =  cemtfen,  '  of  ill  re- 

pute, infamous.' 
25er$,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  VERSE,  stanza.    From 

L.     t)  =  f. 

oerfagen,  tr.,  deny,  SAY  nay;  intr.,  fail. 
oerfafc,  see  oerfefjen. 
SJerfaffler,  o/  VERSAILLES.     Pronounced 

as  in  Fr. 
t>erfal$en,tr.,  ower-sALT;  —  ,  as  past  part., 

SALTED  too  much.   See  gefaljen. 
oerfantmelM,    tr.    and    refl.,    ASSEMBLE, 

convene;  collect. 
&erfaminlung,  f.  w.,  ASSEMBLY,  convo- 

cation. 
oerfiiiumen,  tr.,  neglect,  miss.  Transitive 

of  faumen,  'delay.' 

oerfd>ad)mt,  tr.,  sell.     From  Hebrew. 
0erfd)affen,  tr.,  procure,  furnish,  obtain. 

See  fdjafjcn,  w. 
oerfd)eiid)en,  tr.,  drive  off,  scare  away. 

Intensive  of  fdjeitdjen,  from  fdjeu,  'SHY.' 
Derfd)ieben,    adj.,     different,    various, 

several.     From  Low  G.     As  the  past 

part,  of  nerfc^eiben,   =   departed,  de- 

ceased. 
oerfd)Iafen,    oerfdjlief,    oerfcfylafen,   tr., 

lose  or  neglect  by  SLEEPING,  ouersLEEp. 
ocrfd)lang,  see  oerfd&Ungen. 
oerfdilt'cfceii,  »evfrf)[of5,  oerfcfyloffen,  tr., 

loch  in  or  up;  shut  up. 
93erfd)ltntmcnmg,  f.  w.,  growing  worse, 

deterioration.    From  f  djlimm,  '  bad.' 

1.  ocrfd)HngCH,  oerfdfilang,  werfd^hmgen, 
tr.,  entwine,   entangle.      Intensive    of 
fd)Hngeu  1. 

2.  ocrfd>lingen,  Devfdjlang,  Derfd^Iuttgen, 
tr.,  swallow  down;  devour.     Intensive 
of  fc^Iingen  2. 

ocrfd)loffen,  part,  adj.,  locked,  locked  up; 

fig.,  reserved,  close. 
oerfd)IudPen,  tr.,  swallow  down;  fid)  —  , 

choke    (intr.).      Intensive    of    fcfyludfen, 

'swallow.' 


oerfdjtoeigen,   oerfd&nrieg, 

tr.,  say  nothing  of,  keep  secret.    Tran- 

sitive of  frfnoetgen,  '  be  silent.' 
»erfd)»fnben,  x>erf<f)ioanb,  oerfd^rounben, 

with  f  .  ,  disappear,  dwindle,  melt  away. 

Intensive  of  fdjnrinbett. 
uerfdirooren,  t>erfcf)tt>or, 


fditcoren,  tr.,  FORSWEAR;  ftd)  — ,  con- 
spire. In  the  latter  sense  intensive  of 
fdjinijren. 

95erfd)tt>0ren-,  noun  inflected  as  adj., 
conspirator. 

oerfeljen,  cerfa^,  oerfdjen,  tr.,  overlook, 
mistake;  provide,  furnish;  ftcfj  — ,  make 
a  mistake;  with  further  object,  FORESEE, 
look  out  for,  expect.  See  note  to  p.  20, 

1.13- 

93erfel)en,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  owersiGHT,  error. 
oerfengen,     tr.,     SINGE.      Intensive    of 

fengen,  which  is  a  causative  of  ftngen; 

lit.  'to  make  SING,  sizzle,  hiss.' 
oerfe^en,  tr.,  misplace;  transpose,  trans- 
fer.   From  fefcen,  'SET.' 
t>erfid)ern,  tr.,    ASSURE,    INSURE;    with 

gen.  of  the  thing,  ASSURE  of,  SECURE, 

make  SURE  of. 
oerft'egdn,  tr.,  SEAL  up;  confirm  by  a 

SEAL.     Intensive  of  fiegeln,  '  SEAL.' 
oerffegen,  with  f.,  run  dry,  dry  up. 
oerfmfen,   oerfanl,  ocrfunlen,  with   f., 

SINK  out  of  sight,  become  immersed. 

Intensive  of  finf  en. 

oerfolwen,  tr.,  reconcile;  appease,  ex- 
piate.    See  Sii^ne. 
oerfpotten,   tr.,   deride,    scoff.      From 

fpotten,  which  see. 
oerfpred)en,  cerfpra^,  »erfprod§en,  tr., 

promise,  engage. 
SScrftanb,  m.,  -e§,  intellect;  judgment; 

wnrfersTANDiNG.    From  ccrfte^en. 
ocrftanbig,  adj.,  intelligent,  judicious, 

sensible. 
ocrftaubt,  part,  adj.,  dusty,  dust-covered. 

From  ©taub,  'dust.' 
95crflcrf,  m.  or  n.,  -§,  -e,  hiding-place; 

ambush.    From  SSerftedEen. 
oerf^crfcn,tr.,  conceal,  hide ;  lit.,  'STICK 

out  of  sight.' 

95crficd*en,  n.,  -§,  hiding,  hide  and  seek. 
t>crflcbcn,  Derftanb,  »erftanben,  tr.,  un- 

dersTAND,  comprehend ;  ftd9  won  felbft 

— ,  be  a  matter  of  course.  [STONY. 
oerfleint,  part,  adj.,  covered  with  STONES, 
oerfleflen,  tr.,  misplace;  disfigure;  ftdfj 

— ,  dissimulate,  dissemble. 
SJerflelliutg,  f.  w.,  dissimulation;   dis- 
figuration, 


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95erflorbett-,  noun  inflected  as  an  adj., 
deceased,  late.  From  arch,  nerfterben, 
'die.' 

t»erflo$en,  nerftiefj,  nerftofjen,  tr.,  thrust 
off,  expel,  repudiate.  Intensive  of 
ftofcen. 

oerftreidjen,  nerftrid),  nerftridjen,  withf., 
pass   away,    expire.      From    ftreidjen, 
intr.  s.,  'move  quickly.' 
oerflreuen,  tr.,  STREW  about,  disperse. 

Intensive  of  ftreuen. 

Cerflummduug, f.w., mutilation.  From 
Derftummetn,  '  mutilate,'  from  Stummel, 
'STUMP,'  which  see. 

SSerfud),  m.,  -€§,  -e,  attempt;  experi- 
ment.   From  nerfudjen. 
t-crfudien,  tr.,    try;    attempt;    tempt, 
allure.    In  the  last  sense  oer-  =  '  wrong, 
evil.' 
oertaufciKii,  tr.,  exchange;    confound. 

Intensive  of  tcwfdjen. 
oerteibigen,  tr.,  defend,  advocate.  From 
arch,  nerteibingeii,  '  discuss  in  court,  in 
public,'  this  from  Xeibtng  (£agebing), 
'procedure  in  court,'  which  is  comp.  of 
Xag,  'session,'  £ii;g,  'legal procedure.' 
33ertrag,  m.,  -es,  "e,  agreement;  cove- 
nant; treaty.     From  (fief))  oertragen, 
'agree  with.' 

pcrtraqcn,  nertrug,  nertragen,  tr.,  brook, 
stand  (tr.),  tolerate,  stomach  ;  ftdj  — , 
agree,  comport,  make  a  contract.  From 
tragen,  '  bear.' 

oertrauett,  tr.,  confide,   ENTRUST;   with 

dat.  of  pers.,  TRUST,  confide  in  ;  —.  auf, 

with  ace.,  TRUST    in.       From    trauen, 

'TROW,'  cog.  with  traut,  treu,  which  see. 

Oertrauen,  n.,  -s,  TRUST,  confidence. 

oertrauUci),  adj.,  familiar,  confidential ; 

companionable.     From  ocrtrauen. 
»ertraultd)fdt,  f.  w.,  familiarity,  in- 
timacy. 
oertraumen,   tr.,    DREAM;      waste    in 

DREAMING.    Tr.  of  traumen. 
ocrtretben,  oertrtcb,  oertrieben,  tr.,  DRIVE 

away,  dislodge,  expel. 
oertreten,  oertrat,  oertreten,  tr.,  TREAD 

down  ;  step  in  for,  represent. 
95ertreter,  m., -§,  — ,  Intercessor,  repre- 
sentative. 


oertroften,  tr.,  giue  fair  hopes,  put  off 
(with  promises).  From  £roft,  'conso- 
lation.' 

oerim'glurfen,  with  f.,  meet  with  mis- 
fortune, failure,  accident;  perish;  come 
to  naught.    From  llngliicf,  '  misfortune.' 
ocrun'rctncn,  tr.,  make  unclean.    From 

rein,  'clean.' 
oerurtetlen,    tr.,    condemn,     sentence. 

From  Urtetl,  '  sentence.' 
t>ertt»al)ren,tr.,  preserve,  GUARD,  secure; 
ficfj  —  BOV  with  dat.,  or  gegen  with  ace., 
keep  from  doing,  deprecate. 
oerroaifet,  part,  adj.,  orphaned.     From 

SBaife,  'orphan.' 
aScrroalter,  m.,  -S,  — ,  manager,  steward. 

From  oerttmlten,  raalten,  'manage.' 
&ern>altung,  f.  w.,    management,    ad- 
ministration.   Cog.  with  SSerinalter. 
oerroanfrf  In,  tr.,  change,  convert,  trans- 
mute.    Intensive  from  roanbetn,  2Batts 
beC,  'change,'  this  from  roenbett,  'turn.' 
Certoanbt-,  noun  declined  as  adj.,  rela- 
tive, kinsman.     Really  a  past  part,  of 
nerroenben,   'apply,  connect,  put  in  re- 
lation.' 
Ccrwanbtcnmorb,  m.,  -e$,  -e,  MURDER 

of  kindred. 

oertoegen,  adj.,  audacious,   rash,    bold, 
venturesome.    Older  G.  =  '  quickly  re- 
solved.'     Orig.  a  past  part,  of  ftdj  — , 
'risk  something,'  cog.  with  betoegen. 
iVnwcfleiilictt,  f.  w.,  audacity,  temerity. 
oerroeigern,  tr.,  refuse,  deny.    See  fi.D 

loeigern,  'refuse.' 
oerroeilen,  intr.,  stay,  delay;     fid)  — , 

tarry.     Intensive  of  raeilen,  'stay.' 
oertDeffen,  tr.,  refer  to,  defer  to;  with 
gen.  of  place,  banish,  exile  from  ;  with 
dat.  of  pers.,  rebuke,  reprove  for. 
fcertoenbett, tiertorut&te,  tocrttmnbt  tr.,use. 
oerrot'nben,   oerroanb,    oerrounben,    tr., 
overcome,  get  over.    Cp.  iibernnnben. 
rrotrfdi,  tr.,  forfeit.     The  opposite  of 
nrirlen,  '  effect.' 

oerrofrrt,  part,  adj.,  entangled;  per- 
plexed. From  mrtmrren, 'confuse.'  Cp. 
U'irt ,  '  confused.' 

Serwirritng,  f.  w.,  complication,  con- 
fusion, perplexity.  Cog.  with  oernrirrt. 


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oerrofttern,  withf.,  be  wEATHER6eate«, 
disintegrate.  From  SBetter,  'WEATHER,' 
from  which  'WITHER.' 

ocrroorfen,  part,  adj.,  abandoned,  out- 
cast. Past  part,  of  oerraerfen,  '  reject.' 

oei'ttwnbbcir,  adj.,  vulnerable.  From 
oertDunben. 

t>ernwnbcn,  tr.,  WOUND.     From  SBunbe, 

'  WOUND. ' 

oevnwnberit,  tr.,  astonish  ;  refl.  and  im- 

pers.,  WONDER  at. 
aSernwttbd-,  noun  inflected  as  an  adj., 

WOUNDED  (person). 

oerjagen,  intr.,  despair,   despond.    In- 
tensive of  SCtgen,  'be  afraid.' 
oct^nubevn,  tr.,  enchant,  bewitch.   From 

3ttil6er,  'magic.' 
SSenetdwtS,  -ffe0,  -fie,  list,  catalogue. 

From    nerjetrfmen,    '  record,'   jetefjnen, 

'mark,'  3eirf)en,  'TOKEN.' 
oerjdben,  uerjielj,  t>erjie§en,  tr.,  pardon' 

excuse,  condone.    The  opposite  of  jeis 

Ijen,  '  accuse.' 

$er}df)uitg,  f.,  pardon,  forgiveness. 
»cr§td)ten,  intr.  or  auf  with  ace.,  forego, 

renounce,  relinquish.     From  SSerjictjt, 

'  renunciation,'  this  from  nerjetljen  in  the 

sense  of  '  disclaim.' 

oevjieren,  tr.,  decorate,  trim  up.    Inten- 
sive of  jieren, '  adorn.' 
oerjwdfdn,    intr.,    despair.      Intensive 

of  jroetfeln, '  to  DOUBT.'  [chievous. 

oer$n>dfdt,  part,  adj.,  desperate;  mis- 
CcnioetfUnuv  f.,  despair,  desoondency. 
oergwdflungSoofl,  adj.,  FULL  of  despair. 
SBefperbrot,  n.,  -e§,  (a  kind  of)  supper; 

lit.,  '  VESPER-mect/. '  From  L.,  but  t>=f. 
SBefut),  m.,  -§,  VESUVIUS.     See  note  to  p. 

6, 1.  26.     More  common  than  SSefuctltS. 
tml,  adj.,   much,  a  great  deal.    Cog.  with 

coll,  '  FULL.' 

ofd'fciltfg,  adj.,  wan/>oLD. 
t>ielldcl)t',  adv.,  perhaps,   maybe;   lit., 

'  very  easily.'     Short  t  in  mel. 
otdmal,  nielmalS,  adv.,    many  times; 

very  much. 
ttfel'meftr,  adv.,  much  MORE;  conj.,  met? 

meljr/,  rather. 

»ier»   FOUR  ;  noun,  f.,  (figure)  FOUR;  pi. 
SJiere,  all  FOURS. 


adj.,  FOUR-cornered,  SQUARE. 

-eclig  from  6cf e,  '  corner. ' 
oiert-,  FOURTH. 
SSiertd,  n.,  -§,  — ,  QUARTER,  FOURTH 

part.    Short  t.    -tel  from  Setl,  '  DEAL.' 

B.  532,  2. 
SMertdiafjr7,  n.,  -§,  -e,  QUARTER  o/  a 

YEAR. 

SStertdfhm'fce,   f.  w.,  QUARTER  of  an 
hour. 

tUCnchll,  FOURTEEN.      Short  t. 

otcr^ig,  FORTY.     Short  ifn  nier. 
aSiu^cbona,  L.  for  Sffiien,  VIENNA. 
SSHeJ  or  SSliefe,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  FLEECE. 
,  m.,  -§,  u,  bird,  [FOV/L.] 

,  m.,  -e§,  SINGING  of  birds. 
,  n.,  -§,  — .  //tt/e  6/>rf.    Dim. 

of  SSoflel.     One  I  is  dropped. 
25ogler,  m.,  -§,  — ,  FOWLER.    From  Sogel. 
3$OQt,  m.,  -§,  -c,  governor.    From  L.  but 

t)  =  f.     [ADVOCATE.] 
95olf ,  n.,  -e§,  "cr,  people,  nation,  [FOLK]. 
SJoIferfunfce,     f.,      ethonology ;     lit., 

'  KNOWLEDGE  of  the  nations.' 
8blferfd)Iad)t,    f.   w.,    battle   of   the 

nations;     particularly    the    battle    of 

Leipzig. 

aSolferflamm,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  tribe,  people. 
SBblfertofc,  m.,  -e§,   death  of  nations. 

(Poet.) 
95olfcrn>anberung,  f.  w.,  migration  of 

the  nations. 

SBolferfd)aft,  f.  w.,  population  ;  tribe. 
&olf$bflbun<),  f.,  education  of  the  peo- 
ple ;  national  culture. 
$olf$ftgur,  f.  w.,  national  character, 

type. 

,  m.,  -n§,  popular  BELIEF. 
,  f.  w.,  population ;  mob. 
,  f.  w.,  popular  legend. 
&o(f$fttte,  f.  w.,  national  custom. 
aSolfSocrtrdung,  f.  w.,  representation 

of  the  people.    See  nertreten. 
ooll,  adj.,  FULL;  whole,  CO/WPLETE.     As 

a  pref.  sep.  or  insep. ;  as  a  suff.  =  FUL, 

the  opposite  of  -Io§.    See  fiillen,  wet. 

DOflauf,  adv.,  PLENTIFULLY,   PLENTY. 

S$0fl'mont>,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  FULL  MOON. 
ooflbrin'gen,  -bradite,  -brad^t,  tr.,  CO/W- 
PLETE, perform,  accompu.su. 


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,  tr.  insep.,  FULFIL,  termi- 
nate; perfect.  Lit,  'END  FULLY.' 

OprientS,  adv.,  wholly,  quite,  FULLY; 
besides,  moreover,  b  is  excrescent. 

PoHii},  adj.,  COMPLETE,  total,  absolute, 
downright. 

ooflf  om'men, ad)., perfect,  consummate, 
absolute;  lit.,  'reached  completion.' 
B.  421,  i. 

OoH'flcinbig,  adj.,  COMPLETE,  nothing 
lacking,  -ftanbig  from  Stanb,  '  STAND, 
condition. ' 

oom,  for  oou  bent. 

Don,  prep,  with  dat.,  of,  from  ;  by  (deno- 
ting the  agent);  about,  commencing; 
denotes  nobility  in  surnames.  Perhaps 
cog.  with  OF,  OFF,  ab. 

OOf,  prep,  with  dat.  or  ace.,  BEFORE  (fut- 
ure time,  rank,  place);  against  (warn- 
ing, fear,  obstruction) ;  ago  (past  time)  ; 
from,  FOR  (cause).  Frequent  as  sep. 
accented  pref.  with  the  same  meaning. 

Cog.  Of  fttr,  '  FOR,  BEFORE,  PRO-,  PRE-.' 

ooran',  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref. ,  BE- 
FORE, ahead,  in  the  front. 

ooran'gefyen,  fling  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f. 
and  dat.,  walk  BEFORE,  lead  the  way. 

ooran'rdten,  ritt  — ,  -gcritten,  with  f., 
RIDE  in  the  front. 

ooraiif,  adv.,  BEFORE  =  ooran. 

ooraufretten,  with  f.,  —  ooran'reiten. 

ooraud',  adv.,  BEFORE,  in  advance,  FORE 
most;  KEFOREhand. 

oorbef',  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref., 
(along)  BY,  passing,  past ;  over,  gone  BY. 

oorbei'fafyren,  fu^r  — ,  -gefatyren,  with 
f.,  drive  BY  or  past. 

oorbef'reften,  ritt  — ,  -geritten,  with  f., 
RIDE  BY  or  past. 

oorbef'rennen,  rannte — ,  -gerannt,  with 
f.,  rush  BY  or  past. 

oorbd'trabett,  with  f.,  sep.,  TROT  by 
or  past. 

oor'bereften,  tr.  sep.,  pREpare  (in  ad- 
vance). (The  past  part,  has  no  ge-.) 

iBor'bereitung,  f.  w.,  pRxparation. 

93orbtlb,n.,-e§,-er,  pattern,  model,  type. 

oor'bflblid),  adj.,  typical,  model. 

Vorbote,  m.  w.,  FORzrunner,  harbinger ; 
fig.,  FOREBODING.  From  bietett,  '  offer.' 


,   m.,   -e§,  -e,   front  SEAT. 

Berber-  is  an   old    compar.    of  nor. 

Short  o. 
aSor'bernxmb,  f.,  ue,  front  wall.    See 

2Banb. 
oorbringen,  brang  — ,  -gebrungen,  with 

f.,  press  Forward. 

9SorfaIjr,  m.  w.,  PKxdecessor,  ancestor. 
oorfaflcn,  ftel  — ,  -gefatlen,  with  f.,  hap- 
pen, come  to  pass. 
oovfubren,  tr.  sep.,  bring  Forward,  PRO- 

duce. 
oor^an'bcn,  adv.,  a*  HAND,    PRESBW*, 

extant,  imminent.    An  old  dat.  pi.  of 

§anb.    B.  429,  i. 
oor'^ff*  adv.,    BEFORE/?anrf,    PREVIOUS/!/ 

(time);  corner'',  along  BEFORE  (place). 

The  distinction  in  accent  is  not  always 

observed. 

uorfjinx,  adv.,  a  little  while  ago. 
oorig->  adj.,  FORMER,  pRECeding. 
our'fommen,  lam—  ,  -gefommen,  withf., 

COME  BEFORE  (an  other),  COME  FORward  ; 

happen,  occur;  offer,   pRESent  (itself), 

appear,  seem. 

otn-Icfcii,  Ia§— ,-geIefen,  tr.,  read  aloud. 
9orlefung,  f .  w.,  reading  aloud ;  lecture. 
oorlfegenb,  part,  adj.,  in  question;  ad- 
vanced; Ht., i' LYING  BEFORE  (one).' 

oormittagd,  adv.,/w  the  FOREWOOW,  a.  m, 
corn,  adv.,  in  front;  Don  — ,  from  the 

front,  from  the  beginning. 
tun'iidjm,    adj.,    eminent,    aristocratic, 

exclusive,  fine.     From  the  stem  of  neljs 

men,  lit.,  '  taken  or  set  BEFORE  others. 
contain,  adv.,  toward  or  in  the  front. 
95orran<j,  m.,  -e§,  pREcedence,  pRzemi- 

nence,  front  RANK.   S)erSRang,  '  RANK,' 

from  Fr. 
Corrat,  m.,  -3,  "e,  store,  provision.    See 

9tat. 
lum-citen,  ritt  — ,  -geritten,  with  f.  and 

dat.,  RIDE  ahead. 
oorriicfen,  with  f.  sep.,  advance,  move 

FORward. 
SJorfd)citt,    m.,    appearance;     sum  — 

fommen,  come  to  light;  jum  —  brtngen, 

BRING  to  light. 
3Jorfd)lafl,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  vRoposal,  offer, 

From  Dorfd^Iogen,  'pRopose.' 


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t>orfd)refren,  fdjritt  —  ,  -gefdjrttten,  -with 

f.,  step  roRward  or  in  front. 
oorfdjiifcen,  tr.  sep.,   pREtewrf,  allege; 

lit.,  'put  FORward  as  a  defense.'      See 


,  tr.  sep.,  SET,  put  BEFORE;  filf) 

(dat.)  —  ,  resolve  upon,  pRopose  to  do. 
93orfid)t8maf|regel,  f.w.,  pREcautionary 

measure.     93orfuf)t  =  FORESIGHT.     See 

SJtafjregel. 
aSovfif*  m-»  -e§»  °ffice  °f  PRESIDING  offi- 

cer, chair.    From  filjen. 
SBorfpann,   m.,  -e§,   relay,   additional 

horses.     Cp.    ba§  ©efpann,    'SPAN  of 

horses.'     See  fpannen. 
oorfprfngen,    fprang   —  ,   -gefprungen, 

with  f.,  leap  BEFORE,  jut  out.    Cp.  ber. 

SBorfprung,  'start,  pROJection.' 
oorflcllen,  tr.  sep.,  put  BEFORE  or  FOR- 

ward  ;  fig.,  plead,  protest  ;    pREsent, 

introduce;  repREsent,  personate;  fid) 

(dat.)  —  ,  put  BEFORE  the  mind,  imagine. 
oorflromen,  tr.  sep.  with  f.,  swell,  flow 

FORTH. 

SSortdl,  m.,  -§,  -e,  advantage;  pRofit; 

lift.    Lit.,  '  share  BEFORE,  ahead  pf  oth- 

ers.'    Short  0. 
oor'tcilbaft,  adj.,  advantageous,  rucra- 

tive,  beneficial. 
oortrageit,  trug  —  ,  -getragen,  tr.,  put, 


place  BEFORE;  pREsewt,  propound,  re- 
port. 

oortreff'lid),  adj.,  most  excellent ;  capi- 
tal.   Intensive  of  treffltrf),  which  see. 
oortreten,   trot  — ,  -getreten,  with  f., 

step    BEFORE,    FORTH,    to   the  front. 

From  treten, '  TREAD.' 
aSortrftt,  m.,-e§,  -e,  pRscedence,  upper 

hand.    See  Sritt,  treten. 
ooril'ber,    adv.    and  sep.    pref.,   by  (in 

front),  past ;  OVER,  gone,  done  with. 
oorubcrlafTcn,  Hefe  — ,  -gelofjcn^^LET 

go  by  (in  front). 
»orubei^fc!)en,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  with  f., 

move,  go  by  (in  front). 
aSorurtetl,  n.,  -§,  -e,  pRxjudice,  PRBPO- 

session.    See  Urteil,  'judgment.' 
^ormanfc,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  pREtext;  (false) 

plea.    From  norroenben,  'pREtend.' 
oor'roortS,  adv.,  FORWARD,  on  ;  ahead. 
oortoerfen,  roarf  — ,  -geroorfen,  tr.  with 

dat.  of  pers.,  reproach,  upbraid. 
CortDurf,  m.,  -§,  ue,  reproach,  reproof. 

From  norrcerfen. 
oor^eigen,   tr.  sep.,  show  FORTH,   PRO- 

duce. 
oorjiefjen,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.,  pRH/er, 

give  the  reference. 
95orjimmer»  n.,  -§,  — ,  ante-room. 


,  intr.,  be  AWAKE;  WATCH.    See 

roecfen. 

5Bad)d,  n.,  -c§,  WAX. 
tt><u1)feit,  n>tid^§,  geroad^fen,  with  f.,  WAX, 

grow,  increase.    See  geroacfjfen. 
2Bad)t,    f.    w.,    WATCH,    guard.      From 

n>ad)ett. 
28ad)tfcuer,    n.,    -S,    — ,    WATCH-FIRE, 

camp-FiRE. 
toarfev,     adj.,    valiant,    gallant.     Orig. 

'  H//rfe-A\vAKE,'  from  roadmen,  roedten. 
SEBnffc,  f.  w.,  WEAPON,  arms. 
2Baffenbruber,  m.,  -§, ",  companion  in 

arms,  comrade. 
SSSaffenbrubcrfdjaft,  f.,  BROTHER/JOO(/  of 

arms,  comradesmp. 
waffenlod,  adj.,  WEAPONLESS,  unarmed. 


2Baffenplrtfc,  m.,  -e§,  *e,  PLACE  of  arms, 

/weet/«gr-pLACE  /or  soldiers. 
SBaffcnrorf,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  soldier's  coat; 

herald's  coat. 

aGBaffcnrube,  f.  w.,  armistice. 
2Baffenfd)mieb,  m.,  -§,  -e,  armorer. 
2Baffenfd)miebe,    f.   w.,   armory;   lit., 

'  SMITHY  for  arms.' 
2Baffenfltnftant»,   m.,  -e§,    ''e,    truce; 

lit.,  'STANDING  STILL  of  WEAPONS.' 
toaffneit,  tr.,  to  arm. 
5Ba,qc,  f.  w.,  balance,  scales.    From  the 

stem  of  nriegen  or  roagen,  '  WEIGH.' 
SBagcn,    m.,  -§,  — ,  WAGON,    carriage, 

vEH/c/e.    From  the  stem  of  toegen  in 

betoegen. 

,  tr.,  risk,  venture,  stake.    Orig. 


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'put   in  the   balance,    expose.'     From 

SBage. 

2Bagenraum,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  wAGON-sjoace. 
2Bahl,  f.  w.,   choice,  option;  election. 

Cog.  with  roa&len. 
toahlen,  tr.,  choose,  elect.  Scotch  'WALE.' 

Cp.  2Ba^l. 

toalinen,  tr.,  fancy,  think,  suppose  (with- 
out   good    reason).     From    ber    SBalm, 

'  illusion,  fancy. 
SBabnfmn,   m.,  -e§,  frenzy,    insanity. 

Apparently  from   2Baf)tt  and  ©inn,  but 

really    from     2Babn,     for    older    WAN, 

'  empty,  lacking,'  and  ©inn,  '  mind.' 
toabr,  adj.,  true,  genuine.    Unrelated  to 

the  next  words, 
toahren,    tr.,    perceive,    be    or    become 

AWARE  of;  watch  over,  GUARD,  keep. 
toabren,  intr.,  last,  continue.     From  the 

old  inf.  WESEN,  one  stem  of  fetn.    See 

2Befen. 
toabrcnb,    prep,    with   gen.    (rarely   with 

dat.),   (luring;  conj.,   while.     Really   a 

pres.  part,  of  the  preceding. 
toabrhaft,  adj.,  truthful,  true. 
toabrbaf'tici,  adj.,  positive,  certain,  real; 

adv.,  positively,  forsooth.    Accent   ir- 
regular. 

2Babrbeit,  f.  w.,  truth. 
toabr  ltd),  adv.,  surely,  certainly. 
HHibndKtnlid),    adj.,  probable,    likely; 

lit.,    'seemingly  true.'    From    fdjeinen, 

'seem.'    Accent  doubtful,  B.  422,  2. 
2Batblinqer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  GHIBELLINE,  the 

Italian  form  of  the  G.  proper  name. 
2Batfe,  m.  or  f.  w.,  orphan  (boy  or  girl). 
28alb,  m.,  -e§,  Hcr,  wood,  forest;  arch. 

WOLD. 

SBalbametfe,  f.  w.,  wood  or  red  ANT. 
SBalbergriin,    n.,    -§,    GREEN    of    the 

forests. 
28albcrffLMif,    f. 

hill. 

toalbgrun,  adj., 
•JBnlfcriicfeii,  m.,  -3,  — ,  wooded  RIDGE. 

1.  toaHen,  intr.,  undulate,  wave;  boil; 
fig. ,  be  agitated.  Cog. with  25ellc,  'wave,' 
and  Eng.  WELL. 

2.  toaHen,  with  f.,  move  (sedately),  WALK  ; 
make  a  pilgrimage. 


roaltett,  intr.,  manage,  rule;  [WIELD]. 
2BaI}cr,  m., -3,  — ,  WALTZ.  From  roaljen, 

'  roll,  whirl '  (in  a  round  dance). 
SBanb,  f.,  **•£,  wall,  partition.    Orig.  ? 
2Banb(e)rer,  m.,  -§,  — ,  WANDERER. 
roanbern,  with  f . ,  WANDER.  From  roinbcn, 

roenben,  'turn.' 
2Banberflab>    m.,    -8,   ae,  WANDERER'S 

STAFF. 

SBattberiing,  f.  w.,  WANDERING. 

roanfete,  see  roenben. 

aSauqc,  f.  w.,  cheek. 

tuanfen,  with  f.  or  ft.,  stagger,  totter, 

waver.     From  tmnfen,  'beckon,  nod.' 
toanfenb,  part,  adj.,  wavering,  doubtful. 
roami,  adv.,  WHEN  (interrogative);  arch. 

for  roenn,  al§. 
IBannc,  f.  w.,  FAN,  WINNOWING  pan  or 

bowl ;  tub. 
toanucu,  adv.,  preceded  by  oon,  (from) 

WHENCE. 

28appcnfdn(t,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  escutcheon. 

28appen  is  the  Low  G.  doublet  of  2Baffe, 

'WEAPON.' 
toappiicu,  tr.,  to  arm.   From  ba§  Sffiappen, 

see  the  above. 

war,  see  fetn.    Cp.  nmfjren. 
n»arb, see  roerben. 
SBarbcin',   m.,  -§,  -e,  (mint-)  WARDEN, 

assayer.    A   G.  word  with  Fr.  ending. 

Cp.  the  cog.  GUARDIAN.    From  G.  wars 

ten,  'WARD.' 

SBare,  f.  w.,  WARES,  commodity,  mer- 
chandise. 
toarf,  see  ro  erf  en. 
to  arm,  adj.,  WARM. 
toarmen,  tr.,  to  WARM.    From  toarm. 
teamen,   tr.,    WARN;    admonish.     Der. 

from  roa&ren. 

SBarnung,  f.  w.,  WARNING. 
28arfd)au,  n.,  -§,  WARSAW. 
marten,  tr.,  attend,  wait  on;  with  gen. 

or  auf  with  ace.,  wait  for,  watch  for ; 

intr.,  wait,  stay.    [WARD,  GUARD.]  See 

SBarbetn.    Der.  of  roafiren. 
-toa'rtd,    adv.  suff.,    -WARD.     §    fs    adv. 

B.  553,  2. 
toarum',    adv.,    why   (interrogative    and 

relative),  on  what  account ;  lit.,  '  WHERB 

about  or  for.'    6.551,2. 


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toad,  interrogative  and  relative  pron., 
WHAT,  that  which;  with  the  force  of 
roarum  =  why,  see  note  to  p.  35,  1.  9 ; 
indef.  pron.  =  etroaS,  something. 

roafcben,  nwfdfj,  geroafcfien,  tr.,  WASH. 

2Bafier,n.,-§,  — ,  WATER.  Cog.  of  'WET.' 

2BafTerfafl,   m.,    -e§,   -e,    WATERFALL. 

toafferloS,  adj.,  WATERLESS. 

2Bafferratte,  f.  w.,  WATER-RAT. 

SBafFerfdjroafl,  m.,  -e§,  ue,  billow.  35er 
(ScfjroaH,  'SWELL.' 

2BafferSnot,  f.,  distress  caused  by 
inundation  or  (rarely)  by  scarcity  of 
WATER,  as  on  p.  151, 1.  3. 

2Bafferuf)r,  f.  w.,  WATER-C/OC/T,  cleps- 
VDRA. 

2Bebcavbcit,  f.  w.,  textile  fabrics.  From 
roeben,  'WEAVE.' 

roedjfcln,  tr.,  change,  exchange,  alter- 
nate. From  ber  Jffieofojel,  'change.' 

roccfen,  tr.,  AWAKEN,  rouse.  Causative 
of  teamen.  See  roacfer. 

nu'fcclii,  intr.,  wag  (the  tail).  From  ber 
SBebel,  '  fan,  brush,  bushy  tail,'  from  the 
stem  of  roefyen,  '  waft.' 

rocbcv  . . .  nod),  conj.,  NEITHER  .  . .  nor. 
See  jeb-.  The  negative  particle  has  dis- 
appeared. 

SEBeg,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  WAY,  road;  means. 
See  2Bagen,  beroegen  for  cog.  Long  e. 

MJCg,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref.,  AWAY, 
off,  gone.  It  stands  for  ENWEC,  in  2Beg 
and  is  orig.  an  ace.  Short  e. 

wegbrfngen,  bracb,te  — ,  -gebradjt,  tr., 
carry,  take  off. 

roegcu,  prep,  with  gen.,  on  account  of, 
for  the  sake  of,  in  regard  to,  with  a 
view  to.  For  non  and  roegen,  a  dat.  pi., 
which  is  now  colloq. 

njegfltegen,   flog  — ,  -geffogen,  with  f., 

FLY  AWAY. 

roeggefyen,  ging  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f.,  GO 

AWAY. 

wegjagen,  tr.  sep.,  drive  or  chase  AWAY. 
weglaufen,  lief  — /  -gelaufen,  with  f.,  run 

AWAY. 

toegnefymen,  nafym  — ,  -genommen,  tr., 

take  AWAY,  capture. 
tvefivctftcu,  ri§  — ,  -gcriffen,  tr.,  snatch 

AWAY. 


toegrettnen,  rannte  — ,  -getannt,  with  f., 

rush,  hasten  AWAY. 
rocftt'cblcppcn,  tr.  sep.,  drag  AWAY,  carry 

AWAY  by  force. 
toegfpringen,    fprang  — ,   -gefprungen, 

with  f . ,  jump  AWAY  or  aside. 
wegtragen,  trug  — ,  -getragen,  tr.,  carry 

AWAY. 

roe.qujerfett,  roarf  — ,  -gemorfen,  tr.,  throw 

AWAY. 

tt)cb(e),  interjection,  WOE,  alas.    An  imi- 
tative word. 
IBcl),   n.,   -e§,  -en,  WOE,    ache,    grief, 

misery.     From  the  preceding. 
n>elj(e),  adj.  and  sep.  pref.,  sore ;  —  tfyun, 

with  dat.,  to  pain. 
rochcn,  intr.  ortr.,  blow,  waft. 

),  n.,  -e§,  cry  of  pain.    ®es 
^,  'cry,  scream,'  from  treifcf)en. 
28cl)inut,  f.,   WOE/M /ness /    melancholy. 

Compd.  of  SBe^  and  SKut,  MOOD.    3Kut 

is  masculine,  but  there  was  a  feminine 

doublet.     B.  164,  Exceptions. 
roefymiittg,   adj.,    WOE/M/,     melancholy. 

From  SBeljmut. 
2Behr,  f.  w.,  defense,  bulwark;  arms  (of 

defense);  n.,  -3,  -e,  WEIR,  rfa/w  /w  a 

r/ye/*.     Both  from  the  stem  of  roefyren. 
tocftren,    tr.,   protect,    defend ;   ftcf)  — , 

defend  one's  self;  with  dat.,  restrain, 

check. 

roeftrftaft,  adj.,  capable  of  bearing  arms. 
•JBcib,     n.,     -e§,    -er,    WOMAN,    WIFE. 

'  Woman '  stands  for  '  WIFMAN.' 
2Betberl)er§,    n.,   -en§,    -en,   WOMAN'S 

HEART. 

nn'iblid),  adj.,  feminine,  WOMANLY. 
toeid),  adj.,  soft,  tender,  [WEAK].    From 

the  stem  of  roeidEjen. 
un'tdKit,   inic^,   gen)id?en,  with  f.,  yield, 

give  way,  retire;  tr.  w.,  soften,  soak; 

[WEAKEN].     The  tr.  from  the  adj.  roeicl). 
n>dd)t)er)tg,  adj.,  tenrfer-HEARTED. 
3Betd)fel,  f.,  VISTULA,  a  river  in  Eastern 

Germany. 

1.  2Betbe,  f.  w.,  willow,  WITHY. 

2.  9EBctfcc,  f.  w.,  pasture,  pasturage. 
2Bef fcengeflkdjt,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  wicker-work. 

©eflecf)t    from    fled^ten,    'braid';    lit., 
'  braided  of  willow.' 


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SEBeibenForb, m.,  -c8,  ^e,  willow  basket; 
wagon-box  of  braided  willows. 

toe t Mid),  adv.,  greatly,  in  a  high  degree. 
Not  directly  from  SBetbe  2,  but  for 
older  WEIDENLICH,  '  hunter-like,  stately, 
finely.' 

roetgern,  tr.,  deny;  refl.,  refuse,  decline. 

SBrigmimi,  f.  w.,  denial,  refusal. 

HJCtbcn,  tr.,  consecrate,  dedicate. 

SBetbnadjrStag,  m.,  -e§, -e,  Christmas 
DAY.  2Beiljnad)ten,  pi.,  means  'Christ- 
mas'; lit.,  'the  sacred  NIGHT,'  roetlj 
comes  from  the  stem  of  roei^en.  B. 
429,  i. 

2Bcibraud),  m.,  -§,  -e,  incense;  lit., 
'consecrated  smoke.'  See  the  preceding. 

roeil,  conj.,  because;  arch.,  WHILE.  Ace. 
of  SBeile. 

•JiSeildKit,  n.,  -§,  — ,  a  little  WHILE. 
Dim.  of  2Beilc. 

IBeilc,  f.  w.,  WHILE,  space  of  time. 

rocilcn,  intr.,  stay,  delay.     From  SGBeile. 

SBctit,  m.,  -§,  -e,  WINE.    From  L.  VINUM. 

roc  men,  intr.,  weep.  Perhaps  from  the 
stem  of  2Belj. 

SOBetufauee,  f.  w.,  WINE-SAUCE,  (Sauce 
from  Fr.  C  =  surd  s.,  au  =  0. 

toeffe,  adj.,  WISE,  knowing ;  as  a  noun  but 
inflected  as  adj.,  sage.  From  the  stem 
of  nnffen. 

SBetfe,  f.  w.,  mode,  manner,  WISE;  tune, 
song.  Perhaps  cog.  with  the  adj. 

-roetfe,  suff.,  -WISE,  preceded  by  an  adj. 
that  agrees  with  it. 

rod  fen,  n>ie§,  geroiefen,  tr.,  indicate, 
direct,  send  (to  or  from  a  place) ;  teach. 
A  rare  case  of  a  weak  verb  becoming 
strong.  Der.  from  bie  3Beife.  B.  122,  2. 

aSJdabf  it,  f.,  wisdom,  knowledge. 

roctdltdi,  adv.,  WISELY,  prudently. 

roe  if!,  see  roiffen. 

roe  i  ft,  adf.,  WHITE. 

fBdftbrot,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  or  ^e,  wheat 
BREAD.  Opposite  of  ©cljroarjbrot. 

SBeifung,  f.  w.,  direction,  remonstrance. 
From  roeifen, '  direct.' 

weft,  adj.,  WIDE,  /argre,  ample;  far,  dis- 
tant, remote. 

SBette,  f.  w.,  WIDTH,  breadth,  largeness; 
distance. 


welter,  adv.,  farther  on,  forward;  as  an 
exhortation,  proceed.  Compar.  of  roeit- 

roeiterfoin',  adv.,  farther  off  or  on ;  below 
(in  books  and  papers). 

toettgeprtefen,  part,  adj.,  praised  far  and 
WIDE.  From  roett  and  preifett. 

wettlduftg,  adj.,  diffuse,  discursive,  ex- 
tensive, -laitfig  from  laufen. 

toetd),  WHICH,  what,  interrogative  and 
relative  pron. ;  indef.  pron.,  some,  any. 

2Belf(e),  m.  w.,  GUELPH.  The  name  is 
the  same  as  SEBelf,  '  WHELP.' 

2Bcllc,  f.  w.,  wave,  billow.     See  raaUen. 

tocllciiatmcub,  part.adj.,  wave-breathing. 
(Poet.). 

9Belfcf)-,  inflected  as  adj.,  Romance,  es- 
pecially French  or  Italian;  hence  for- 
eign, but  orig.  it  designated  the  Kelts, 
who  were  called  WALH,  from  the  tribe 
of  the  VOLCAE. 

2Belfd)lcm&,  n.,  -8,  Italy.    See  2BeIfc§. 

2Belt,  f.  w.,  WORLD.  G.  r  has  disap- 
peared. 

SBeltaudflefding,  f.  w.,  WORLD  or  uni- 
versal exposition.  ?lu§ftellung  from 
auSftellen,  'exhibit.' 

meltltd),  adj.,  WORLDLY;  temporal; secu- 
lar, lay. 

roem,  dat.  of  roer. 

roen,  ace.  of  n>er. 

iBeiibcUrcppc,  f.  w.,  WINDING  stairs. 
2Benbel-from  tvenbeu. 

roenben,  toanbte  or  luettbete,  gejoaubt  or 
geioenbet,  tr.,  turn,  apply ;  fid)  — ,  turn, 
face  about;  apply.  Causative  of  urinben, 
'WIND.'  [WEND,  WENT.] 

toenfg,  adj.,  little,  few ;  eiit  — ,  a  little. 
Cog.  with  roef),  roeinen.  (?) 

toenigflend,  adv.,  at  least,  at  any  rate, 
at  the  worst.  Sup.  of  roenig,  with  the 
adv.-suff.  -en3. 

toenn,  conj.,  WHEN,  //;  —  aucf),  gleid^, 
fcfjon,  even  if;  —  anberS,  nur,  //  only, 
provided  that. 

roer,  WHO,  interrogative  and  indef.  relative 
pron. 

toerben,  nmr&,  geroorben,  tr.,  enlist,  levy; 
—  um,  with  ace.,  court,  apply  for,  woo. 
Orig.  'to  circle  around,  WHIRL;  fig.,  be 
busy  about,  eager  for.'  See  2Bir&el. 


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IBcrba,  n.,  WHO  goes  THERE,  qui  uiue. 

toerben,  toarb  or  rourbe,  getuorben,  with 
f.,  become,  grow;  come  into  existence; 
with  the  dat.,  be  given,  be  done;  as 
auxiliary  in  the  fut.,  the  condit.,  and  in 
the  pass. ;  im  —  begriffen,  nascent,  com- 
ing into  existence. 

roerfen,  roarf,  geroorfen,  tr.,  throw,  fling, 
cast;  (in  war)  put  to  flight.  [WARP.] 

95Jcrf,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  WORK,  action,  deed ; 
vfORKmanship,  performance;  (literary) 
WORK,  product.  See  nrirfen. 

iScvfVitfl,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  tool,  instrument. 
See  3eug. 

roert,  adj.,  WORTH,  WORTHY,  deserving; 
valued,  dear. 

2Bert,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  WORTH,  value.  From 
the  adj.  roert. 

roertloS,  adj.,  WORTHLESS,  valuei.Ess. 

SBefen,  n.,  -3,  —,  being,  existence; 
creature;  nature,  manner  of  being, 
character,  manner ;  affairs,  concerns. 
It  is  the  old  inf.  become  a  noun.  See 
note  to  p.  14,  1.  6.  B.  466. 

n>C$f)alb,  interrogative  and  relative  adv., 
wherefore,  on  what  or  which  account. 
2Be§  is  gen.  of  ro'er ;  fjalb  is  the  prep. 
f>alben,  which  see. 

2Betf,  m.,  -e§,  or  SBeften,  m.,  -§,  WEST. 

238eftc,f.  w.,  VEST,  waistcoat.  From  Fr., 
but  orig.  a  cog.  of  Eng.  WEAR,  L.  VESTIS. 

2BeftpI>alenlanb,  n.,  -e§,  WESTPHALIA. 
Poet,  for  2Beftp^aIett. 

2Bette,  f.  w.,  bet,  wager;  emulation ;  um 
bie  — ,  gur  SBette,  in  rivalry,  with  a  verb 
of  motion,  a  race.  [WED.] 

2Better,  n.,  -§,  — ,  WEATHER;  tempest, 
storm. 

SGBetterslocife,  f.  w.,  storm-bell.  See  note 
to  p.  103, 1.  28. 

2Betterroolfc,  f-  w.,  thunder  or  storm- 
cloud. 

2Bettfampf,  m.,  -e§,  ut,  contest. 

aCBcttlauf,  m.,  -e§,  "e,  race. 

SSJcttflrcit,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  contention,  con- 
test. 

HH'ljeu,  ^r.,  WHET,  sharpen. 

3Be$ftein,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  WHETSTONE. 

ttncftttg,  adj.,  WEIGHTY,  important.  For 
gctoi^tig  from  Oeroi^t,  'WEIGHT.' 


.,  -§,  — ,  WETHER. 

toitcr,  prep,  with  ace.,  against,  contrary 
to.  As  insep.  accented  or  unaccented 
pref.,  it  has  the  same  force  often  given 
by  L.  RE-,  or  by  WITH  in  '  \\nnstand.' 
SBieber  is  a  doublet. 

nMberfa'hmi,  -fufyr,  -fafyren,  with  f.  and 
dat.,  happen,  befall. 

aSFberrcbc,  f.  w.,  contradiction. 

n»iberru/fen,  -rtef,  -rufen,  tr.,  recant, 
retract. 

njtberfe'fcen,  refl.  insep.,  resist. 

toi'berfpenfHg,  adj.,  refractory,  perverse. 
-fpenfttg  is  from  an  old  SPAN,  '  quarrel.1 

aBi'berfpenfligfeit,  f.,  refractoriness, 
perverseness. 

2Bf'berftanb,  m.,  -e§,  resisrance. 

twberfle/l)en,  -ftanb,  -ftanben,  with  dat., 
WITHSTAND,  oppose,  hold  out  against. 

totberftre/ben,  insep.  with  dat.,  STRIVE, 
struggle  against. 

rotbmen,  tr.,  dedicate,  appropriate  to; 
fidj  — ,  devote  one's  self.  From  2Btttum, 
orig.  '  bridal  gift. ' 

tote,  interrogative  and  relative  adv.,  how; 
conj.,  as,  like  as,  such  as;  when;  fol- 
lowed by  and),  immer,  rmr,  howsoever, 
however;  colloq.  for  a(3  after  a  compar. 
From  the  interrogative  stem  of  tt>er, 
nm§. 

totcber,  adv.  and  sep.  or  insep.,  accented 
or  unaccented  pref.,  again,  anew,  in  re- 
turn, back.  Doublet  of  nriber. 

rotebererftauben,  part,  adj.,  resurrected, 
revived. 

rofe'berseben,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr.,  GIVB 
bach. 

totc'bcrhaHen,  intr.  sep.,  re-echo;  tr., 
echo. 

toteberljo'Ieit,  tr.  insep.,  repeat. 

rofebcrljolt'/  adv.,  repeatedly.  Past  part, 
of  nrieberljolen. 

2Bte/berfeljr,  f.,  return. 

nm'bevfebren,  with  f.,  sep.,  return. 

mi  e'berfommen,  f  am  — ,  -get  omtnen,  with 
f.,  COME  bach,  COME  again. 

n»ic/bcrum,  adv.,  (emphatic)  again,  over 
again. 

2Biege,  f.  w.,  cradle.  From  the  stem  of 
tmegen,  'WEIGH,'  and  beroegert. 


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1.  rot'egen,  tr.,  to  roch,  swing.     From  bic 


2.  roiegeit,   n>og,  geioogett,  tr.,   WEIGH. 

These  verbs  come  from  the  same  stem 

with  2Beg,  SBage,  2Bagen,  etc. 
toic her  11,  intr.,  neigh,  whinny. 
2Bicn,  n.,  -§,  VIENNA.    See  VINDEBONA. 
2Biefe,  f .  w.,  meadow.  [Woosv,  WEASEL?] 
toilb,  adj.,  WILD,  barbarous;  dissolute; 

intractable,  fierce. 
3Bilb,   n.,    -e§,    game,    especially    deer, 

uenison.    Cog.  with  roilb. 
5BiIMicit,  f.,  WILD/JCSS;  fierceness, 
mill,  see  luotlen. 
2Bille  (JBillen),  m.,  -n§,  -n,  WILL,  /w/nrf, 

purpose,  design  ;  urn  .  .  .  nrillen,  prep. 

with  interposed  gen.,  for  the  sake  of. 
milleuS,  adv.,  WILLING,  ready.     Really  a 

gen.  in  the  pred.  after  fein,  '  be  of  the 

WILL,  purpose,  have  the  WILL.' 
roiilig,  adj.,  WILLING,  VOLUNTARY. 
$Billtg6cit,  f.,  WILLINGNESS,  readiness. 
roiUfom'mcn,  part,  adj.,  WELCOME;  lit., 

'  COME  (past  part.)  according  to  WILL  and 

wish.'     Eng.    wel-  for   '  will '   through 

Scandinavian  influence. 
SBtHfiir,  f.,  free  CHOICE;  arbitrariness. 

As  to  -Ittr,  see  flurfiirft. 
to  i  miner  n,  intr.,  WHIMPER,  moan.    Both 

imitative  words. 
26mb,  m.,-e§,  -e,  WIND.     From  the  stem 

of  n>ef»en,  'blow.' 
totiibcn,   roonb,    gerounben,    tr.,   WIND, 

twist;  fid)  —,  writhe,  twist  one's  self. 
SEBinf ,  m.,  -e3,  -e,  nod,  bech,  hint,  WINK. 

From  the  stem  of  tuinfen. 
iSttnfcl,  m.,  -§,  — ,  angle,  nook.     From 

roinfen  (?). 
minttn,  intr.,  make  a  sign  (with  the  head, 

eyes,  hand);  nod,  beckon,  wave,  WINK. 
2t5i ntcr,  m.,  -%,  — ,  WINTER. 
IBinternufenthnlt,  m.,  -§,  -e,  WINTER 

abode.    S)cr  2Iufentl)alt,  'stop,  abode,' 

from  aufent^alten,  aufljalten,  'stop.' 
iBinterlager,   n.,  -§,  — ,  wiNTER-qwar- 

ters. 

iffiinterroetter,  n.,  -3,  WINTER  WEATHER. 
SBipfel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  top,  summit  (of  a  tree 

and  similar  objects).     From  an  old  verb 

meaning  'to  swing,  VIBRATE.' 


TOtr,  pers.  pron.,  WE. 

2Birbel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  twirl,  WHIRL,  flourish 
(on  the  drum) ;  eddy.  From  the  stem  of 
roerben,  which  see. 

wirbelit,  intr.,  WHIRL,  swirl;  WARBLE, 
trill ;  beat  a  flourish  (on  the  drum). 

lotrff  n,  tr.  or  intr.,  WORK,  labor;  produce, 
take  effect;  in  a  specified  sense,  em- 
broider. Cog.  with  28  erf. 

imrfltdi,  adj.,  actual,  real,  effectual. 
From  2Berf. 

2Birfung,  f.  w.,  operation,  effect. 

n> tr (111133(0 d,  adj.,  ineffectual. 

roirr,  adj.,  confused,  dishevelled.  See 
oerroirren. 

aStrt,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  tavern-keeper,  host, 
landlord;  manager. 

2Btrttn,  f.,  -tnnen,  hostess,  landlady, 
mistress. 

aE8irtfd)aft,  f.  w.,  housekeeping,  hus- 
bandry;  inn ;  colloq.,  doings. 

wfrtfcfociften,  intr.  insep.,  keep  house,  to 
husband,  manage;  colloq.,  manage 
badly,  proceed  carelessly.  From  the 
preceding. 

28trf*hau$,  n.,  -e3,  -"er,  public  HOUSE, 
tavern. 

n)ifd)cit,  tr.,  wipe,  WHISK. 

miffen,  pres.  sing,  juetfj,  wuBte,  geraufet, 
know ;  nnfjen  ju,  with  inf.,  know  how  to, 
manage  to;  su  fagen  — ,  be  able  or  have 
to  SAY.  [WIT,  WOT.] 

2Btffenfd)aft,  f.  w.,  knowledge,  informa- 
tion ;  science. 

n>fffeiifd)afilid),  adj.,  scientific. 

28tttioe,  f.  w.,  WIDOW. 

luiljeln,  intr.,  affect  WIT,  quibble.  From 
ber  5ffii§,  'WIT,'  this  from  the  stem  of 
nnfl'en. 

n>0,  interrogative  or  relat.  adv.,  WHERE, 
referring  to  time,  when  ;  arch,  conj.,  if; 
—  mogltdj,  //  possible.  The  longer 
form  roor  is  preserved  in  compds.  with 
prepositions  that  begin  with  a  vowel, 
From  the  interrogative  stem  of  roer,  roa§. 
TOic. 

roobei',  adv.,  WHEREBY,  WHBRECtf. 

2Bod)e,  f.  w.,  WEEK. 

roofcurd/,  adv.,  wHEREfty,  THROUGH 
which  or  what. 


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VOCABULARY. 


toofern',  conj.,  provided,  so  FAR  as,  //. 
tt>ofiir/,    adv.,    WHEREFOR;     FOR    what, 

FOR  which. 
wOQf  see  roiegen. 
2Boge,  f.  w.,    wave,   billow.     From  the 

stem  of  (be)toegen,  '  move.' 
tt>ogen,intr.,  undulate,  heave,  rock.  From 


2Boiieuprall,  m.,  -§,  breakers,  surge; 
lit.,  '  rebound  of  the  waves.'  2)er  $prall 
from  prallen,  '  rebound.' 

roofer',  adv.,  whence. 

roohin',  adv.,  whither. 

rochl,  adv.,  WELL.  As  modal  adv.  it  is 
difficult  to  translate  and  has  often  been 
treated  of  in  the  notes.  Common  mean- 
ings are  indeed,  to  be  sure,  probably. 
From  the  stem  of  inollen. 

2Bof)l,  n.,  -§,  WEAL,  WEL/are. 

roohlait',  an  exhortation,  WELL,  come  on 
then,  proceed. 

SBohlbeljagen,  n.,-§,  comfortable  feel- 
ing, comfort.  See  beb,agen. 

roohlijcbaut, part. adj., wELL-6«//f.  From 
banen. 

2Bol)lgefallcn,  n.,  -3,  good-will,  grati- 
fication, contentment.  See  gefallen. 

rDohlfjemetnt,  part,  adj.,  WELL-MEANT. 
From  meinen. 

rooblgcmut,  adj.,  cheerful.  From  her 
2Jtut,  'MOOD.' 

njohlgcfonbert,  WELL  SUNDERED,  clearly 
distinguished.  From  fonbern,  'SUNDER,' 
cog.  with  fonbern,  conj. 

tt>cf)It$,  adj.,  happy.    (Prov.) 

2BoI)lftan&,  m.,-e§,  WEL/are,  prosperity; 
decency,  good-breeding.  See  Stanb, 
ftefjen. 

2B0I)lthat,  f.  w.,  good  DEED,  benefaction, 
service,  benefit.  See  Xtjat,  tfyun. 

»DOIiltI)atig,  adj.,  beneficent,  charitable; 
advantageous,  salutary.  From  2Boh,ls 
tfjat. 

tui> l)ltl)im,  tfo,at  — ,  -get^an,  with  dat.,  DO 
WELL  (by),  benefit. 

jDobncit,  intr.,  //we,  rf«/e//,  res/rfe.  See 
gerooftnen,  gciuoljnt. 

2Bo()uft>,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  domicile,  re- 
SIDENCE.  SOSo^n-  from  the  stem  of 
TDO^nen.  See  <3i$.  —  auffc^Iogen, 


makes  one's  home.    Cp.   'pitch  one's 

tent.' 

2Bofomuii|,  f.  w.,  dwelling ;  abode. 
2Bolf8felI,  n.,  -§,  -e,  WOLF  skin. 
2Bolf*pdj,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  WOLF'S  PELT;  /t/r 

coat,  -  5pelj. 

aBolfe,  f.  w.,  cloud.    [WELKIN.] 
28olfcnfJeg,  m.,  -e§, -e,  cloudy  path,  i.  e., 

'cloud- covered  or  as  high  as  the  clouds.' 

3)er    Stcg    from    the   stem  of   fteigen, 

'ascend.' 
SBoHarbett,   f.   w.,    work   in   WOOL   or 

worsted.    See  2BoQe  and  2tr6eit. 
2Bolle,  f.,  WOOL. 
rooHeu,  pres.  sing,  toil!,  loolltc,  geicolit, 

WILL,  intend,  want ;  be  about  to,  on  the 

point  of;  WILL  have  it,  assert. 
2B^Uen,  n.,  -§,  WILL,  VOLITION. 
luoimt',  adv.,  WHERnwith,  with  what  or 

which. 
monad/,  adv.,  after  what,  after  which; 

WHEREWJOOW. 

c,  f.  w.,  delight,  bliss. 
7,  adv.,  WHEREON,  WHEREO*/   by 
what,  by  which. 

roorauf',  adv.,  WHEREUPON;  on  what, 
which. 

nuu'fcen,  past  part,  without  ge  of  toerben, 
used  in  pass,  voice. 

toorin,  adv.,  WHEREIN;  IN  what,  IN 
which. 

2Bort,  n.,  -e§,  -e  or  -^er,  WORD;  expres- 
sion, speech.  B.  58. 

H)t>rtbriid)tg,  adj.,  BREAKING  one's 
WORD,  faithless,  -briid^ig  from  Srudj, 
bre^en,  '  BREAK.' 

3Bortd)eii,  n.,  -§,  — ,  a  little  WORD;  a 
single  WORD.  Dim.  of  SBort. 

aBorrlcin,  n.,  -§,  — ,  =  SBortd^en. 

32Borttt>ecl)fel,  m.,  -§, — ,  altercation,  dis- 
cussion. 2)er  SBec^fel, 'exchange.' 

n>0rii/bev, adv.,  OVER  what,  OVER  which; 

WHEREUjOO/7,  WHERECrt,    etc. 

n)00ou/,  adv.,  WHEREO/,  WHERE/TO/M;  o/ 

«//?af,  of  which. 
mayn't  adv.,  WHERETO,  wHERE/ore/   TO 

«///«t  end. 
2Bud)S,  m.,  -e§,  -"e,  growth;  shape,  size, 

figure.     From  the  stem  of  tuac£)fen. 
nnililcit,  tr.,  root,  dig  up. 


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nrnnb,  adj.,  WOUNDED,  sore,  galled.    Cog. 

with  2Bunbe. 
2Bunbarjt,  m.,  -e§,  ce,    surgeon.    See 

$Ujt,  'physician.' 
SBimbe,  f.,  WOUND,  injury.     Cog.   with 

tounb. 
2Bunbff,  n.,  -3,   —  ,  WONDER,  miracle, 

marvel. 
n>  unbcrbar,    adj.,   WONDER/W/,    marvel- 

lous. 
9&unbergabe,  f.  w.,  miraculous   GIFT. 

See  (Sa&e. 
nmnberlid),  adj.,  strange,  singular;  way- 

ward, whimsical. 

tounbernttlb,  adj.,  WONDROUS  kind. 
UHintcrn,  impers.  and  refl.,  WONDER,  be 

amazed.    From  SBunber. 
number  fain,  adj.,  marvellous,  most  sin- 

gular.   (Poet.) 
nmnberfd)on,    WONDER/U//I/    fine,    ex- 

tremely fair. 

nmnberfiift,  adj.,  WONDROUS  SWEET. 
nmnberooll,    adj.,   WONDERFUL,   admir- 

able. 

5Bunfdi,  m.,  -c§,  %  WISH,  desire. 
n>uni~d)cn,  tr.,  WISH,   long  for,   desire. 


tourben,  see  loerben. 


,  f.  w.,  dignity,  honor;  WORTH, 
character.  From  the  stem  of  roert, 
which  see. 

rotirbeooH,  adj.,  dignified,  solemn. 

nmrbtg,  adj.,  WORTHY,  estimable,  digni- 
fied. 

2Burf,  m.,  -3,  -e,  fling,  throw,  cast. 
From  the  stem  of  loerfen. 

3Burffpfefl,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  javelin.  See 
Sptefe. 

roiirgen,  tr.,  choke,  throttle,  murder 
cruelly.  [WORRY.] 

2Buvfr,  f.,  Ke,  sausage.  From  a  stem 
meaning  'to  twist.' 

aBlirjcI,  f.  w.,  root.  Der.  from  bte  2Burj, 
'WORT.' 

ton fch,  see  roafdjen. 

ronfttc,  see  roiffen. 

iwiift,  adj.,  desert,  WASTE,  wild;  fig.,  dis- 
solute, riotous.  [VAST.]  Long  il. 

3Biiffc,  f.  w.,  WASTE,  desert.  Cog.  with 
rouft. 

iBufrcnbrant1,  m.,  -e§,  BURNING  heat  of 
the  desert.  See  93ranb. 

2But,  f.,  rage,  fury,  madness.  Cp.  WOOD, 
adj.,  'mad.' 

tt>utcu,  intr.,  rage,  rave,  storm.  From 
But. 


,  -5,  XAVIER.    From  Romance  lan- 
guages, from  Arabic.    (Also  Xa'oer.) 


-j-,  a  der.  verb-suff.     Cp.  ad>jen,  bujen. 
B.  539,  3- 

jagen,    intr.,    6e    disheartened,    timid, 
afraid,  lose  courage. 

^Jahl,  f.  w.,  number,  figure,  TALE. 

<  a  hi  en,  tr.,  pay,  pay  for,  remunerate. 
From  3a&l. 

)df)len,   tr.,  count,    enumerate,   reckon, 
TELL.     From  3at)l- 

jol)(lo«,adj.,  numberless. 

}at)Ireici),  adj.,  numerous. 
\,  m.,  -§,  ae,  TOOTH. 
e,  f.  w.,  TONGS.  See  note  to  p.  9, 1.  8. 

jcmfcn,  intr.,   quarrel,    dispute,  brawl; 
fief;  — ,  wrangle. 

anpfcnftretd),  m.,  -e§,  -e,  TATTOO,  an- 
nouncing time  for  soldiers  to  be  in  bar- 


racks or  tents.    Lit.,  '.stroke  on  the  TAP 

or  spigot,'  implying  'no  more  to  drink.' 

Cp.    the   Eng.   cog.  which  is   Low   G. 

'  TAP  to'  ;  lit.,  '  the  TAP  is  shut.' 
gart,  adj.,  tender,  delicate,  frail. 
gartlfd),  adj.,  delicate,  fond,  amorous. 

From  jart. 

Sauber,  m.,  -§,  magic,  spell,  charm. 
3auberfraft,  f.,  ue,  magic  power. 
3auberlanb,  n.,  -e§,  ^er,  magic  LAND, 

fairy  LAND. 
3auberfaft>   m.,  -e§,  "e,    magic  juice, 

magic  potion.  [spell, 

3auberfprud),  m.,  -c§,  ^c,  incantation, 
3aubern>ort,  n.,  -eS,  -e,  magic  WORD. 
jaubern,  intr.,  linger,  be  dilatory,  loiter. 

Cog.  with  jogern,  jieljen,  which  see. 


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3aum,  m.,  -e§,  *e,  bridle,  rein.    With 

TFAM  from  the  stem  of  jiefyen,  'pull.' 
3aun,  m.,  -e§,  *e,  fence,  hedge.    [TOWN, 

from  being  enclosed,  fortified.] 
3ed)e,  f-  w.,  score,  reckoning;  drink  or 

whatever  one  has  ordered. 
3eheni"pt£e,  f.  w.,  end  or  */p  of  the  TOES, 

f/'pTOE.     From    bic    3e§e»    '  TOE,'   and 

<3pi$e,  'point.' 
;ef)tt,  TEN. 
U'.nijiibrtfi,  adj.,  o/  TEN  YEARS,  lasting 

TEN  YEARS.       See  jdljrtg. 

TENTH. 

,  n.,  -§,  —  ,  TOKEN,  sign,  mark  ; 
symbol,  symptom. 
^eicrmcn,  tr.,  to  mark,  sign;  draw,  de- 

sign.    From  3etrf)ett. 
geigen,  tr.,  point  out,  INDICATE;   show, 
bring  out  or  forth,  exhibit.  From  jettyen, 
'accuse,'  'INDICT.' 


,  m.,  -§,  —  ,  hand  (of  a  time-piece). 

From  jetgen. 
Seile,  f.  w.,  row;  line.    Cog.  with  giel, 

'limit.' 
3eit,  f.  w.,  TIME,  season;  TIME  of  day. 

[TIDE  has  the  same  suff.] 
3eitgeno$,  m.  w.,   contemporary.    See 

©enoft. 

geftig,  adj.,  TIMELY,  ripe.    [TIDY.] 
geitlang,  adv.,  for  a  TIME. 
3eitun;]3junge.  m.  w.,  newspaper  boy. 

Compd.  of  gettung,  'journal,'  '  TIDINGS,' 

and  SSunge,  '  boy.' 
Scmmgdpaptcr,    n.,    -3,    (old)   news- 

PAPER. 

3elt,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  tent,  pavilion. 
Sentner,  allowable  spelling  for  Sentner, 

which  see. 
get-,  insep.  unaccented  pref.,  whose  force 

is    asunder,    destruction;    sometimes 

only  intensive.     Perhaps   L.  and  Eng. 

dis-  is  its  cog. 
gerbred>en,    serbrarf),     jerbrocfjen,    tr., 

BREAK  in  pieces,  shatter. 
gerfe$en,  tr.,  tatter,  slash,  tear  in  small 

pieces.    From  ber  $eljen,  'rag.' 
jerfliegen,  ierflofj,  jerfloffen,  with  f.,  melt, 

dissolve. 
jerfrefFeti,  serfrafc,  jerfreffen,  tr.,  BAT  or 

gnaw  in  pieces. 


gerftauen,  jer^ieb,  jerfjaiten,  tr.,  HEW 
or  chop  in  pieces. 

gcrf  laffen,  tr.,  split.  Tr.  of  flaffen, '  gape, 
be  split.' 

gerfmttern,  tr.,  crumple,  ruffe. 

gerlumpt,  part,  adj.,  ragged,  tattered. 
From  Sumpen,  '  rag.' 

germalmen,  tr.,  crush,  grind  fine. 

gerreifcen,  jerrifc,  jerriffen,  tr.,rend  asun- 
der, pluck,  pull,  tear  in  pieces. 

gerrttmen,  jerrann,  gerronnen,  with  f., 
melt,  ebb  away,  dissolve,  disappear. 

gerfdKlfen,  tr.,  dash  in  pieces,  crash. 
From  fc^ellen,  Scf^all,  'sound,'  from  a 
strong  intr.  verb,  '  to  go  in  pieces  with  a 
noise.' 

gerfdjlagen,  jerfd^Iug,  jerfdjlagen,  tr., 
beat,  strike  in  pieces  ;  disperse ;  wear 
out. 

gerfd)tnettern,  tr.,  shatter  in  pieces. 

gerfpleiflen,  jerfplife,  jerfpliffen,  tr.,  SPLIT 
in  two. 

gerfpringen,  jerfprang,  gerfprungen,  with 
f.,  crack,  fly  or  burst  in  pieces. 

gerfHeben,  jerftob,  jerftoben,  with  f.,  scat- 
ter like  dust. 

gerftoren,  tr.,  destroy,  raze.  Intensive 
of  ftoren,  '  STIR  up.' 

3erft&rung,  f.  w.,  destruction,  demoli- 
tion. 

gerftreiit,  part  adj.,  scattered;  fig.,  ab- 
sent-minded, wandering.  From  jer. 
ftreuen,  intensive  of  ftveuen,  'STREW.' 

gcrtretcn,  jertrat,  jertreten,  tr.,  TREAD 
or  trample  down,  crush. 

ger;aufeu,  tr.,  tug,  worry,  dishevel. 

3eug,  n.,  -e§,  -e,  stuff,  cloth,  material  ; 
clothes;  armament;  tools,  furniture 
(see  ©pieljeug);  'trash,  rubbish,  things.1 
From  the  stem  of  jietjen. 

geugen,  tr.,  engender,  prooucE,  beget; 
intr.,  witness,  depose.  Cog.  with3eug. 
The  meanings  lie  remote,  but  can  be  re. 
conciled.  [TEEM.] 

3eiigni£,  n.,  -ffe§,  -fje,  testimony,  depo- 
sition ;  testimonial: 

;Jcu3,  m.,  ZEUS,  Jupiter.  See  note  to  p. 
14,  1.  18. 

3tege,  f.  w.,  goat. 

3iegel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  TILE.  From  L.  TEGULA. 


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)tef)en,  jog,  gejogen,  tr.,  draw,  pull, 
TUG,  TOW  ;  breed,  rear,  bring  up,  EDU- 
CATE; intr.  with  f.,  move,  proceed 
(slowly) ;  go  (in  a  body) ;  goon  a  march 
or  expedition. 

3id,  n.,  -e€,  -e,  term,  limit;  aim,  goal ; 
scope,  object.  See  3eile. 

jiemen,  impers.  with  dat.  and  refl.,  befit, 
become,  be  suitable,  seemly.  Cog.  with 
jaf>m,  jftljtnen,  '  TAME.' 

jtemltd),  adj.,  seemly,  befitting;  toler- 
able, passable ;  adv.,  tolerably,  pretty, 
near. 

3ier,  f.,  ornament ;  honor. 

Sferfre,  f.  w.,  embellishment,  decoration; 
grace,  honor.  From  3ier. 

jtcreii,  tr.,  aoforw,  embellish,  trim  up. 

3igeunerbulnr,m.  w.,  gypsy  boy.  $igeiu 
ner  is  ultimately  from  Persian. 

3tmnur,  n.,  -§,  — ,  room,  apartment, 
chamber.  [TIMBER.] 

Sinn,  n.,  -8,  TIN,  pewter. 

3inne,  f.  w.,  battlement,  pinnacle. 

Stmther},  "•>  -e"3'  -e"<  TIN  HEART. 

3innlof?el,  m.,  -§,  — ,  TIN  spoon. 

3innfolbat,  m.  w.,  TIN  SOLDIER. 

3in$,  m.,  -e§,  -en  or  -c,  interest,  rent ; 
tax,  tribute.  From  L.  CENSUS. 

jin*pflid)tfg,  adj.,  tributary,  -pflicfitig 
from  Wi$t,  '  duty.' 

Sipfel,  m.,  -§,  — ,  TIP,  point,  end.  Cog. 
with  3flPfen>  '  TAP.' 

;tfd)cn,  intr.,  hiss.     An  imitative  word. 

jittcrn,  intr.,  tremble,  quake,  shiver. 
See  beben. 

jog,  see  jic^cn. 

U'qmi,  intr.,  tarry,  linger;  hesitate.  A 
frequentative  of  Jteljen. 

30H,  m.,  TOLL,  duty,  custom.  Cog.  with 
3aljl;  aaljlen,  'tell.' 

\ollt\\,  tr.,  pay  TOLL,  custom  ;  fig.,  give, 
pay  (honor,  respect,  etc.). 

3opf,  m.,  -e§,  *e,  cue,  pigtail;  plait, 
tress.  [TOP.] 

3orn,  m.,  -§,  wrath,  ire,  anger. 

)0rnig,  adj.,  angry,  wrathful.  From 
3orn.  See  jttrnen. 

ju,  prep,  with  dat.,  TO,  M/ITO;  after  the 
case,  Toward  ;  at,  by  ;  in  addition,  be- 
sides, with;  as  (denoting  identity,  func- 


tion), e.  g.  jit  ©aftc  (as  a  GUEST).  It 
occurs  in  many  set  phrases  which  cannot 
be  enumerated  here,  e.  g.  }U  SBoben,  ju 
£ifdj,  JU  £cw§.  Adv.  and  sep.  accented 
pref . ,  TO  ;  on,  forward,  faster,  nearer  ; 
Together,  shut  ;  TOO,  before  an  adj. 

3ud)t,  f.,  ue,  breed,  breeding  ;  bringing 
up,  training,  discipline,  punishment; 
modesty,  propriety  of  conduct.  From 
jieljen. 

3ud)tl)au$ler,  m.,  -§, — ,one  who  is  or  has 
been  in  the  penitentiary;  "jail-bird." 
25a§  gudjtfyauS,  lit.  '  HOUSE  of  correc- 
tion.' From  3udjt  in  the  sense  of  '  dis- 
cipline,' 'punishment.1 

jtidjtig, adj.,  modest,  chaste.  From^ucfyt. 

}iid)tigen,  tr.,  correct,  chastise,  punish. 
From  jiicfyttg. 

3tid)tfgung,  f.  w.,  chastisement,  correc- 
tion. From  jUd)tigen. 

3ud)tmdfter,  m.,  -§,  — ,  governor  (of 
children);  lit.,  'training-master.' 

jurfen  or  jiiclen,  tr.,  draw  quickly,  with  a 
jerk ;  bie  2l$feln  — ,  shrug  one's  shoul- 
ders; intr.,  quiver,  dart,  flash.  Iterative 
or  intensive  of  JtCllClt.  As  to  rf — I),  Qf 
see  535,  i  Rem.  2. 

Surfer,  m.,  -§,  SUGAR.     From  late  L. 

ftudvrfaft,  n.,  -ffeS,  ^ffcr,  SUGAR  cash. 
See  ^afe. 

juberfen,  tr.  sep.,  cover  up;  conceal. 

jubem7,  adv.,  moreover,  in  addition. 

{utrtirfcn,  tr.  sep.,  close  (by  pressure); 
press  Together. 

jucrflx,  adv.,  at  first,  first. 

ju'erteilen,  tr.  sep.,  allot,  apportion,  con- 
fer. 

3ufal(,  m.,  -§,  "c,  accident,  chance. 
From  juf alien,  '  FALL  to  one.' 

jufallen,  ftel— ,  -gcfallen,  with  f.  and  dat., 

FALL  TO,  Shut  Of  Itself  !    FALL  TO  OWC'S 

share,  devolve  upon. 

jufadig,  adj.,  accidental,  casual,  chance; 
contingent. 

jufluflern,  sep.,  with  dat.  of  pers.,  whis- 
per TO. 

gufrfc'fcen,  adj.,  pacified,  satisfied,  con- 
tent, pleased.  Orig.  'at  peace.'  It 
retains  the  accent  of  a  prep,  and  its  case, 
(girfj  _  ge&en,  content  one's  self. 


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VOCABULARY. 


jllfiigen,  sep.,  with  dat.  of  pers.,  inflict,  do 
(an injury,  etc.),  add.  From  fiigen,  '  join.' 

jufiihveti,  tr.  sep.,  convey,  lead;  supply, 

3lig,  m.,  -e§,  ^e,  (the  act  of)  pulling,  pull, 
TUG;  draught  (of  air,  of  a  liquid); 
whiff,  pull  (at  a  pipe) ;  procession,  train 
(of  cars) ;  column,  troop  (on  the  march), 
expedition,  march  ;  passage,  flight  (of 
birds) ;  something  drawn :  line,  stroke 
(of  a  pen),  lineament,  feature.  From 
the  stem  of  jiefyen. 

;itftcbcn,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr.,  GIVE  in 
addition,  GIVE  TO  boot;  concede,  per- 
mit, acknowledge. 

iugeben,  gtng  — ,  -gegangen,  with  f.,  walk 
on  or  faster ;  shut  (of  itself) ;  GO  on, 
nappen,  come  about;  —  auf  with  ace., 
GO  UP  TO,  approach. 

Siigel,  m.,  -8,  — ,  re/n,  6r/t//e.  Der. 
from  jieljen,  3"g,  '  pull.' 

jugldd/,  adv.,  at  the  same  time,  To- 
gether. For  accent  cp.  jufrieben. 

flight  ft,  f.,  —  uniit1,  m.,  -3,  draught  of 
air.  See  3ug  and  Suft. 

ftuborcn,    sep.,  with  dat.,  give  ear  to, 

HEARKEN. 

^uliorcr,  m.,  -§,  — ,  HEARER,  listener. 

3ul)orerfret$,m.,-e<9,  -e,  circle  of  HEAR- 
ERS, audience. 

juflappen,  tr.sep.,  s/?wt  w/</j  a  s/ap,  c/ap 
down  or  TO. 

jufommeti,  fam  — ,  -gefommen,  with  f., 
COMEMJD,  arrive;  with  dat.,  belong,  be- 
hoove, befit ;  —  auf,  with;acc.,  COME  up 
TO,  straight  towards. 

jiiIc^t/>  adv.,  at  LAST,  LAST  ;  eventually. 
See  le$t. 

jinn,  for  ju  bem. 

juntal',  adv.,  especially;  lit.,  'for  the 
occasion.' 

Su'nmtung,  f.  w.,  imputation,  demand, 
tax.  From  (einem  etroaS)  jumuten, 
'impute  to,  exact  from.' 

juncidjfl',  adv.,  first  of  all,  as  the  NEXT 
thing,  shortly.  See  na'cf)ft,  sup.  of  nab.e. 

jiinben,  tr.  or  intr.,  kindle,  take  fire,  set 
on  fire  ;  obsolete  '  TIND.' 

3uubfd)n>antm,  m.,  -§,  punk.    Compd. 
of  3unb*  from  jiinben,  and 
'  sponge,  fungus.' 


3unge,  f.  w.,  TONGUE;  fig.,  speech. 
gur,  for  ju  ber,  dat.  sing,  of  bie. 
gurectyt7,  adv.,  TO  RIGHTS,  ARIGHT,  /WTO 

proper  condition,  in  order  ;  at  the  right 

time,  in  time. 
jiirnen,  with  dat.  or  auf  with  ace.,  be 

angry,  offended.    From  ber  gorn. 
juriicf',  adv.    and  sep.    accented   pref., 

backward,    back ;  in  the  rear,   behind. 

From  9lucle(n),  'back.' 
jitrucf blctben,  blieb  — ,  -geblieben,  with 

f.,  remain,  fall  behind. 
jurucfbrtngen,    brac^te    — ,   -gebracfyt, 

tr.,  BRING  bach. 
juriicfbrangen,  tr.  sep.,  crowd  back,  in 

the  background. 
ji^riirfen,  sep.,  with  f.  or  b,.,  draw  nearer, 

move  up. 
juriicf fasten,  fub,r  — ,  -gefa^ren  with  f., 

drive  back  ;  start  back  (in  alarm). 
jurucf gebeu,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr.,  GIVE 

back. 
^ururffld.-ii,  gtng  — ,  -gegangen  with  f., 

GO  or  walk  back. 
^uriirflialtcu,    ^ielt   — ,   -getjalten,    tr., 

HOLD  back,  restrain;  reserve. 
3urucH)aItung,  f.,   reserve.     From  the 

preceding. 

turiicf f  el)rcn,  with  f.,  sep.,  return. 
juriicf f ommcn,  tarn  — ,  -gefommen,  with 

f.,  COME  back. 
juritcfnefymen,    nab,m   — ,   -genomnten, 

tr.,  take  back. 
jurucFretten,  ritt  — ,  -gevitten,  with  f., 

RIDE  back. 
juriicfrufen*  tief  — ,  -gerufen,  tr.,  call 

back. 
}urucffd)lagen,  fd&lug  — , -gefcfjlagen,  tr., 

beat  back,  repulse;   turn,  throw  back 

(a  garment) ;  ft<$  — ,  be  thrown  or  rolled 

back. 

juriirffdjleubern,  tr.sep.,  hurl,  fling  back. 
^uriicf fehen,  fab,  — ,  -gefeb,en,  intr.,  look 

back. 
iiivmf  trctcii,  trat  — ,  -getreter,  with  f., 

step  back,  recede  ;  withdraw. 
;uriiff»Dcid)cn,  roic^  — ,  -genridjen,  with 

f .,  recede,  recoil ;  yield. 
juriirfroerfen,  warf  — ,  -geroovfen,  tr., 

throw  bach ;  repulse ;  reflect. 


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;urii<f }tcbcn,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr.,  with- 
draw, pull  bach ;  fid)  — ,  retreat,  with- 
draw;  withf.,  move  bach  or  backward. 

3uruf,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  acclamation.  From 
jurufen. 

jurufen,  rief  — ,  -gerufen,  tr.,  with  dat.  of 
the  pers.,  call  TO. 

jufageu,  tr.  sep.,  promise;  with  dat.  of 
pers.,  agree  with,  be  congenial  to. 

jufam'men,  adv.  and  sep.  accented  pref., 
Together,  jointly.  Cog.  with  fammeln. 

umtiiniieiibcrufeii,  berief  — ,  -berufen, 
tr.,  convoke.  From  berufen,  '  summon,' 
vufeti,  'call.' 

<iifaiiimeubrcd)ctt,  brad)  — ,  -gebn>d)en 
withf.,  BREAK  down,  collapse. 

jufammenbrtugen,  brad)te— ,  -gebrad)t, 
tr.,  BRING,  get  Together. 

jufanimeitfciljrfit,  fub,r  — ,  -gefafjren,  tr., 
carry  Together  (by  wagcn);  with  ]., 
drive,  come  Together;  shrink  (from  fear). 

jufommenfaffen,  tr.  sep.,  get  close  To- 
gether; fig.,  comprise. 

jufammengcben,  gab  — ,  -gegeben,  tr., 
join  in  matrimony,  marry. 

)ufammenl)a(ten,  bjelt  — ,  -gefc,alten, 
intr.,  HOLD  Together,  stand  by  one 
another ;  tr.,  fig.,  compare,  confront. 

3ufammeuf)aug,  m.,  — 3,  coherence, 
connection  ;  lit.,  '  HANGING  Together. 

3ufammenfuuft,  f.,  -e,  coming  Togeth- 
er, conference,  interview.  -!unft  from 
the  stem  of  lormnen.  See  ritnftig. 

3ufammcnlauf,  m.,  -§,  ife,  concourse ; 
riot;  lit.,  'running  Together.' 

jufammennebmen,  natym  — ,  -genom* 
men,  tr.,  bring,  get  Together,  collect, 
gather  up;  fid)  — ,  collect  one's  self, 
take  great  pains  ;  restrain  one's  self. 

juuiminenparfen,  tr.  sep.,  PACK  up  or 
Together. 

jufatnmenrufen,  rief  — ,  -gerofen,  tr., 
call  Together. 

j)ufamntenfd)autrn,  intr.,  shrink,  shud- 
der (with  horror). 

{ufammenfdjlagen,  fdjliig  — ,  -gefd)la* 
gen,  intr.  or  tr.,  strihe  Together;  tr. 
only,  knock  in  pieces  or  down. 

iufamnicnfrfiiiichfii,  fdjmolji  — /  -ge* 
fd)moljen,  withf.,  MELT  Together,  down. 


jufatnmenfd)nureii,  tr.  sep.,  tie  To- 
gether, lace  tightly.  See  bte  @d)nur, 
'string.' 

$ufamuicnfe$cn,  tr.  sep.,  SET,  put  To- 
gether;  compound. 

gufammenfprengen,  tr.  sep.,  ride  down 
at  full  speed,  trample  down. 

^ufammcnfterfeii,  tr.  sep.,  STICK,  pin  To- 
gether ;  put  Together. 

;ufammcnfiid)cn,  tr.  sep.,  (pick  out  and) 
collect. 

;iifaiittncnthiiit,  tl»at  — ,  -getlian,  tr.,  put 
Together,  combine,  mix ;  fid)  — ,  close, 
combine,  consort. 

jufammentreffen,  traf  — ,  -getroffen, 
with  f.,  fall  in  with,  strike,  coincide. 

fiifammcittrctcu,  trat  — ,  -getreten,  with 
\.,join,  meet ;  agree. 

jufammenjiefyen,  jog  — ,  -gejogen,  tr., 
contract,  assemble;  fid)  — ,  shrink; 
gather  (of  clouds). 

;ufd)aueii,  intr.  sep.,  look  on;  with  dat., 
look  at,  watch. 

3ufd)auer,  m.,  -5,  — ,  looker-on,  spec- 
tator. From  jitfd)aiien. 

jufefyen,  fal)  — ,  -gefeljen,  intr.,  look  on, 
look  to  it,  see,  try  (whether) ;  with  dat., 
look  on  at,  watch,  witness. 

jufegen,  tr.  sep.,  tr.,  join  on,  append ; 
with  dat.,  press  hard,  closely;  con- 
tribute of  one's  own,  stake. 

jufpringr n,  fprang  — ,  -gefprungen,  with 
f.,  SPRING  forward  or  Toward. 

3uftanb,  m.,  -c3,  "c,  condition,  situa- 
tion, state,  plight.  From  fteljen. 

^ufttmnuut<i,  f.  w.,  assent.  From  }u# 
ftimmen,  'agree  TO.'  See  fttmmen. 

^uflia^cii,  auf  with  ace.,  with  f.,  sep., 
rush  Towards. 

;utc i leu,  tr.  sep.,  allot,  parcel  out.  From 
teilen,  'divide.' 

ju'tfouuUd),  adj.,  hind,  obliging;  in- 
sinuating, officious.  From  fid)  jut^un, 
'insinuate  one's  self.'  Cp.  juget^an, 
past  part.,  '  attached,  devoted.' 

jutragen,  trug  — ,  -getragen,  refl., 
happen,  chance. 

jutreibeu,  trteb  — ,  -getrieben,  intr., 
DRIVE  on. 

ju'oerlaffig,    adj.,    reliable,    authentic, 


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sure,  positive.   From  (fid))  oerlaffen  auf , 

'rely  UPON.' 
8uoerfic()t,    f.,   confidence,    assurance. 

Cp.(ftdj)  Detfefyen,  'look  out  for,  provide.' 

As  to  -fict)t,  see  fidjtbar. 
jnoor',  adv.,  6eFORE,  previously. 
jutuet'len,    adv.,    at   times.     See    bi%f 

toeilen. 
juwcrfen,  roarf  — ,  -geroorfen,  tr.,  close 

up;  cast  (glances),  throw  TO  (one). 
}ii$tr!)cit,  jog  — , -ge^ogen,  tr.,  draw  TO, 

pull  Together;  ficfj  (dat.)  ettnaS  — ,  draw, 

bring  upon  one's  self,  incur. 
groangen,    refl.,   force  one's   self  into. 

From  jtmngen,  $n)ang,  'force.' 
jroanjtg,  TWENTY. 

groanjigtaufenb,  TWENTY  THOUSAND. 
3tt>ang3jacfe,  f.  w.,  strait-jACKET.    ®er 

3raang,  '  force,'  from  the  stem  of  sroin* 

gen. 
jroar,  adv.,  it  is  true,   but,  to  be  sure. 

Compd.  of  ju  and  icafyr,  lit.,  '  TOO  true.' 
3t»ccf,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  aim,  scope,  end,  pur- 
pose.    Orig.  it  meant  the  peg  or  plug  in 

the  centre  of  the  target. 
jn>eeii,     TWO,    TWAIN.      Masc.    gender. 

Poet,    and    arch,    for   the    usual    jtt>ei, 

which  is  the  neut.  gender. 
jtt>ei»  TWO.    See  jroeen. 
jtocffclhaft,  adj.,  DUBIOUS,  questionable. 


From  her  3TOeifeI>  'DOUBT,'  both  of 
which  come  from  the  stem  of  jroei,  TWO. 
L.  DUO. 

3tt>efg,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  TWIG,  branch.  From 
Stx>ei(?). 

}n>ctf)unt>ert,  TWO  HUNDRED. 

&n>etfampf,  m.,  -e§,  ae,  single  combat ; 
DUEL. 

jtoeimal,  adv.,  TWICE. 

gtor it-,  second. 

<|,  m.,  -e§,  -e,  DWARF. 

>    adj.,   Two/o/rf.     3ro^~  is   C°K- 
with  jroei.    Cp.  3wicli(^t,  'TWILIGHT.' 

3n>tetrad)t,  f.,  discord,  dissension. 
Compd.  of  irate-,  '  two '  and  -tradjt,  as 
in  <£intraci)t, '  harmony.'  In  these  dj  for  f , 
hence  from  treff  en,  eintreffen,  lit.,  'coin- 
cide.' B.  493,  4. 

jtotngen,  jroang,  gejroungen.  tr.,  force, 
constrain,  coerce. 

3unnqer,  m.,  -§,   narrow  and  confined 
space,  prison.    From  jnnngen. 
,  intr.,  wlnh  [TWINKLE]. 
,    prep,   with    dat.   or  ace.,   be- 
TWEEN,  among.     Dat.   of    an  old  adj. 
ZWISK,  from  the  stem  of  jroei,  jroie-. 
Between  is  also  a  dat.,  lit.,  '  BY  TWO.' 

;n>olf,  TWELVE. 

JlOOlft-,  TWELFTH. 


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